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HerStory
A Conference for Women of Faith
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About
HerStory
HerStory, a conference for women of
faith, has been in existence since 1994. We:
Celebrate women who bring a feminist tradition
to their spiritual experience
Provide a safe place to bring their joys, fears, and
questions.
Worship God as a community of daughters created in God’s
image
Seek to discover and uphold female images of God, Christ,
and Spirit in scripture and faith traditions
Provide opportunities for personal renewal
Build supportive relationships
Encourage growth in faith and life
Seek justice for women and the transformation of church
and secular life
We are partnered with Shenandoah Presbytery and Massanetta Springs Conference
Center.
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Mission
Statement
The HerStory Committee’s mission is to plan, offer, and
present an annual conference for women of faith that:
- Seeks God’s presence,
- Supports women in their faith in God Who Is,
- Offers opportunities to worship God as a community
of beloved daughters created in God’s image, in ways especially appropriate
for women,
- Discovers and upholds female images of God,
Christ, and Spirit in scripture and faith traditions,
- Addresses God in language that is inclusive
of female images,
- Welcomes, includes, and hears all present
in the Spirit of God their Creator and Mother,
- Builds and maintains relationships among women
of faith,
- Provides opportunities for personal renewal
and encourages growth in faith and life,
- Encourages study of the Bible and Judeo-Christian
traditions using new tools of interpretation,
- Empowers women, in their roles as nurturers
of life, to seek the transformation of church and secular life and
to act for justice for women,
- Engages the arts in worship and study,
- Examines the faith traditions and life ways
of women in other cultures and seeks their well-being and that of
their children,
- Offers options and resources to support the
goals of the conference.
The committee also undertakes and/or supports other projects
related to these goals.
Adopted by the HerStory Conference Committee in Retreat,
July 20, 2003
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Contact Information
For more information about the HerStory 2008 conference,
contact Beverly Riddell at briddell@verizon.net
or by telephone at (540)255-8039. |
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