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#myCMUlife: “It’s the people that make you feel at home”

I was always a quiet kid—quite aloof, utterly idealistic. My time was primarily spent wandering in my own head rather than engaging with the Big Wide World outside the closed doors. So it was no surprise that the idea of me spending my high school years abroad shocked my parents, even more so since I initiated it.

Studying abroad is inarguably a risky financial investment with the hope of securing a better future somewhere else far from home, but in the mind of a 13-year-old, the whole concept was stripped down to "travelling to Neverland" to see with my own eyes what is ever and what is never.

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Sunday@CMU: December 2022

Theme: Advent is Not for the Faint of Heart

This month on Sunday@CMU, we are hearing from Charlie Peronto, CMU's dean of student life. In this series of meditations, Charlie guides our journey through the Advent season as we wait for Jesus' birth.

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Bringing CMU choruses ‘Bach’ together this festive season

The Canadian Mennonite University Festival Chorus presents J.S. Bach's magnificent Christmas Oratorio, Weihnachtsoratorium, BWV 248 — a musical telling of the nativity story and the major feast days celebrated as part of the 12 days of Christmas. 

"This oratorio is, in fact, six cantatas in one," says Dr. Janet Brenneman, Associate Professor of Music and conductor of the performance. "You get the whole Christmas story."  

Assembled in 1734, Bach's Nativity-to-Epiphany cycle draws on pre-existing sources — including three secular cantatas — and was composed as part of his duties for two Leipzig churches, St. Thomas and St. Nicholas.  

"Performing Bach is a breath of fresh air," says tenor soloist and CMU alumnus Nolan Kehler. A versatile and varied singer, the music also marks a return to his roots in more ways than one.  

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Sunday@CMU: November 2022

Theme: Taste and See that the Lord is Good

This month on Sunday@CMU, we are hearing from Sunder John Boopalan, assistant professor of biblical and theological studies at CMU. Throughout this rebroadcast of his meditation series, John explores the Psalmist's words, "O taste and see that the Lord is good," which guided the CMU community's work and worship last year.

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Sunday@CMU: October 2022

Theme: Lament and Praise in the Christian Life

This month on Sunday@CMU, we are hearing from CMU alumna Kim Stoesz. Kim is the pastor of community care at McIvor Church, a Mennonite Brethren congregation in Winnipeg. In this series of meditations, she reflects on lament and praise in the life of a Jesus follower.

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Sunday@CMU: September 2022

Theme: The Question of Christian Politics

This month on Sunday@CMU, we are hearing from Paul Dyck, professor of English and academic dean at CMU. Throughout this rebroadcast of his meditation series, Paul explores Christianity and politics. Going beyond partisan politics, he examines God's coming kingdom and Christ's call to love.

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Sunday@CMU: August 2022

Theme: The Parables of the Prodigal Son

During the spring and summer, we are looking back on this year of Sunday@CMU. This month, we are rebroadcasting meditations by Aaron Thiessen, CMU alumnus and Pastor for Youth and Young Adults at River East Church in Winnipeg, MB. Throughout this series, Aaron examines the parable of the Prodigal Son from a different interpretation each week, allowing it to shake our expectations and see from a new perspective.

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Sunday@CMU: July 2022

Theme: Voices of the CMU Community

This month on Sunday@CMU, we are featuring the voices of CMU students. We will hear excerpts of speeches from the 2022 C. Henry Smith Oratorical Peace Contest and performances from this year's 17th annual Verna Mae Janzen music competition finals.

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Sunday@CMU: June 2022

Theme: Surviving and Thriving with Cancer and Other Life Crises

During the spring and summer, we are looking back on this year of Sunday@CMU. This month, we are rebroadcasting a series of meditations by Dan Epp-Tiessen, Emeritus Associate Professor of Bible at CMU. Throughout this series, Dan shares profound stories about his family's journey with cancer, and the biblical resources that have helped him through difficult times.

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Sunday@CMU: May 2022

Theme: "Who do I say that I am?" Meeting Jesus in the Gospel of John

As we enter the spring/summer semester, we are looking back on this year of Sunday@CMU. This month, we are rebroadcasting a series of meditations by Marnie Klassen, a CMU alumna who graduated with an interdisciplinary Bachelor of Arts degree in Social Theology. Throughout this series, Marnie explores what we can learn about Jesus from his many I AM statements in the Gospel of John.

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