Theme

The Courage to Love

Why this theme was chosen

The first baptisms in the Anabaptist tradition took place in secret in Zurich, Switzerland, on 21 January 1525. A small group of Jesus-followers acted together with courage on their shared understanding of Scripture and the church, different from their political and religious context. Today there are churches all over the world in the Anabaptist tradition, acting together with courage to love each other, different from our political and religious contexts that too often pull us apart.

Biblical text

• Old Testament: Genesis 50:15-21
• Psalm: Psalm 133
• Gospel: Luke 7:36-50
• New Testament: 1 John 4:7-21

In this package

• Liturgies and symbols for gathering and benediction
• Sermon
• Commemorating 500 years of Anabaptism with history, liturgy and reconciliation
• Children’s activity
• Tithes and offering suggestions
• Celebration ideas

Additional resources

• Invitation Letter

Multimedia resources online

• Video greetings
• Sermons and testimonies written and video
• Scripture texts read in MWC’s official languages 
• Song videos
• Photos 
• Celebration map