After the first gathering of the prayer groups and communities of the French Charismatic Renewal, which was held at Vézelay on July 1974, Pierre Goursat created the initiative of sessions at
Paray-le-Monial, which were organised for the first time during the summer of 1975. Two sessions
were held: from the 12th – 17th and from the 18th – 23rd July. During the first session, on the 16th
July 1975, Pierre Goursat spoke, before the morning teaching, given by paster Thomas Roberts. He
explains why he chose Paray-le-Monial as the place of meeting.