International Youth Presbytery Gathers in Rotterdam

Tuesday March 5 2019

Young people from as far afield as Sri Lanka and all over Europe congregated in Rotterdam, in the Netherlands, last month for the International Youth Presbytery.

Representing Church of Scotland congregations from Colombo, Bochum, Paris, Budapest, Rome and Rotterdam, the young people had a weekend of discussion and socialising.

Topics for discussion included ‘you and faith’ (how would you describe your faith, when there's a discussion about faith do you stand up to be counted, how can we communicate our faith without preaching), ‘you and the world’ (what do you see as the greatest challenges faces facing the world, what can we do to make to world we inhabit more like the kingdom of God?), ‘faith and culture’ (how does the variety of cultures in most countries impact upon society, what separates and what unites us in a Christian context?) and ‘the church and the future’ (is the church fit for God's mission in the 21st century, what are the church's greatest problems and its greatest resources).

There was also time to enjoy a guided tour of Rotterdam and a game of bowling, as well as cooking and eating together, and sharing worship at the Scots Church in the city.

Comments

Dorothy Getliffe - Tuesday, March 5th, 2019

“Brilliant example of why we older adults must champion and always speak well of the wonderful young folks we know...especially praying that more good news like this reaches national press to counteract the bad press currently highlighted.”

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