‘How would it look if we were ‘pre-positioned’ for peace?’ Photo: Ireland Yearly Meeting
Expressions of hope: Margaret Fraser reports from Ireland Yearly Meeting
‘How can the early days of the Peace Testimony inform the present?’
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.’
