CommuNIqué - Newsletter of the Bahá'í Community in Northern Ireland
Issue 69 - 4 Jamál 159 BE - 1 May 2002 CE

Message from the Bahá'í Council for Northern Ireland

Dear Bahá'í Friends,

At its recent meeting the Bahá'í Council was able to review the whole process of action and development which we have all gone through in the last year or so. We were happy to have both our Auxiliary Board Members, Mrs Anne O'Sullivan and Mr. Denis Coyle, share their thoughts and wisdom with us. We also had a very valuable consultation with Mr. Dion Azordegan from the European Bahá'í Youth Council.

Friends, we would like to offer our profound admiration to the entire community which has gone through, undoubtedly, the most difficult time of change and challenge in the entire history of the Faith in Northern Ireland stretching back to the early part of the last century. Your total faith in the guidance of the Universal House of Justice has been exceptional - in response to the 9th January letter of last year bringing into creation the clustering process now completed. Not only that, but to have been challenged by the changes in boundaries advised by the House of Justice and the profound effects this has temporarily caused and to have born these with courage and determination is truly amazing.

Only time will tell just what a glorious victory we have all won. And we are still in this process of change. The great sacrifices, the persistent attempts of adults and youth alike in striving to understand all the implications of these changes have boosted our spiritual potential to new heights.

Friends, we could only have come through this whole process together because of our allegiance to Bahá'u'lláh, Whose ‘continous divine guidance’ is received through our Beloved Universal House of Justice. Our hearts and our prayers go out to you all in grateful thanks for the steadfastness of the entire community throughout this time of confusion and change. We now turn to the future and will begin to see the fruits from this intensive period of change.

With deepest love,
THE BAHÁ'Í COUNCIL FOR NORTHERN IRELAND.

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