Community of Protestants and Catholics in Northern Ireland that promotes religious cooperation
Corrymeela Community
Founded
1965 by Ray Davey
Type
Charitable organisation
Location
5 Drumaroan Rd, Ballycastle BT54 6QU and 83 University St, Belfast, BT7 1HP, Northern Ireland
Services
runs programmes aimed at establishing a shared society defined by tolerance in schools, families, communities
Fields
reconciliation, peace-building, building community
Members
161
Key people
Alexander Wimberly
Website
www.corrymeela.org
The Corrymeela Community was founded in 1965 by Ray Davey, along with John Morrow and Alex Watson, as an organisation seeking to aid individuals and communities which suffered through the violence and polarisation of the Northern Irish conflict.
The Corrymeela Ballycastle Centre overlooks Rathlin Island.
Early members were Christians in Northern Ireland from diverse backgrounds who wanted to begin a new community which could counter apathy and complacency and open up new possibilities.
In early 1965, to give the community a physical gathering place, Corrymeela moved to the Holiday Fellowship Centre near Ballycastle in County Antrim. The new centre was formally opened that same year by Pastor Tullio Vinay, founder of the Agape Community, which was one of Ray Davey's greatest inspirations.
Its structure formalised, and a council was elected with Davey serving as treasurer and secretary. Corrymeela opened for the public in November 1965, opening itself as a place for Christian reconciliation in Northern Ireland.
Corrymeela was awarded the Niwano Peace Prize in 1997, in honour of "its contribution to significantly to interreligious cooperation, thereby furthering the cause of world peace."[1][2]
^Pulford, Cedric (24 February 1997). "Corrymeela Community Wins International Peace Prize". Ecumenical News International. Archived from the original on 15 June 2011. Retrieved 6 January 2009.
^"Home – The Ireland Funds, Progress through Philanthropy". Archived from the original on 20 July 2008. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
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