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Tag Archives: church

Am I still a young adult? And why the question matters

December 9, 2017by Jessica Reesor Rempel Leave a comment

If, consciously or unconsciously, we are waiting for these markers of adulthood to occur before spreading wide the arms of invitation to share power in the church, the future of the church looks very bleak.

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You ARE a Theologian!

November 7, 2016by piepastor Leave a comment

Believe it or not, you do theology everyday. No, I’m not assuming that you’ve got a PhD. or have gone to seminary. How you see God, how you seek meaning, […]

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Why are we afraid of intimacy?

September 26, 2016by piepastor Leave a comment

Why are we afraid of intimacy? What do I mean by that? Well here’s my attempt at a definition (not meant to be binding, but something to work with.) Intimacy […]

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How to Choose a Church

September 19, 2016by Jessica Reesor Rempel 1 Comment

Some of you are done with church completely. I know that. I won’t try to pressure you to go back. But now that fall is here I’ve heard from a […]

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Wisdom, Love and Justice: A Prayer for Saskatoon

July 4, 2016by Jessica Reesor Rempel Leave a comment

It’s already begun, God. we drive, we fly, to Saskatoon. Towards an assembled church. We are passionate and nervous. We are eager and reserved. Living one, God who’s presence we crave, […]

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Why does “The Church” piss us off so much?

April 11, 2016by piepastor Leave a comment

I just finished a powerful novel called Silence by Shusaku Endo. Written originally in 1966 by a Japanese author, Silence actually will become a Hollywood film released sometime this year. According to the back-cover, Silence takes […]

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Reconciliation is a clumsy mess

November 26, 2015by rachelbrnjas Leave a comment

Last weekend I did something I’ve never done before. I had the opportunity to go to a native reserve, only about an hour’s drive from where I live. There was […]

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Taking church back to school

September 23, 2015by piepastor Leave a comment

As a community blog, PiE invites you to submit guest blogs for us. We welcome Darren DeMelo as our very first guest blogger. The church is being converted. Five years ago […]

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Finding joy in new & old places

July 5, 2015by piepastor Leave a comment

A short time ago, I accepted an offer to preach at Wilmot Mennonite Church about PiE. Wilmot is a small, aging church outside of New Hamburg, and the word on […]

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Come have PiE with us!

June 22, 2015by piepastor 1 Comment

After almost a year of visioning, talking, sharing, despairing, praying, and experimenting, we are now ready to bring Pastors in Exile publically to our community. Ultimately though, PiE is not […]

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Pastors in Exile (PiE) is a progressive and affirming community-based ministry that seeks to empower young adults as they explore and deepen the spiritual meaning of their lives, world, work and activism.

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PiE is a community of people living within the traditional territory of the Attawandaron (Neutral), Anishinaabe, and Haudenosaunee peoples.

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Looking ahead:

PiE for Supper- Monday nights from 6-9pm, Location: WK United Mennonite Church (15 George St, Waterloo). Join us Monday nights for dinner, worship, and informal social time. Young Adults are invited to attend each week to build connections with others seeking justice-minded faith expressions. Each evening we will provide dinner and a short time of worship before breaking off into small groups or social time. See the PiE for Supper page for more details.

Winter Camp for Grownups- If you are in your 20s or 30s, you are invited to join Steph (PiE pastor) for this fun and relaxing weekend in partnership with Silver Lake Mennonite Camp (SLMC). The retreat runs from the evening of Friday, March 3rd until the afternoon of Sunday, March 5th. More information and a link to Silver Lake’s Registration System is available at https://slmc.ca/retreats/retreats/. OR send Steph an email at steph@pastorsinexile.org.

 

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