Thanksgiving Beacon

We thought this was a truly striking piece of sculpture, but we're told that the locals are less impressed and are known to call it "the thing with the ring." Since I was in between disposable cameras and didn't get to take any photos of my own in Belfast, I'm very grateful to John Self of Belfast for allowing us to post photos from his Flickr gallery here.

Working (and Praying) for Peace & Reconciliation

June 10th 2006
After having breakfast at the Europa's generous buffet, we went with Rev. Bill Shaw to see the facilities of the 174 Trust. The 174 Trust was established in 1982 by a group of concerned Christians interested in tackling some of the many problems confronting the local community (unemployment, low education, and crime among them). As though the neighborhood probl ... read more

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