Corrymeela Community
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Corrymeela Community in Ballycastle on the north coast of Northern Ireland is a Christian peace-building centre.
The centre aims to provide a place where young people and others from a divided society can meet and get to know each other, as a first step to healing divisions and as a stepping stone towards reconciliation. The community was founded in 1965 by a Presbyterian pastor and former World War II prisoner of war, the Reverend Ray Davey. Davey was captured in North Africa by German troops and taken to Dresden where he witnessed the Allied bombing of Germany.
During the period known as "the troubles" Corrymeela became one of the most important peace organisations in Northern Ireland.
In 1997 the community was awarded the Niwano Peace Prize.
It's often said that 'Corrymeela' means 'Hills of Harmony'. However, the name was in fact already in existence when the centre at Ballycastle was bought by what became known as the "Corrymeela Community".
Leaders of the Community
- Ray Davey 1965 - 1980
- John Morrow 1980 - 1994
- Trevor Williams 1994 - 2003
- David Stevens 2003 - 2005
- Ronnie Miller 2005 - present
[edit] External links
- Corrymeela Community website
- Youth as Evaluators: Contested Spaces and Identity Short film of interviews with young people at the Corrymeela Centre
|