Comments on: ‘Community is a verb, not a noun’

By: Jer Swigart

Jer Swigart — Mon, 14 Mar 2022 13:37:11 +0000

Sally, I’m moved by how your understanding of and commitment to reconciliation have its origins in violence. And that you point to a subversive community in the midst of the pain that dared (& still does) to offer space a the table for those who are seeking repair. May we, together, continue to become those who set tables of repair in the midst of the world’s divides.

By: Franceska Dante, UK-22

Franceska Dante, UK-22 — Tue, 08 Mar 2022 16:41:58 +0000

How appropriate that my intended project in my local church community centres around a field! It used to hold one of the two church halls (the land from the other has been sold for housing) and will be becoming our garden. It is hoped that it will be a community space where we can sit around a fire pit and talk about anything and everything – and that’s where my chosen conflict to resolve will be given a home, if all goes to plan. In time, perhaps we can adopt Rumi’s field as a part of ours.

By: Lorna Hamilton

Lorna Hamilton — Mon, 07 Mar 2022 21:01:32 +0000

Sally thank you for sharing this. I am grateful to read a little more of your story. The quote my Rumi, conjures up an incredible picture, oh to venture more often to the field!!