Faith and Life

http://www.corrymeela.org/What_we_do/faith___life.html

This area of Christian education work supports Corrymeela members working within their own churches, by providing opportunities for wider ecumenical education. Corrymeela provides a number of programs that allow people to explore the explicit connection between Christian faith and contemporary issues. This work enables them to grow in their understanding of different Christian traditions. It also offers new approaches in worship and new models for Christian education which can be used in both parish and other settings.

Our work encourages the development of inter-church contact and cooperation. Frequently, programs bring groups from neighboring churches of different denominations together to build cross-community relationships, deepen mutual understanding and consider possible areas of partnership in their own districts.
Corrymeela supports those engaged in community work from a Christian perspective. Events such as 'Summerfest', a Christian festival held every three years, are also organized.

"The first thing I went to was Summerfest. To me it was something very different to what I had experienced before in my own religious Christian circles. There was a great variety of people there with a richness of experience. Groups that I had been involved with before, either large or small, tended to focus on going along particular avenues. At Summerfest there was a feeling of freedom and creativity. I felt that I could be nurtured here with a group of people who shared my Christian faith; people who wanted to integrate spirituality with the rest of their lives."
 (Male Adult Summerfest participant)