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"Theotokos: Reflections of Labour." Rural Theology, ahead-of-print(ahead-of-print), pp. 1–2 Disclosure statementNo potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).Additional informationNotes on contributorsS. Anne LawsonRevd S. Anne Lawson is a vicar of Acton, Church Minshall, Worleston and Wettenhall, and Chaplain to the Cheshire Agricultural Society in the Diocese and Chester, England. This poem draws on imagery from the Catholic and Orthodox traditions, unfamiliar to Western Protestantism. ‘Theotokos’ means ‘God Bearer’ and is usually used of Mary in the Orthodox tradition. The ‘Pietà’ is the image of Mary holding the dead Christ when He was taken down from the Cross in the Catholic tradition. The images of the water flowing from Christ’s side as a symbol of Baptism, and the blood as a symbol of Eucharist are ancient Christian images.
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Rural Theology: International, Ecumenical and Interdisciplinary Perspectives is the journal of The Rural Theology Association. To join or find out about activities or future meetings of The Rural Theology Association, please visit their website. The members’ Newsletter, published twice a year, also has this information. The principal aims of the journal are to promote theological reflection on matters of rural concern, to enhance the ministry and mission of rural churches, and to bring rural issues to the forefront of church and government agenda. The journal is committed to embracing a wide range of theological perspectives, to encouraging interdisciplinary dialogue, and to stimulating ecumenical and international exchange on matters of relevance to religious, political, social and economic aspects of rurality.