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		<title>Michiana Bridgefolk sponsors day of reflection</title>
		<link>http://www.bridgefolk.net/2010/08/24/michiana-bridgefolk-sponsors-day-of-reflection/</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Michiana Bridgefolk will host a day of reflection on September 18 in South Bend, IN.  Participants will focus on “A Mennonite and Catholic Contribution to the World Council of Churches’ Decade to Overcome Violence.” Leaders include Bishop Kevin Rhoades, Marlene Kropf, Andre Stoner, Margie Pfeil, Mary Schertz, Tina Velthuizen, Mike Griffin, Rich Meyer, and Jay [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mennonite World Conference endorses dialogue with Catholics, Lutherans</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Aug 2010 00:42:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Addis Ababa, Ethiopia &#8211; During its annual meeting in July, the Executive Committee of Mennonite World Conference approved participation in a tri-lateral conversation with the Lutheran World Federation and the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity.  General Secretary Larry Miller reflected: “Because  of our history, we Anabaptists have often seen ourselves as heirs of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bridgefolk conference explores footwashing</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Aug 2010 02:27:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Collegeville &#8211; The annual Bridgefolk conference, which each summer brings together Mennonites and Catholics for four days of discussion and fellowship, met this year at Saint John’s Abbey at Collegeville, MN. This year topic was footwashing, which has emerged as a central practice of the conferences.
The program began with addresses by Mary Schertz, professor of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Footwashing: one congregation&#8217;s story</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 23:23:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bridgefolk participant Pat Shaver from Seattle Mennonite Church offers these reflections on the challenges her congregation encountered while planning a footwashing service:
Hygiene and hospitality
Seattle Mennonite is an urban congregation with a growing homeless ministry. MRSA (virulent type of infection) is frequent among the homeless.  The congregation needed a way to protect the health of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Conference ride-sharing information</title>
		<link>http://www.bridgefolk.net/2010/07/02/conference-ride-sharing-information/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Jul 2010 00:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A number of people have indicated interest in sharing  rides to this summer&#8217;s conference.  Anyone interested in ride-sharing should e-mail coordinator @ bridgefolk.net.  An e-mail list will be formulated in early July to allow interested parties to offer or request rides to/from the conference.
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		<title>Conference brochure available</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jun 2010 16:44:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A printable brochure for this summer&#8217;s conference is now available.  Please share this with colleagues, friends and family who may be interested in joining the gathering at St. John&#8217;s this July.  Visit the 2010 Conference page here or click here to access the brochure directly.
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		<title>Conference registration now online</title>
		<link>http://www.bridgefolk.net/2010/05/20/conference-registration-now-online/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 May 2010 01:13:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Online registration is now available for the 2010 Bridgefolk Conference at St. John&#8217;s Abbey.  Registrants may choose to register by mail, e-mail or online.  Please click here for the registration page.
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		<title>Summer conference travel information</title>
		<link>http://www.bridgefolk.net/2010/05/10/summer-conference-travel-information/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 May 2010 12:50:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Those traveling to Minnesota for this summer&#8217;s conference may be interested in extended their trip to include a visit to the Twin Cities area.  The Dead Sea Scrolls will be on display in the Science Museum of Minnesota.  See this link for additional information.  Visitors to the museum can also view a display of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mennonite-Catholic dialogue featured in ecumenical conference</title>
		<link>http://www.bridgefolk.net/2010/05/05/mennonite-catholic-dialogue-featured-in-ecumenical-conference/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 May 2010 18:23:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The recent Mennonite-Catholic dialogue will be among the projects discussed at an upcoming ecumenical conference in St. Paul, MN.  Hosted by Saint Paul Seminary, &#8220;A Century of Ecumenism&#8221; will be held June 17-19.  The conference is organized by Monsignor John Radano, Vatican staff person for the Mennonite-Catholic dialogue.
From the conference website:
The goal of this seminar [...]]]></description>
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