Trust, Truth, Justice and the Right Relationship to Underpin Ecclesial Practice of Hospitality

Informed by feminist and trauma theologies and formed by contemplative spirituality, this paper offers an evolving innovative approach to explore and transform ecclesial hospitality such that it is attentive to the aftermath of violence in a faith community.  The methodology adopted for this doctoral research is shaped by the particularities of my own context, shaped by my contemplative spiritual practices, and my commitment to nonviolence in a violent world.  Through a series of difficult yet crucial contemplative dialogue circles, participants from the study community will critically reflect on the assumptions and beliefs underpinning current ecclesial practices before envisioning new approaches in the light of feminist trauma-sensitive scholarship embedding in trust, truth, justice and right relationships, for the flourishing of all.