Hopes and Laments for Mennonite Church Canada: Emerging Voices Initiative Tour Reflections - A Litany

During the Emerging Voices Initiative workshop tour across Mennonite Church Canada in 2016/17, one of the most meaningful parts of each event was reading a litany with everyone gathered. We developed this litany from a collection of hopes and laments that were written on paper leaves and pinned to a tree by attendees at Assembly 2016 last summer. When we shared this litany on tour, we encouraged participants to imagine the ‘we’ as not only those gathered in this room, but as people from across Mennonite Church Canada – we may have different concerns, but we all share a love for the church.