Brenda Fairweather wanted to respond in some way to a hostage crisis in Russia in which more than 300 civilians eventually lost their lives. On Sept. 1, 2004, terrorists linked ... read more about EMU ‘Prayer Basket’ Heading to Russia
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Prayer Labyrinth Dedicated at EMU
EMU Group to Hold Iraq Prayer Vigil
The Peace Fellowship at Eastern Mennonite University will hold a 24-hour prayer vigil for the people of Iraq and the ongoing conflict there on Thursday, Sept. 20. A prayer “tent” ... read more about EMU Group to Hold Iraq Prayer Vigil
Seminary Grad Produces Prayer Resource
Summer Institute Shapes Lives
Campus Responds to Death of Peace Worker Tom Fox
News of the death of Tom Fox, 54, a Christian Peacemaking Team worker held hostage in Iraq, has been an especially difficult blow for those who knew him at Eastern ... read more about Campus Responds to Death of Peace Worker Tom Fox
University Holds Second Vigil for Iraq Hostages
“Rina Kashyap, a Fulbright student from India in the Center for Justice and Peacebuilding, reflects on Canadian hostage Harmeet Singh Sooden at the prayer vigil. Photo by Jim Bishop Some ... read more about University Holds Second Vigil for Iraq Hostages
EMS Labyrinth: A Prayerful Walking Space in Preparation
Brian Martin Burkholder and Wendy J. Miller display the design for the labyrinth being constructed on a EMU hillside site. Photo by Jim Bishop On the hillside a short walk ... read more about EMS Labyrinth: A Prayerful Walking Space in Preparation
Organizations Reach Out to Victims of Hurricane Katrina
No EMU students were harmed, but many residents and Mennonite congregations in the deep South were touched by the dreadful effects of Hurricane Katrina, which ripped into the coast of ... read more about Organizations Reach Out to Victims of Hurricane Katrina
Student’s Protest Met with Pepper Spray
Junior Justin Shenk kneels and prays as protestors are sprayed with pepper spray during the presidential inauguration celebration. Copyright USATODAY, January 20, 2005. Reprinted with permission. by Robert Rhodes, Mennonite ... read more about Student’s Protest Met with Pepper Spray