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Editorial
Alwyn Thomson
Comment:
Politics: serving God and doing good!
Ethel White
From
the Director: Cultivating the common ground
David W Porter
ECONI
Statement: Confidence in God
October 2002
Postbag: Letters to the Editor
Why
vote?
Alison Laird
Communities
of hope
Lord Alderdice
Transformation 2003: Killing for God?
View
from the south
Patrick Mitchel
Church
& state
Esmond
Birnie MLA
Taking
the plunge
John Kyle
Faith
in politics
Interview: Rt Hon Paul Murphy MP
Your
kingdom come
Heather Morrow
ECONI
Statement: Forum for Peace & Reconciliation
January 2003
Bible
study series: Faith in the future
David
W Porter
Through
a glass, darkly
Changing Women, Changing Worlds Conference
Review:
A night in November by Marie Jones
Noel
McCune
Book
Reviews
Alwyn Thomson
For
God and His Glory Alone:
Study 3: Reconciliation
For
God and His Glory Alone:
Study 4: Peace
THROUGH A GLASS,
DARKLY
Changing Women, Changing Worlds Conference
Saturday, 29th March 2003
“For now we see through a glass, darkly;
but then face to face: now I know in part;
but then shall I know even as also I am known.”
1 Corinthians 13:12Daffodils unclosing
We started the day with tight buds
green stalks straight as spears
with a poison yellow tip
we sat round tables in groups
each holding a secret tight closed
but here is water, and glass stones
gold and blue and iridescent
holding up the clenched stems
and here is a space to look, and talk
and here are open eyes
and laughter
maybe by evening
one or two petals will unfold
loosing on the air a brave bright blazing trumpet
Veronica Zundel
29th March 2003
Conference participants
said:
“I came with a certain reluctance – ‘women’s events’
are not my scene! However, I thoroughly enjoyed it and learned a lot.”
“An opportunity to reflect about important issues, in a safe environment where diversity is respected and other viewpoints accepted, if not agreed with.”
“I liked the way we sat round tables in groups – promoted contact with new people. Good opportunity to meet and discuss issues with lots of people.”
“Really wonderful day! Thoroughly enjoyed the conversations, food, information and venue. I would appreciate even more focused days looking at church authority and venues/opportunities for women seeking more leadership roles.”
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