Friends of Word and World,

A Word and World Circle of Support gathered in Greensboro, North Carolina this past weekend.  We were hosted by Faith Communtiy Church and the Beloved Community Center through our longtime supporters Rev. Nelson Johnson and Joyce Johnson.  About 25 people came from across the country to help the organization reflect upon its current state and dream about the future.  In true Word and World form, we sang (our dear friend Ange Smith joined us once again and stirred our souls with her voice), laughed, cried, told stories and critically reflected on our situation and the situation of the world.  Given that Word and World does not have the capacity to hire staff at this point, we are looking to have a small board and possibly hire an administrator to keep up the website and turn it into a tool for connection and linking people in the movement.  The other major idea that emerged from the gathering was to look towards the U.S. Social Forum (June 2010) in Detroit and possibly hold a Word and World gathering in conjunction with that event.  Please keep checking back with the blog to see updates on where Word and World is headed.