‘The first French Quakers were led by the Spirit to confront violence.’ Photo: Excercise on the beach, courtesy of the author.
French connection: Richard Thompson on France Yearly Meeting
‘The town hall was absolutely packed as people from the locality joined us.’
by Richard Thompson
18th November 2022
The annual assembly of France Yearly Meeting this year was unusual: two days at Le Lazaret, a Protestant centre next to the beach at Sète; and two days at Congénies to celebrate the bicentennial of its Meeting House. Our theme was ‘How does the Spirit guide me? How am I open to the guidance of the inner voice?’ Most of the Meeting took place, of course, in French.
