Expressions of hope: Margaret Fraser reports from Ireland Yearly Meeting

‘How can the early days of the Peace Testimony inform the present?’

‘How would it look if we were ‘pre-positioned’ for peace?’ | Photo: Ireland Yearly Meeting

At the closing session of Ireland Yearly Meeting, participants from other European countries rose to express gratitude for the four-day residential gathering: ‘We came as visitors, but you made us feel at home’; ‘It was wonderful to have so many inspirational speakers. That gives me hope’; ‘It’s important to have perspectives from across Europe and the rest of the world’; ‘I want to say a big thank you for all the help’; ‘It was a wonderful first visit to Ireland; now I carry Ireland Yearly Meeting in my heart.’ A member of the host Yearly Meeting added: ‘I commend the clerking team and the Programme Committee for planning such a full and rich programme, expediting business to allow space for a truly enriching Yearly Meeting.’

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