First, to Belgium
Moments to Remember
On Sunday, 1 June 2025, our hosts, Jean Annet and Isabelle Despeyroux, warmly welcomed us and kindly invited us to share a delicious meal consisting of a variety of dishes brought by everyone.
The purpose of this gathering was to bring together readers of The Urantia Book to celebrate two significant occasions for the Belgian Francophone Urantia Association.
First and foremost is the appointment of Line St-Pierre as President of the Urantia Association International. She and her husband Gaétan Charland, who was president from 2003 to 2013, honored us with a visit to Belgium before attending the 4th European Conference in Paris from 6 to 9 June 2025. This reunion was deeply moving for me; I had been hoping for it for years. I first met them in France during a seminar week at the home of Georges and Marlène Michelson-Dupont, whom I would love to see again.
All these people are forever engraved in my heart. Just like The Urantia Book, which turned my life upside down and transformed me, certain encounters enchant and awaken us, allowing us to fully experience the great family of souls described in the book. They leave an indelible mark on us by lovingly and generously sowing the seeds of wisdom and human values through the authentic sharing of their knowledge and experiences.
Line told us about her journey and shared her aspirations for the role of President. She also offered her support and a listening ear to encourage the development of new projects.
The second event is the appointment of the new president of the Belgian Urantia Association. After many years in the role, Jean Annet passed the torch (the Urantia flag) to Martine Rouart, confident that she would continue the mission with the same enthusiasm and dedication. Jean will now become our treasurer while continuing his work as a lecturer and passionate disseminator of the teachings of The Urantia Book, as well as his assiduous work translating the book into Esperanto. Françoise Burniat has also been appointed vice-president, and Anouchka D’Alessandro secretary.
We are delighted with these changes, which will undoubtedly provide new perspectives. They give us the opportunity to share new ideas and, most importantly, to let our inner light shine by sharing our talents with others. This, in turn, gives them the chance to do the same.
Living the teachings of The Urantia Book means embodying them daily, experiencing them in relation to our Adjuster and living a life of full, conscious faith. This enables us to shine and inspire those who cross our path.
Serving God, who lives within us, means humbly yet powerfully doing the Father’s will, as Jesus taught us: Live, love and serve.