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Ian Kirk-Smith went to the big top and listened to the voices of ‘prophets among us’

Prophetic voices

Ian Kirk-Smith went to the big top and listened to the voices of ‘prophets among us’

by Ian Kirk-Smith 5th August 2011

‘We have always had prophets among us. This is how we grow. They see what the rest of us don’t see. They disturb our peace and they challenge us.’  Marion McNaughton was the first of four invited speakers to address the opening session of YMG on Sunday morning: ‘Prophetic Voices’.  In a powerful address she told Friends that prophets remind us who we are and what we stand for. They also ask us: ‘And what does the Lord require of you?’