On September 15 and 16, 2007, divine services were held on the feast day of St Alexander Nevsky in Pau, France. His Grace Bishop Michael officiated at Divine Liturgy along with Hieromonk Nestor (Moscow Patriarchate) and Priest Adrian Echevarria (Cathedral of the Elevation of the Cross in Geneva), along with Protodeacon Peter Figurek. Participating in the divine services, which marked the 140 th anniversary of the consecration of the church, were about eighty worshipers from the area, and even from Spain. After a moleben and procession of the cross, a trapeza was offered at the parish house.