Peace is more than a wish
Have you ever wished there was more peace in your life, in your relationships with friends and family or even in the world? Maybe you’ve wondered what having more peace looks like. Or how you can get there?
MCC’s Peace is more than a wish project can help you navigate these questions and provide you with tools to work towards making peace more than a wish. You’ll find resources for building peace skills in your day-to-day life, books and study guides for congregations and insightful articles featuring MCC peacebuilding projects from all over the world.
Together, let’s make peace more than a wish!
500 years of love
As I wandered through Zurich for the celebration of 500 years of Anabaptism, I kept looking for people wearing green stickers—symbols marking those participating in the celebrations. These stickers were hard to miss, as thousands of Mennonites filled the historic centre of the city. Every time I saw a group, I would smile, wave, and call out, “Hi, Mennonite!” It was beautiful to tangibly see that we were participating in something much bigger than ourselves, and to experience our faith and heritage on display in such a public way.
As I ended the day, however, I was reminded of the inspiration of not only being Mennonite but also being human together. I love celebrating what makes Mennonites unique, and I also love exploring what I share with anyone, no matter where we come from. Beyond being Mennonite—and regardless of faith or cultural background—there is so much about being human and being alive that we share.
Every month, join us on a learning journey where Anna Vogt shares what she is learning about topics related to peacebuilding from MCC staff and partners.
Anna is the co-director of MCC Canada’s Peace & Justice Office. Through her work, she has witnessed ordinary people from all over the world build peace rooted in faith, fail at building peace, start again, learn from and laugh with one another. We can do this too, right here at home, starting slow and small.
500 Years of Love
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Let's get tender
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Good news, great joy, and cookies
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Peace is more than a wish with some strangers
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The absurdity of Christmas
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Peace in the time of yellow butterflies
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Resources
We want to help equip you to be a peacebuilder! These resources have been developed to guide you and equip you for your peacebuilding journey.
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One way to make a difference is to contact your government officials and let them know that peacebuilding is a priority to you.
This letter has been designed to make it easy for you to share your priorities with decision-makers in Ottawa.
Give peace a chance: Ask Canada to support peacebuilding — Take action
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