Last June the Femmes 2000 organisation I belong to, organised a seminar for Christian women of all denominations. The theme was : "The Christian Life : A Quietly Flowing River ???" (In French : "La vie chrétienne : un long fleuve tranquil ??").
I was on the welcoming team at the door. What a thrill to see over 500 women come through ! It was a wonderful expectant atmosphere and we had worked hard on the decoration and welcome, with various groups presenting their ministries adding to the overall effect.
My biggest thrill, however, was noting that there were women from each church Pascal and I had ministered in. It kind of represented our 15 years of pastoral ministry.
St Fons Church members (Lyon) |
On left - Catherine from our Lamastre church |
Francine (Left) from St Genis Laval |