Sharon Kniss

Sharon Kniss is a Mennonite volunteer from the United States who joined the London Mennonite Centre as Bridge Builders Assistant.

Sharon first gained a passion for the Church and its work in high school where she became more involved in church life as an individual. Sharon was baptized into the Mennonite church and raised in a Mennonite family and continues to identify herself with this group. In university, she studied Justice, Peace, and Conflict Studies in hopes to make a difference in the world. Sharon also took Bible & Religion courses to encourage what she saw as an integral bond between Christ and Peace.

As Sharon grew older and began taking more leadership roles in congregations and peer groups which she was a part of, she knew that along with her passion for peacebuilding, she had a passion for the Church and the possibilities of Christ’s work through His body of believers. While very aware of the mistakes the Christian tradition has made in attempting to follow Christ with integrity, Sharon wanted to maintain connection with the Church and speak out from within its structures rather than outside.

This passion for working with the church to make God’s name more fully known along with her passion for peacebuilding has brought Sharon to the Bridge Builders Programme in London. It is here that Sharon hopes to continue both of these passions while working towards God’s ministry of reconciliation.

In addition to her passions for peacebuilding and the Church, Sharon has found time to involve herself in other pursuits such as tennis, choral singing, and various adventures that strike her fancy.