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    A Conference for Women of Faith

     
About HerStory
Mission Statement
2008 Conference
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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.
                                                                                                                                       
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
                                                                                                                               
Contact Information

For more information about the HerStory 2008 conference, contact Beverly Riddell at briddell@verizon.net or by telephone at (540)255-8039.