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How do we practice peace in this broken world? How can we make a meaningful impact in our community? How can we better align our faith and values with our action? For 105 years, MCC’s mission has been to show God’s love to all by meeting basic human needs and working for peace and justice. In this all new season of Undercurrents, we"ll share not only the stories of hope and challenge from MCC’s programs, but also to help us learn from them and ultimately inspire us to action. Thank you for joining

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Ep 29 - Together, we can! (Or, how an impossible...

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2025/03/20

On January 18, 2025, a brand new 10,000 square foot facility had its grand opening at the MCC Hub in New Hamburg, Ontario. Over 700 people of all ages including local dignitaries and politicians, came out to tour the place, eating bushels of popcorn, drinking gallons of coffee, and generally creating the most festive atmosphere you could imagine for the opening of an industrial canning facility. Why the excitement? Because this was MCC’s new Stationary Meat Cannery. We hear from Jon Lebold, Martin

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Ep 28 - Welcoming the stranger

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2024/11/02

“I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me.” Matthew 25:35There are 22 scriptures in the Bible about welcoming newcomers from another land, but it could be argued that none resonate with MCC as much as that verse from Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount. “I was a stranger and you welcomed me”. Follow along as MCC Ontario sponsors a refugee family for the first time. Transcription here. Discussion guide here. Read the written story about the

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Ep 27 - Spiritual Covenant with Adrian Jacobs

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2024/09/02

"I was looking for justice, tangible justice. I was looking for something that said, 'We're not just going to repent. We're not just going to be sorry. We're going to do something and here it is.'" With great patience and grace, Adrian Jacobs from the Cayuga Nation, Six Nations Haudenosaunee Confederacy shares a beautiful and challenging opportunity for the Church to make real steps toward reconciliation. Transcription here. Discussion resource here. "A Global

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00:41:22

Ep 26 - Tending Tomorrow with Leah Reesor-Keller

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2024/06/12

Our guest today is Leah Reesor-Keller. She is a speaker, leadership consultant, Transitional Executive Director of KAIROS Canada, and now - an author. We sat down to discuss her debut book, Tending Tomorrow: Courageous Change for People and Planet. If you’re looking for the one magic bullet solution that will fix everything for everyone, this is not the book for you. Leah calls for us to make room for all the ways each of us as individuals, as communities, as societies and beyond, can do our part

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00:23:25

Earth Day Special! - Imagining better futures with...

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2024/04/22

Happy Earth Day, Undercurrents listeners! Today, we're sharing an episode from our sister podcast, Relief Development & Podcast, produced by my amazing colleagues Meghan Mast and Christy Kauffman. We hear from Dr. Sibonokuhle Ncube who says climate change chose her since she learned as a child that people in her rural village in Zimbabwe suffered from drought and hunger. But today she doesn't focus on all that is broken and what to fear, she focuses her energy on working towards a better

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00:20:09

Ep 25 - Affordable housing, Part 2

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2024/03/02

In the second part of our mini-series on affordable housing, we hear from Beyond Housing executive director Dan Driedger - the single greatest challenge to building, the role of the private sector, stories from tenants, and more. Plus, a big life update from a previous Undercurrents guest!Read the transcript. Download the small group discussion guide. Advocacy actions: 1. ⁠Say Yes to Fair Rents! - Advocacy Centre for Tenants Ontario - ACTO⁠ 2. ⁠Take Action: More Urgency on Housing Affordability -

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00:28:39

Ep 24 - (un)affordable housing

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2024/01/13

We sit down with MCC's Ontario advocacy guru Greg deGroot-Maggetti as he breaks down our affordable housing crisis: where we are, how we got here, and three (of many) solutions.Advocacy actions: 1. Say Yes to Fair Rents! - Advocacy Centre for Tenants Ontario - ACTO 2. Take Action: More Urgency on Housing Affordability - The National Housing Accord: A Multi-Sector Approach to Ending Canada’s Rental Housing Crisis Comprehensive explanation of rent

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00:28:02

Ep 5 - David and Goliath (Palestine and Israel -...

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2023/11/22

In light of the horrific ongoing violence in Palestine and Israel, we are re-posting this episode from Season 1, called “David and Goliath” featuring Palestinian Christian Tarek Al-Zoughbi and Israeli Jew Sahar Vardi. What happens when David becomes Goliath? This is our only international episode in Season 1. We explore the tragic realities of Palestinians living under Israeli occupation, and hear from those on both sides of the wall working for peace. What can you do? When confronted with the

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00:42:28

Ep 8 - Home (Palestine and Israel - re-release)

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2023/11/09

In light of the horrific ongoing violence in Palestine and Israel, we are re-posting this episode from Season 2, called “Home” with Israeli Jewish filmmaker Lia Tarachansky and Palestinian poet Izzy Hawamda. It's a powerful story of shared humanity, shared land, and a challenge for all of us who live on settled land. Urgent calls for a ceasefire in Palestine and Israel: mcc.org/ceasefire (Canada) change.org/ceasefirenow A link to Lia Tarachensky’s feature film “On the side of the road” where

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00:22:15

Ep 23: Water Walking

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2023/10/12

"Water is life." Indigenous Water Walker Mary Anne Caibaiosai takes us on a 200 km journey of prayer, solidarity and celebration. Transcript here. To learn more about the Grand River Water Walk, go to grandriverwaterwalk.com Produced with support from Kindred Credit Union. Editorial support: Christen Kong Original music: Brian MacMillan Artwork: Jesse Bergen

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00:36:20

Ep 9: Merle's Story (Re-release)

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2023/09/27

"We must own the whole story." How a former residential school worker wrestles with his past and how his story challenges all of us beyond our good intentions. Powerful listening for all settlers on this land we call Canada. Transcription can be found here. Show notes: National Indian Residential School Crisis Line: 1-866-925-4419. Kid’s Help Phone line 24/7: 1-800-668-6868 https://kidshelpphone.ca/ Merle Nisly’s reaction to the uncovering of 215 Indigenous children in Kamloops

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00:25:24

Ep 11: Save the evidence (Re-release)

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2023/09/21

This episode is from Season 1 and originally aired in spring of 2020. We learn about the oldest Residential School in Canada and hear a powerful story from a survivor. We hear from settlers who are wrestling with the legacy of colonialism and residential schools. And we hear from Indigenous partners who are courageously reclaiming their culture. Transcription can be found here Links: Woodland Cultural Centre’s Save The Evidence campaign. VIDEO: Sandy Yuen and Nick Hamm share about their experience

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00:22:53

Episode 22 - Five lessons from refugee sponsorship

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2023/06/20

Since 1979, hundreds of thousands of refugees have been sponsored, resettled, and built new lives in communities across Canada. Countless tears of happiness have been shed, countless Canadian flags have been waved, and countless cross-cultural meals have been shared. But, as we'll hear from one sponsorship group, there’s a whole lot more to it than that. If you are interested or have any questions about refugee sponsorship, email refugee@mcco.ca. Transcription here. Read "Consider it

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00:11:51

Ep 21 (Bonus mini-episode)- Heifers: what are they?...

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2023/04/04

We're back at the auctions. But instead of being surrounded by children with pie in their hair, like at the New Hamburg Mennonite Relief Sale featured in Episode 16, I’m with farmers with manure on their boots. This is bonus mini-episode that book-ends Season 3 which started with an exploration of the Relief Sale. We explore the mysterious Heifer Sale, get a crash course in dairy farming and how a group of farmers created something truly unique 41 years ago. Transcription is here. More stories

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Ep 20 - Special guest: Malcolm Gladwell!

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2022/12/01

In this very special episode, we sit down with best-selling author, public speaker, podcast wizard, and honorary Mennonite, Malcolm Gladwell. We cover a lot of ground - from pacifism, to soccer, to climate change, and more. Listen to Malcolm Gladwell's podcast Revisionist History here. Watch the Tottenham Hotspur 48-pass goal here. Sponsored by Kindred Credit Union Produced with help from Christen Kong. Mixed by Francois Goudrealt of Hello Francy Sound and Music Original music by Brian

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00:20:52

Ep 19 - "Soup"

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2022/11/03

"Somebody has to do something. It's crazy that we've got people that want to work and there is no job." We talk with Suzi and Lucas, two soup chefs who have found meaningful work, #livingwage and a welcoming community at The Raw Carrot. We also hear from The Raw Carrot co-found Rebecca Sherbino. Find out how one bowl of soup can change the world. The Raw Carrot https://therawcarrot.com/ How to Buy Soup https://therawcarrot.com/where-to-buy/ Raw Carrot Volunteer

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00:10:42

Update: "Checkpoint" with Izzy Hawamda

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2022/09/21

In Season 2, Ep 8 ("Home") of Undercurrents, we were privileged to hear the poetry of Palestinian poet and teacher Izzeddin Hawamda. We had so much positive feedback from Izzy's poems that I invited Izzy back to share a new poem he wrote while visiting his home in the West Bank earlier this year, as well as new insights into life for Palestinians under occupation. For more stories from Palestine and Israel and ways in which you can work for peace and justice there, go to A Cry For Home, a robust

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00:26:11

Ep 18 - "You need to chill out!" and other lessons...

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2022/07/31

This is a special episode - a conversation between the Undercurrents team Ken Ogasawara and Christen Kong about their shared experience of doing the SALT program nearly 20 years apart. Some hard times, some funny times, and always a good time. To learn more about the SALT program, go here: mcco.ca/SALT To hear directly from more SALTers living in their placements, go here: SALT videos Sponsored by Kindred Credit Union Produced and edited by Christen Kong Mixed by Francois Goudrealt of Hello Francy

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00:23:09

Ep 17 - Lay of the Land

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2022/06/06

"I had to take my own leadership and not everybody was happy about that, let me tell you." In the newest episode of Undercurrents, Colleen Hookimaw shows us the lay of the (physical and metaphorical) land. We talk smoked geese, 5000 pounds of potatoes and maggots. We also explore historical challenges to Indigenous food sovereignty in Canada. Transcription can be found here. Read Bill Louttit's story here: https://mcccanada.ca/stories/why-living-land-crucial-nearly-impossible-do Discussion resource

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00:05:40

Bidder Sweet update: "You're missing a part of the...

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2022/05/20

A mystery caller provides some more behind-the-scenes insight into the thrilling quilt auction profiled in Episode 16 - Bidder Sweet: A Quilt to Remember. See you at the New Hamburg Mennonite Relief Sale on Friday May 27th and Saturday June 28th! nhmrs.com

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