On November 23, 2022, I was invited to share my thoughts on apology as part of A Time to Listen‘s (ATTL) “Stories of Repentance, Apology, & Reconciling Initiative.” ATTL is a project that aims to create safe spaces to hear from members of the LGBTQ+ community in the Canadian Mennonite Brethren family. Below is the … Continue reading A Time to Listen: On Apology
Author: Michelle Morrow
That’s Christmas to Me
I usually don’t let myself start listening to Christmas music until Advent begins. If I’m feeling particularly restrictive (my enneagram 1 ego would not like that word and would prefer I say, ‘If I’m choosing to do it the most right way’), I listen to no Christmas music until Advent and then only to Advent … Continue reading That’s Christmas to Me
Story Weaving, Take Two
One of the reasons people are reluctant to talk about LGBTQ inclusion is that it is difficult and often uncomfortable to wrestle through this in conversation with other people. I am thankful that Mary Anne Isaak has been willing to speak with me a couple of times over the last few months, first to catch … Continue reading Story Weaving, Take Two
Does God Make Room? Story Weaving with 1 Samuel
“How does the story of God at work in our world impact our decisions as we are involved with the lives of the people in our congregations?” Pastor Mary Anne Isaak, reflecting on the lives of queer people and their loved ones within the congregations she’s served and on her own life as a woman … Continue reading Does God Make Room? Story Weaving with 1 Samuel