Widening the Circle

by Shenk, Joanna

• ISBN13: 9780836195583
• ISBN10: 0836195582
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-11-15
• Publisher: Herald Pr

Summary

In the last half-century, a growing number of North Americans have been smitten with an Anabaptist-Mennonite vision of church and mission. Often coming from outside the Mennonite mainstream, they've formed communities with others of like mind and sought to live out their radical faith. Some of the latest expressions link to the New Monasticism or other emerging movements. But in the process, they often bump up against the institutional church that has housed the radical vision for generations.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. 9
Introduction	p. 13
First Wave (1950s and 60s)
Anabaptist Formation: An Interview with Vincent Harding, conducted by Joanna Shenk	p. 23
Atlanta's Mennonite House	p. 35
Reba Place Fellowship: An Evolving Movement	p. 45
Lee Heights Community Church: Formed by Diversity	p. 57
Discovering the Way by Walking: An Interview	p. 69
Second Wave (1970s and 80s)
Shaped by Sojourners: Choosing the Heat	p. 81
Bijou Street Community: Anabaptists in Babylon	p. 89
Life in Community: An Illustrated Journey	p. 99
Christian Peacemaker Teams: The Journey of Liberation	p. 109
Maple City Health Care Center: Dying to the Fear of Death	p. 119
Third Wave (1990s to Present)
Mennonite Voluntary Service: A Jubilee Vision in Elkhart, Indiana	p. 133
Urban Village: Becoming a Priesthood of All Believers	p. 143
Letting Go of the American Dream: Embracing Gelassenheit	p. 153
Widening the Communion Circle: Environmental Justice in Camden, New Jersey	p. 163
Third Way Community: From Megachurch to Mennonite	p. 173
Little Flowers Community: On Being a Franabaptist	p. 181
Alterna Community: Weaving a Tapestry of Reconciliation	p. 191
Race and Community: Anthropological Reflections	p. 205
Poetry and Prose: At Home in Community	p. 213
Afterword by Joanna Shenk	p. 225
Notes	p. 229
Acknowledgements	p. 233
Contributing Authors	p. 235
Editor	p. 245
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