Bridgefolk co-sponsors ecumenical peace conference

Peace Among the Peoples is a gathering of ecumenically minded Christian peacemakers. This conference will be an opportunity to reflect on the future of ecumenical peacemaking in North America, and beyond. Bridgefolk is a co-sponsor of this conference.

In May 2011, the World Council of Churches will hold the International Ecumenical Peace Convocation in Kingston, Jamaica, culminating the 2001-2010 Decade to Overcome Violence program. The immediate objective of Peace Among the Peoples is to critically appropriate the agenda of the 2011 Convocation.

The meeting will include panel presentations from leading thinkers and activists, such as Stanley Hauerwas, Rita Nakashima Brock and Brian McLaren.

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Conference registration now open

Registration is now open for the 2010 conference. The conference will be held July 22-25 at St. John’s Abbey in Collegeville, MN. Visit the conference page for more information or click here to access the registration form directly. Online registration will be available soon.

Bridgefolk 2010 Conference schedule updated

To see the updated schedule for this summer’s conference, please click here. For registration information, please click here.

The Mennonite features personal story of Mennonite-Catholic journey

A recent issue of The Mennonite includes a reflection from a “dyed-in-the-wool Catholic” who “came to feel comfortable and welcomed in a Mennonite community.” The article is linked here.

Bridgefolk Conference 2010 information

Information related to the Bridgefolk 2010 Conference at St. John’s Abbey is now posted on the conference tab of the Bridgefolk website. You may access the information at the conference tab above or click here for the main conference page.

Mennonite pastor is featured speaker at Franciscan-sponsored conference

The Rev. Dr. Fernando Enns, a German Mennonite pastor, will be a featured guest at the Paul Wattson Seminar and Reception. This annual seminar is hosted by the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement and the University of San Francisco. The topic of the address will be: A Decade to Overcome Violence 2000 – 2010: An Ecumenical Journey Towards a Common Understanding of Just Peace.

To download a flier on the event, click here.

“Let go of marytr complex,” urges Bridgefolk participant

Bridgefolk participant Julia Smucker recently published a letter to the editor in The Mennonite (Oct. 6 issue, p. 4). Since her letter needed to be shortened, she asked to share the original letter here: Continue reading ““Let go of marytr complex,” urges Bridgefolk participant” →

Bridgefolk 2009 conference registration now open

2009 summer conference registration is now available on the Bridgefolk website at http://www.bridgefolk.net/conferences/2009bridgefolk/. You are welcome to register online or to print out the registration form and send it by mail. If you have special concerns regarding your arrangements for the event, please contact Kent Yoder at info@bridgefolk.net. A schedule for the event is soon to follow.