{"id":56414,"date":"2024-04-17T14:57:06","date_gmt":"2024-04-17T18:57:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/?p=56414"},"modified":"2024-04-17T15:08:51","modified_gmt":"2024-04-17T19:08:51","slug":"in-the-news-icon-by-derek-yoder-23-graces-cover-of-anabaptist-world-magazine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2024\/in-the-news-icon-by-derek-yoder-23-graces-cover-of-anabaptist-world-magazine\/","title":{"rendered":"In the News: Icon by Derek Yoder &#8217;23 graces cover of Anabaptist World magazine"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"767\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2024\/04\/16100228\/IMG_3401-767x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-56385\" style=\"width:357px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2024\/04\/16100228\/IMG_3401-767x1024.jpeg 767w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2024\/04\/16100228\/IMG_3401-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2024\/04\/16100228\/IMG_3401-768x1026.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2024\/04\/16100228\/IMG_3401-1150x1536.jpeg 1150w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2024\/04\/16100228\/IMG_3401-1533x2048.jpeg 1533w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2024\/04\/16100228\/IMG_3401-scaled.jpeg 1917w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 100vw, 767px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>An icon created by Eastern Mennonite Seminary alumnus <strong>Derek Yoder \u201923, M.Div.<\/strong>, graces the cover of the <a href=\"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/anabaptistworld.org\/sub-promo-introoffer-20240405?e=09d395a6bc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">latest issue<\/a> of <em>Anabaptist World<\/em> magazine. Yoder designed the digital artwork, titled \u201cChrist of the Wheelchair,\u201d for his master\u2019s of divinity <a href=\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2022\/seminary-candidates-present-capstones\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">capstone project<\/a> in 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For his project, Yoder searched through Scripture, art and ecclesial history for symbols that display the image of God revealed in persons with intellectual disabilities, people who are central to his ministry. In the absence of such symbols, he developed an icon that serves as a \u201ccelebration of and blessing for my community, who bear the image of God.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhen you meet someone with intellectual or developmental disabilities, do you recognize the image of God?\u201d Yoder asks in an article in the issue. \u201c\u2018Christ of the Wheelchair\u2019 is a prayer for me, my community and the church. It emerged from the recognition that the church rarely considers people in my community when it contemplates the Image of Dei (image of God). Yet, in my community I encounter Jesus every day.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Read the &#8220;Christ of the Wheelchair<\/strong>&#8221; <strong>article online <a href=\"https:\/\/anabaptistworld.org\/christ-of-the-wheelchair\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Anabaptist World<\/em> began as a print magazine in 2020 from the merger of <em>The Mennonite <\/em>and<em> Mennonite World Review<\/em>, starting with a circulation of 8,200 paying subscribers. It seeks to be \u201cthe flagship Anabaptist publication, in print and online \u2014 the place where a diverse community comes together to explore and strengthen Anabaptist values and encourage one another to follow Christ faithfully,\u201d its website states.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to the cover image, another article in the magazine issue mentions Yoder and Faith &amp; Light, an inclusive worship gathering he leads for people with intellectual disabilities. The article follows the process of baptizing someone with an intellectual disability and the work that goes into ensuring it&#8217;s done in a way that reflects their relationship with God.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Read the article, &#8220;A baptism just a bit unpredictable<\/strong>,&#8221;<strong> online <a href=\"https:\/\/anabaptistworld.org\/a-baptism-just-a-bit-unpredictable\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI am glad that <em>Anabaptist World<\/em>\u2019s most recent issue celebrates the gifts and contributions of persons with disabilities in the Church,\u201d Yoder said. \u201cIn my communities (at Pleasant View and Faith &amp; Light in Harrisonburg and Rockingham County), my friends with intellectual disabilities constantly lead me to Christ. I\u2019m grateful that Eastern Mennonite Seminary provided the chance to deepen my ministry in those communities.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yoder lives in Harrisonburg, Virginia, with his wife Laurie, a chemistry professor at EMU. He is the pastor at Pleasant View, an organization that supports people with intellectual disabilities in living out their goals for meaningful work, relationships and spiritual development. Pleasant View is a conference-endorsed ministry of Virginia Mennonite Conference. He worships at Shenandoah Valley Faith &amp; Light and Community Mennonite Church in Harrisonburg.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An icon created by Eastern Mennonite Seminary alumnus Derek Yoder \u201923, M.Div., graces the cover of the latest issue of Anabaptist World magazine. 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