Celebrating 40 years of life of faith for those who joined the Unification Church in 1974 or 1975, Les Ulis, France

M any members joined the Unfication Church in France in the years 1974-75. In the following years, it became much harder for our movement to gain new spiritual children, and we closed most of our centres throughout the country. (1) Reviving our sense of God. We are to return to God centeredness for a personal and collective revival. Our faith cannot remain conceptual (2) Reviving our sense of offering the greatest joy to God. The gospel of joy will win God and people Similar situations exist in some European nations as over. well. In France, partly because of the long (3) Reviving our sense of being central figures persecution, we took a path, where the growth of the chosen by God for a mission. Our members need church was not prioritized. We are seen as a a substantial, step-by-step empowerment. movement which had a promising debut and needs (4) Reviving our sense of diligence. We need to adapt anew. training, thrift, education for excellence. We The sermon asked the audience to reflect on their cannot remain amateurs. spiritual growth during their fourty years of life of (5) Reviving our sense of unification. Our teaching faith. During this long period, the Unification on peace and unity cannot remain vague and movement in France has been very active, but we shallow, we need more practical applications also feel that we still fall short of Heaven’s (6) Reviving our sense of space. We are to be expectations. Much of the sermon was therefore present throughout the country, and to go about one’s attitude when a 40-year wilderness everywhere, to rediscover the big word period is coming to a close and a new age is dawning. (7) Reviving our sense of the providential time. The sermon ended with seven guidelines for a new Vision 2020 must be more than a slogan, we start: should work for it daily, weekly, monthly, yearly.