EMS Mission and Community Statements

EMS Mission and Community Statements

Mission

Eastern Mennonite Seminary nurtures agents of justice and peace by opening spaces for theological learning and practice rooted in Jesus’ radical ministry of beloved community.

Seeking Beloved Community

We are an Anabaptist, ecumenical, and interfaith community practicing intellectual noncoercion, celebrating diversity of cultures and experiences, and cultivating critical hope amid a plurality of ideas and perspectives.

We are a hermeneutical community engaging critically with texts and traditions, analyzing the dynamics and structures of power, and deepening our understanding of peace with justice.

We are a community of praxis, amplifying marginalized voices and putting peace into practice through solidarity with all creation.