February 25th, 2026IW Global Companion for March 2026- South Africa
As we embrace a posture of companionship in the global church, an Anabaptist group called Iziko Lamaqabane in South Africa is stepping up to that commitment and offering to walk with us. In addition to their ministry of working with urban peace and justice practitioners in South Africa to “heal colonial wounds, disrupt systemic violence and cultivate faith formed by and expressed in liberative praxis”, the Iziko leaders are gifted in facilitating pilgrimage learning experiences. It is their conviction that “the more we can walk together, sharing stories, friendship and knowledge, the more our wisdom, longevity and capacity to disrupt violence and oppression will grow.”
How can we, as Anabaptists in Canada, learn in solidarity with our sisters and brothers in South Africa, assuming a posture of deep listening, paying careful attention to those whose struggle is the greatest, and discerning our response in community?
Mennonite Church Canada is working in partnership with Iziko Lama to explore the long history and legacy of colonialism and apartheid in South Africa in the form of a pilgrimage. For more information:
https://www.mennonitechurch.ca/international-witness/pilgrimage