Day: March 16, 2011

Last Sunday, I was invited to preach in the Reformed Evangelical Church in Nantes. I have known their Pastor for a few years now, and he had invited me to speak at the service celebrating 20 years in their premises.

It was my first visit to Nantes, and it was good to be there. Malcolm and Muriel are Irish and have been in France for over 20 years, learning French in Paris first, and then planting the church in Nantes. It was good to get to know them better and to share some thoughts on the state of the Evangelical church in France. We watched the rugby, and I was glad for Italy who beat France, but sad for Ireland who lost against Wales (although I do support Wales).

The service went well, although I wished I had been better prepared. But I need to trust God that He will work in spite of this. The church had invited many contacts, and some had responded to the invitation. A few people were attending a service there for the first time.

After the service, drinks were served, and we stayed for a while, chatting away with various people. I had lunch with my friends, and took a train back in the afternoon.