by Hilary Jerome Scarsella | Jun 28, 2016 | Our Stories Untold Blog, Svmc Blog
(…or what we didn’t say in an attempt to keep it short, and are now saying anyway because not saying it is being used to discredit our concern) Wow. Here’s a big, hearty thank you! to all of you who responded to our call to action. Your words and energy...
by Hilary Jerome Scarsella | Jun 21, 2016 | Our Stories Untold Blog, Svmc Blog
Dear friends and supporters, On June 14, 2016 Mennonite Church USA and Mennonite Education Agency published their joint plan for pursuing outside investigation into “the Hartman situation.” On first glance, it might read as a reasonable and unremarkable update,...
by Hilary Jerome Scarsella | Jun 6, 2016 | Our Stories Untold Blog
Dear EVERYONE, I’m truly sad to say goodbye to Rachel in her OSU role even as I trust she is making a decision that is right and good and full of grace. Rachel has been a powerhouse blessing when it comes to addressing sexualized violence in the Mennonite church, and...
by Rae Halder | Jun 2, 2016 | Our Stories Untold Blog, Svmc Blog
After launching this blog on June 5, 2012 and spending nearly 4 years working for awareness and healing around the topic of sexualized violence in the Mennonite Church, it is time for me (Rachel Halder) to step down from this blog so I can step up to other projects...
by Our Stories Untold | May 19, 2016 | Our Stories Untold Blog
by Hillary Watson We are grateful to Hillary Watson for posting this piece on her own blog, Gathering the Stones, on May 9th, and for crossposting it now on OSU. It is a helpful contribution to the continuing conversation around what accountability ought to look like...
