SYNOD 2019
It was a great pleasure to return to Italy for the annual, national Synod of
the Italian Methodist and Waldensian churches which took place on 25–30
August at Torre Pellice, in the ‘Waldensian Valleys’ above Turin. I attended
as both a representative of the Methodist Conference and of the Waldensian
Church Mission.
I was returning to the country where I had served as a Mission Partner
1993–2004 and was delighted to meet up with many old friends whom I had
known in the two appointments I had served in Rome and Padua/Vicenza.
I was one of around 20 foreign guests representing sister churches from
all over the world. We were welcomed by the Moderator Eugenio Bernardini
and then were introduced one by one to the whole of Synod in the session
which followed. In the opening service held by lay preacher Erica Sfredda,
three young Pastors, two Waldensian and one Methodist, were ordained at
the ‘Tempio’ in Torre: Marco Casci, who was in Cambridge at Westminster
WALDENSIAN CALENDARS 2020
January and August in the Valleys.
Once again very beautiful views of the Waldensian Valleys. PLEASE
order online: www.waldensian.org or send a cheque for £12.95 (payable
to Waldensian Church Mission) to:
Milvia Walker, 19 Forest Approach, Woodford Green IG8 9BW.
Sorry, increase in postage and low pound, BUT you can get two for £24!
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