Nancy Heisey

Nancy currently serves as president of Mennonite World Conference. Her involvement with this global community of faith and her research interests in early Christianity shape her reading and research into approaches to biblical interpretation. She enjoys singing, crocheting, and caring for her three young granddaughters.

B.A., Messiah College
M.Div., Eastern Mennonite University
M.A., Temple University
Ph.D., Temple University

“Why Church History Matters.” The Mennonite (December 4, 2007), 12-14.
“The Place of Prayer: Origen’s On Prayer as Map and Territory.” Christian Scholar’s Review (Fall 2007), 11-24.
“Church-to-church relationships are all about people.” Courier (2007/2), back page.
“Pilgrimage, Place, and People: A History of the Locations of Mennonite World Conference Assemblies, 1925-2003. Church History 75:4 (December 2006), 849-879.
“Reflections on a brief encounter with R2P at the WCC Assembly.” MCC Peace Office Newsletter (October-December 2006), 11-12.
“Getting the Steps Right,” and “Some of My Presuppositions in Biblical Interpretation.” In Telling Our Stories: Personal Accounts of Engagement with Scripture. Edited by Ray Gingerich and Earl Zimmerman, Telford, PA: Cascadia Publishing House, 2006, 98-104, 238-9.

“Revisiting The Jewish-Christian Schism Revisited.” Paper presented at the North American Patristics Society (May 23, 2008).
“Dialog between Mennonite World Conference and the Vatican: Impressions, Reflections, Responses.” Presentation at the ACRS Dialog on The Church—Catholic and Anabaptist (29 November 2007).
“They Also Serve: The Brethren-Mennonite Service Experience.” Fall CrossRoads lecture, Valley Brethren-Mennonite Heritage Center (November 10, 2007).
“Jewish-Christian Relationships During Late Antiquity.” The Jewish-Christian Schism Revisited Conference. Eastern Mennonite University (March 16, 2007).
“The Mennonites.” Interviewed live with Nate Yoder by Tom Graham for Insight on WMRA, Harrisonburg, VA (June , 2006). Archived at hppt://www.wmra.org/inchive.html
The Place of Prayer: Origen on the Lord’s Prayer.” North American Patristics Society (May 26, 2006).

“Mennonite World Conference: Its History and Vision,” Adult Sunday school presentation at Blooming Glen Mennonite Church, Blooming Glen, PA (May 4, 2008).
“Becoming God’s Household.” Sermon at First Mennonite Church, Richmond, VA (April 6, 2008).
“It’s Not About Your Resume.” Address at National Honor Society Induction, Eastern Mennonite High School (March 31, 2008).
“Whatever Happened to Sin and Salvation.” Sermon at Community Mennonite Church (February 3, 2008).
Led Mennonite World Conference delegation to the Vatican, hosted by the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity (October 18-24, 2007).
“Wedding plans.” Homily at Yoder-Seabeck wedding service, Community Mennonite Church (October 6, 2007).
“Seeing is not Believing.” Sermon at East Chestnut Street Mennonite Church, Lancaster, PA (April 15, 2007).
“Households of Peace.” Workshop at Lancaster Mennonite Conference Celebration of Church Life (March 18, 2007).
Chaired the officers meeting of Mennonite World Conference, Fresno, CA (January 5-6, 2007).
“Thoughts for the Long Wait.” Sermon at Harrisonburg Mennonite Church (December 3, 2006).
“The Call of Koinonia.” Community Mennonite Church (October 1, 2006).
Attended an interfaith meeting of American leaders with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmedinejad, New York City (September 20, 2006).
“Becoming One in God’s Community,” and workshop on Mennonite World Conference. Mennonite Church Native Assembly, Poarch, Alabama (July 26-27, 2006).
“A Household of Peace.” Sermon at Virginia Mennonite Conference assembly. (July 8, 2006).
Chair, Pastor Congregation Relations Committee, Community Mennonite Church

Abstractor, Religious and Theological Abstracts
Anabaptist-Mennonite Scholars Network
North American Patristics Society
Society of Biblical Literature

Annual Meeting of the North American Patristics Society. Chicago (May 2008)
Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Religion/Society of Biblical Literature. Washington, DC (November 2006).

GVC 242 Colloquium: Plague, taught together with Matthew Siderhurst

Presentations in classes. Christopher Dock Mennonite High School (May 12, 2008)
Characteristics of the global Anabaptist family in mission.” Presentation in Anthropology and Christian Mission class (April 1, 2008).
“Global dialog: learning from non-Western Christians and Mission.” Presentation in Eastern Mennonite Seminary Church in Mission class (February 26, 2008).
“Reflections on Mennonite World Conference.” Presentation to new faculty colloquium. (March 19, 2007).
“Dead Sea Scrolls, Da Vinci Code, and the Gospel of Judas.” Class at EMS School for Leadership Training (Jan 16-17, 2007) (see text at http://www.emu.edu/seminary/resources/slt07nh)
“Insights on Biblical Canons.” Presentation in Honors Colloquium (October 25, 2006).
“Seeing Through the Veil.” Sermon at EMS Chapel (October 31, 2006)
“The Play’s the Thing.” Homily at Shenandoah Valley Bach Festival Leipzig Service (June 18, 2006).
Chair, Bible and Religion Department
Haverim Steering Committee
Undergraduate Council co-chair
Dean’s Committee
Writing Committee
Global Village Curriculum Committee