by Megan Ramer | Aug 9, 2020 | Sermons, zoom church
Listening & Learning: Shannon Dycus We continue our summer worship series in which we listen to and learn from Black preachers. Today: Shannon Dycus, former pastor of First Mennonite Church in Indianapolis IN, and current Dean of Students at Eastern Mennonite...
by Megan Ramer | Aug 2, 2020 | Sermons, zoom church
Listening & Learning: Austin Channing Brown We continue our summer worship series in which we listen to and learn from Black preachers. Today: Austin Channing Brown, author of best-selling book, I’m Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness,...
by Megan Ramer | Jul 26, 2020 | Megan Ramer, Sermons, zoom church
Easy Yokes & Light Burdens?? Nothing about the yoke of intractable racism feels easy. Nothing about the burden of a runaway pandemic feels light. Is there any good news at all in these supposedly comforting words of Jesus? And what’s the deal with all those...
by Megan Ramer | Jul 19, 2020 | Sermons, zoom church
Listening & Learning: Glen Guyton We continue our summer worship series in which we listen to and learn from Black preachers. Today: Glen Guyton, the Executive Director of our denomination, Mennonite Church USA. He loves pie and is funny (though his wife may...
by Megan Ramer | Jun 14, 2020 | Megan Ramer, Sermons, zoom church
Do Not Lose Heart: Blessings for Graduates Blessings for graduates abound! Today’s homily by Pastor Megan (starts at 19:00) is a pastoral blessing for high school graduates and ALL. About not losing heart… until we inevitably do… and then what??...
by Megan Ramer | Jun 7, 2020 | Megan Ramer, Sermons, zoom church
I’m sorry. I’m listening. I’m learning. Today, we tented with some Black Anabaptist kindred: Osheta Moore, Jerrell Williams, and Glen Guyton. Sister Osheta called her “Dear White Peacemakers” following to show up for anti-racism in better...
