Bearers of Hope - Sunday Service in Les Ulis, France

O n Sunday, July 5th we held our Interreligious Service on the theme “Bearers of Hope” at a rented hall near our HQ. The service began with our music group creating a good atmosphere. Then, just before the sermons a Bible reading, Mt 5.13-16 (You are the salt of the earth… Jean-François Moulinet, then gave the 2nd sermon focusing on the need for us After the sermons we welcomed our you are the light of the world). to be bearers of hope. He spoke of a four new Japanese missionaries The first sermon was given by Pastor book that was recently written by Jean- (Noriko Miyaue 28 ans ; Rika Itakura Dominique Kounkou, President of the Claude Guillebaud, Another Life is 22 (team leader) 2e G ; Ayaka Council of Christian Churches of an Possible: How to rediscover hope. Mr. Yokomichi ,21, 2e G ; Haruka African Approach in Europe. Pastor Guillebaud expresses in his book about Hasegawa 22). Kounkou is also a sociologist of the enormous problem facing French The closing prayer was offered by religions, a strong defender of religious society, which is a feeling of Christophe and Sumi Vieira. Before liberty in France, the author of a hopelessness, which has become they came forward Jean-François number of books, a Doctor of prevalent. It is an important point for explained that a few days before international law and a lawyer all of us to reflect on. One of the Christophe had defended his Ph.D. registered at the bar of Paris. responsibilities of Tribal Messiahs is to dissertation in marine biology. Pastor Kounkou focused on the part of be a source of hope but if we are not Following his defense several members the Bible quote saying ‘you are the light careful we might let the pessimistic of the jury expressed their appreciation of the world.’ But, he went on to attitude of the world influence us. of Christophe not only for the quality of explain, we can only be the light of the Members and guests appreciated both his dissertation but also for his world if we are connected to God. He sermons and could begin the new week qualities as a person. warned everyone that the world around feeling hope and greater confidence After the prayer everyone enjoyed us tries to attract our attention, causing that they can be the light of the world. having time to share coffee and cake us to sometimes be more connected to together. the world than to God.