Women's Voices

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This fall, women from Mennonite Women USA joined with the women of Portland Mennonite Church (PMC) for their annual retreat, held in the lush beauty of Canby Grove, Oregon in the great Pacific Northwest ( click here for pictures and video ). The partnership began through Nelly Ascencio, our Northwest regional representative, whose congregation shares a building with PMC. From the first welcome, it was clear this would be a weekend of warmth, curiosity, and spiritual connectio

After 15 years of teaching Sister Care worldwide, Carolyn Heggen and Rhoda Keener retire, leaving a legacy of healing and empowerment for women in 22 countries. The ministry will continue through the many leaders they trained to carry Sister Care forward around the world.

Hers is an incredible journey of a girl nearly denied education becoming a scholar, minister, and leader for peace. Peak into the way God works through us when we—leaders, donors, and sisters—choose to act justly, love mercy and walk humbly with God.

In the very beginning, God made rest part of the created order. Now, society operates at a frantic pace. What kind of peace could we make with Sabbath? Let us dedicate regular periods of time abiding with God, ourselves and each other.

Erica reflects on MennoCon25 where she served as delegate for MW USA and where she found encouragement in diverse Mennonites gathering to follow Jesus together.

Pastor Krista writes about Climate Advocacy Day with the prayerful hope that the Spirit can transform our power systems, even as She transforms us.

Women in the Western District of MC USA recently gathered in fellowship with an eye towards God's beauty all around us.

Hannah shares her hope for writing this transformational tool.

The Soul Listening ministry is "accessible to every follower of Christ and does not restrict itself to those in church leadership roles."

I am Pastor Shana Green, a Black, queer, disabled, neurodivergent Mennonite pastor who believes in the holiness of liberation. My purpose...

Keri shares from behind the scenes with Mennonite Women of Virginia.

May you find spiritual companions—historical and contemporary—to guide, challenge, and accompany you.

"May God give you peace and comfort as you face whatever difficulties you encounter, and struggle through any unanswered prayers."

"...for now, I’m focused on loving God with all I have and loving my neighbor. I figure everything else will work itself out as it should."

Sometimes women who receive the senior discount are not taken seriously ; we can sometimes feel invisible. But some of us older women...

Joyce talks about the joy and beauty we find when we take the time to pay attention.

This post is a collaboration between MW USA and Anabaptist Disabilities Network. Read Sarah's article and find more stories about and...

Senseless murders from gun violence are now at epidemic levels. Almost every day we read of homicides at public gatherings, mall...

During a dinner party in India, Isabel Wilkerson, author of Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents, observed the interactions between...