I am a CPT Reservist (part-time worker) in my early 40s, a member of the Toronto Catholic Worker community, and a queer activist.

 

Where have you worked with CPT?

Chiapas (Mexico), Burnt Church (Esgenoopetitj, Canada), Colombia, Palestine, Anishnabe territory (Canada)

 

How did you get involved?

Sara Reschly is currently a Reservist with CPT.  She worked as a full-time corps member from 1997-2006.   Her experience with serving on CPT teams includes three years in Hebron, one year in Chiapas, five months in Colombia, and leading a delegation to the Democratic Republic of Congo in 2006.  Prior to working with CPT, Sara worked in a domestic violence shelter with women fleeing abusive husbands/boyfriends. It was during that time that Sara fully embraced the path of nonviolence. 

Rusty has pastored several churches in the Chruch of the Brethren and is an ordained minister in that denomination. He has been in the reserve corp of CPT since January of 1999 and has served in Chiapas, Hebron, Oneida and Arizona.

Matthew was a part-time CPTer. In addition to participating in CPT teams and delegations in Iraq, Chiapas, Esgenoopetitj, and Ontario, Matthew was actively involved in a variety of local peace and justice activities in the Kitchener-Waterloo area. He has also worked as an associate pastor of a Mennonite church, completed a Master's degree in Peace Studies, and taught an undergraduate course on the history of peace movements.   He works for Mennonite Central Committee in Ontario.

Scott is a Reserve member of the Peacemaker Corps. His first involvement with CPT was participating on a delegation to Chiapas, Mexico, in July 2001. He completed training in May 2002, beginning as a Reservist. He has served five terms in Colombia, totalling 12 months, and two months in Asubpeeschoseewagong (Grassy Narrows, ON). He also completed a three-year term providing support to the CPT Toronto office. Prior to joining CPT, Scott completed a pastoral internship at First Mennonite Church and House of Friendship, a Christian social-service