Anniversary
New ‘Encountering the Anabaptists’ Course – coming up in the
2025 marks the 500th anniversary of the Anabaptist movement. As part of the celebrations, Stuart Murray Williams will be running another 'Encountering the Anabaptists' course. Who were the Anabaptists? Radical reformers – Church planters – Peace activists – Pioneers of religious liberty. The ‘Encountering the Anabaptists’ course introduces their history, beliefs, practices and contemporary relevance.…
Together Across Difference – a 500 Anniversary initiative
Our Peaceful Borders project is leading on AMN's Together Across Difference initiative during this anniversary of Anabaptists in Europe. Through facilitated conversations and Weaving Trust events, we are helping the network build trust and challenge the rhetoric of fear. Find out more and register your interest here.
Korean Anabaptists Mark 500 Anniversary
While the story of Anabaptism, originating in Switzerland in 1525, spans 500 years, its meaningful history in Korea is relatively short, at 75 years. Nevertheless, Korean Anabaptists recently came together for the first time in Korean Christian history to commemorate the 500th anniversary of Anabaptism. The week-long celebration in February included various events: “Accidental Anabaptist”…
‘What did the Anabaptists ever do for us?’
As part of the events celebrating the 500 year Anniversary of the birth of Anabaptism, enjoy this recording of a lecture by Dr Ruth Gouldbourne on the distinctive contribution of the Anabaptist tradition to contemporary life.
News from our Canadian Friends
Another resource is available here: https://bwabaptistheritage.org/500-years/
500th Anniversary Resources
Find resources to support your exploration of the 500th Anniversary here: There is an introductory reading list on the Anabaptist tradition at: https://amnetwork.uk/resource/anabaptism-introductory-reading-list/. There is a special issue of the Journal of European Baptist Studies: https://jebs.eu/ojs/index.php/jebs/index The Anabaptist Community Bible has been published by MennoMedia. Details at:https://anabaptismat500.com/ An introductory online course, ‘Encountering the Anabaptists’, has…
Walk London’s Anabaptism Trail in 2025
Download the leaflet and take a walk around the sites in London associated with Nonconformist history
Introducing ‘Together Across Difference’
The Anabaptist Mennonnite Network, in partnership with the project Peaceful Borders, is aiming to facilitate 10,000 conversations during 2025 as part of the Together Across Difference initiative, celebrating the 500th Anniversary of Anabaptism in Europe. Our new Together Across Difference project uses the method for communications called 'Weaving Trust', pioneered recently by friends in Citizens UK. An…
Talking Anabaptism
Why Anabaptism? A few folks talk about their engagement with the movement. See more on the AMN YouTube channel
