Windsor Mennonite Fellowship

10/09/2026

From Pastor Rielly...

Please consider voting in our municipal elections (advance voting is today and tomorrow). As Christians, I believe we have a unique responsibility when it comes to voting. The Apostle Paul says followers of Christ are to look not only to their own interests, but to the interests of others (Phil 2:4). This means that when we vote, we vote not only for what benefits us personally, but for what helps others.

I won't tell you who to vote for, but I will wholeheartedly encourage you to vote for candidates and policies that demonstrate care for the poor, vulnerable, racialized, marginalized, and suffering in our community. This is why voting as a Christian is different. We vote for our unhoused neighbour. We vote for our newcomer neighbour. We vote for our sick neighbour. We vote for our street-vulnerable young orphan neighbour. We vote for our trans neighbour. We vote for our domestic abuse survivor neighbour.

Together, we can nurture a community where everyone is lifted up, and no one is forgotten.

07/17/2026

Practising Anabaptism

Anabaptism is finding expression in churches far beyond traditional Mennonite institutions. What does this look like? How might the Mennonite Church in Canada respond?

See the first comment below for a link to the full story.

07/02/2026

During July and August, Windsor Mennonite Fellowship celebrates their annual church-wide Summer of Sabbath. In other words, regular Sunday morning services at Windsor Mennonite Fellowship are paused until September.

Our church is not closed, we just change form.
The Church (the body of Jesus in the life of the world)
is still open, active, and serving together.

In lieu of Sunday morning,
we are hosting backyard parties, potlucks, concerts,
workshops, and various community events.

If you’d like to know more,
please email pastor Rielly at [email protected]
OR leave us a phone message at (519) 974-1346.

We resume our Sunday morning worship gatherings in September

May the love of God,
the presence of the Holy Spirit,
and the way of Jesus
fill you with joy and peace.
May you go from here with our blessing
to live justly,
love mercy,
and walk humbly
with God
neighbour,
yourself,
and all of creation.

Sincerely,
The Leadership of Windsor Mennonite Fellowship

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06/06/2026

Hey WMF Friends & Family,

Join us this Sunday as Titus leads the Sunday discussion on the topic of "On Being Peacemakers."

Titus has provided the following blurb:

In today’s service, we want to reflect together on the Anabaptist peace tradition. Nate helpfully reminded us the other Sunday of the core values of the Anabaptist peace church, namely Jesus, community, reconciliation. Jesus’s “incarnation” and his starting of God’s rule among us has been described as the “eruption of Shalom.” Shalom is the multi-dimensional Hebrew understanding of peace on all levels. Fittingly, the angel choir sings of “peace on earth” at Jesus’s birth (Luke 2).

And so, Anabaptist peace practice is a holistic way of living based on the teachings of Jesus, emphasizing active nonviolence, conflict resolution [and/or conflict transformation], and community. It rejects violence in all forms—including war, personal hostility, and systemic oppression—and replaces it with active, creative, and reconciling love.

Now, if “peacemaking is essential to Christian discipleship,” as Brethren, Friends (Quaker), Mennonite, and FoR authors contend, What would this mean for the inter-cultural life of the church in today’s world?


Questions for Discussion:

What conflict situations in your neighborhood or city are you seeing?

How could you or your church serve as a peacemaker in that conflict?

Have you witnessed peacemaking that you can share?

How does Galatians 3:26-28 relate to identity and peace in Jesus’s disciple community?

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Church Offerings: A friendly reminder that giving to our general fund helps meet our tight budget. We are grateful for your financial support, because it makes WMF possible! Thank you for your generosity. If you’d like to give online, follow this link for instructions: https://windsormenno.ca/donate-online/

If you require pastoral support, please reach out to the elders at [email protected]

Grace & Peace

05/16/2026

David Holcomb, a member of our church, shared the following reflection on Anabaptism:

"I have been at WMF for less than a year and a part of Mennonite churches for just over a decade. Over this decade, I have come to appreciate the ways that the Spirit has worked through this relatively small faith community, Through those who have come before us, seeds have been planted that have produced far more than might have been anticipated. I am grateful for these ancestors in the faith who trusted Jesus, bearing witness to his great love for all people. Below are a few ways I see this impact. (I wish I were more aware of how the Spirit is working through Anabaptists beyond North America; this is an area of learning for me in the next decade.) Whether these areas are new to you or not, I hope you will be encouraged as you consider some of these stories.

Conscientious Objection to War: As one of the historic peace churches, Mennonites have played a crucial role in the development and spread of conscientious objection (CO) in North America and beyond.

Voluntary Service: Following World War II, Mennonite Central Committee created the Pax Program as a voluntary service program (alternative service to the military draft in the US) to assist in the rebuilding efforts in Europe following the war. The program continued until 1975.

Fair Trade. In 1946, Edna Ruth Byler (a Mennonite from Pennsylvania) took the initiative to assist impoverished women in Puerto Rico. Out of this grew Ten Thousand Villages, which was one of the early pioneers of the Fair Trade movement.

Restorative Justice: Restorative justice has roots in Indigenous communities in North America (and other continents). The birth of modern restorative justice practices is often located in the 1970s in Kitchener-Waterloo when Mennonite Central Committee worked with a local probation officer to develop a victim-offender reconciliation program.

Conflict Resolution / Transformation: Especially since World War II, there has been a growing movement around conflict resolution beyond the individual level, from groups to nation-states. In this area, Mennonites have also been deeply involved.

May we continue this history of bearing witness to the love of God here in Windsor."

In peace,
David Holcomb

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04/02/2026

Blessed Holy Week Everyone!

Here's a few announcements heading into the weekend.

Titus will be leading the conversation this Sunday for Easter 10am at 1709 George Ave. We look forward to hearing what everyone has to share. The service will end with communion together.

Windsor Mennonite will be joining with Trinity Lutheran at their church (1215 Parent Ave) for a joint Good Friday service at 10am. Parking is on the street only.

Grace & Peace
Nate Hope

Giving at WMF We thank you for your faithful and generous support of Windsor Mennonite. There are several ways you can donate… In-person during our gathering: The black giving box is available at the back of the sanctuary (next to the nursery). Please include your name and address on the offering ...

02/15/2026

Mission Statement:
Windsor Mennonite Fellowship is a Jesus-centred community rooted in Anabaptist values, where faith is deepened through:
dialogue,
discipleship,
shared rituals,
shared life,
and a shared commitment to living justly, loving mercy, and walking humbly with God.

Vision Statement:
That Windsor Mennonite Fellowship be a sacred space embodying relationships of reconciliation with God, self, neighbour, and creation, while inviting others to participate in this alternative “Kin’dom” and way of life. Through the love of God, the way of Jesus, and the power of the Holy Spirit, we aspire to be a people who nurture safety in belonging and inner transformation, that we may be a community of justice, joy, hospitality, and peace together.

01/04/2026

Here's the Annual Examen Prayer Nate left with everyone. Feel free to try it yourself!

12/25/2025

Merry Christmas from all of us at Windsor Mennonite Fellowship. May we be a people who don’t merely celebrate Christmas, but live its message.

Merry Christmas! We hope this season brings you joy, peace, and light as we reflect collectively on the deeper teachings of Christmas. May the music of liberation be the sounds of our season.

12/01/2025

A PRAYER FOR ADVENT
by Howard Thurman

"May the sounds of Advent stir a longing in your people, O God.
Come again to set us free from the dullness of routine and the poverty of our imaginations. Break the patterns which bind us to small commitments and to the stale answers we have given to questions of no importance. Let the Advent trumpet blow, let the walls of our defences crumble, and make a place in our lives for the freshness of your love, well-lived in the Spirit, and still given to all who know their need and dare receive it."

The sacred season of Advent has begun.
You are welcome to join our community of faith as we gather on Sunday mornings at 10 AM.

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Howard Thurman, “An Advent Prayer,” in The Mood of Christmas and Other Celebrations (Richmond, IN: Friends United Press, 1985), p. 20