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New year, new Leader marks new beginnings for The Corrymeela Community
The Corrymeela Community, Northern Ireland’s leading peace building organisation, has appointed a new Leader to take it into the next decade.
Dr Inderjit Bhogal, OBE pictured at Corrymeela's Ballycastle Centre. Inderjit has been appointed as the new Leader of the Corrymeela Community and will take up his post in April 2011
Following the death of its Leader and Chief Executive Dr David Stevens last May, the Community has appointed Rev Dr Inderjit Bhogal OBE, as his successor.
Kate Pettis MBE, Interim Leader of the Corrymeela Community said, "Inderjit brings to us gifts in abundance. His life's work, informed by Christian principles, has been centred on peace building and is evidenced in his commitment to the building of inter-faith relationships and to working for the achievement of racial justice. We believe our vision for the future which inspired the creation of Corrymeela is safe in his hands and we look forward to his leadership."
A Methodist minister, theologian and former President of the British Methodist Conference, Dr Bhogal has been Chief Executive of the Yorkshire and Humber Faiths Forum and United Faiths - its youth council - since 2005. Inderjit is also the Chair and founder of the much acclaimed City of Sanctuary, a national movement committed to building a culture of welcome and hospitality for people seeking sanctuary in the UK.
Of accepting the role, Inderjit said: “David has left a great legacy. I am privileged to succeed him and delighted to accept this role. Diversity is much more complex now. Future peace in Northern Ireland will grow from the ability of people from many different traditions to accommodate their differences and build on their similarities. I am looking forward to life and ministry in Northern Ireland and being part of the future of Corrymeela.”
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