I am enjoying my final semester of studies and
looking forward to graduation this April. Right now I have begun working
on my thesis, which will explore ways in which the Lord's Supper forms the
church's worshiping community and provides an alternative narrative which
allows the church to resist the false narrative of consumerism. I am
grateful for the presence of AMBS Professor Emeritus John Rempel in Toronto,
whose work on the Lord's Supper in the Anabaptist tradition is a major influence
on my thinking. I hope to argue that the worship traditions of the
Mennonite Church are essential for our peace and justice work.
Over the past several months I
have been very involved at Toronto United Mennonite Church in a congregational
discernment process over potentially providing sanctuary for a family of
Hungarian Roma refugees. I have been teaching Adult Education classes and
leading a working group to provide information to the congregation on this
project. I also continue with my field education placement with Mennonite
Central Committee at Sanctuary walking alongside of people who are street
involved in downtown Toronto.
When I graduate in April, I
hope to begin pastoral ministry in an MCEC congregation in Southern
Ontario. Right now I am prayerfully entering into the candidating process
and I am excited about finding a congregation which is a good fit with my gifts
and skills.
I am very grateful for the
financial assistance provided to me my MW Canada. This has been very
helpful for my studies and for my future in ministry.
Blessings, Alicia Good
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