"Receive the Power": Open Events
"Receive the Power!" is a Festival with an Open Events Program for anyone who wishes to participate. The Chemin Neuf Community has been entrusted with the Australian Centre for Christianity and Culture as a place of Spiritual Welcome during the Days in the Diocese.
Every day we will look at a different theme and provide food for prayer and thought. Australian Centre for Christianity and Culture (ACCC)
15 Blackall St, Barton, 12.00pm to 6.00pm
Wednesday 9 July - Friday 11 July
2.30pm Video Presentation and small group sharing
4.00pm Talk / Lecture
| Wed 9 July | Thu 10 July | Fri 11 July |
| Unity: the closer we are to Christ, the closer we are to each other | Discernment and the Spirituality of Ignatius of Loyola: Recognising God's call in my life | Therese of Lisieux & Dietrich Bonhoeffer: Grace, Mission and Community |
And every day from 12.00pm - 6.00pm:
"Forgiveness from the Heart Prayer Walk"
A meditative walk for groups or individuals accompanied by written meditations in several languages. A short pilgrimage which can be done anytime between 12pm and 6pm at your own time and pace.
As part of the wider World Youth Day festival in Canberra, we will also be running two street dancing - rock 'n' roll, folk, barn - events in the city.
| Friday 11 July, 3.00pm | Saturday 12 July |
| "Let's Dance!" Street Party Garema Place, Civic |
"Let's Dance!" Street Party Diocesan Festival, EPIC |
There are also two times of prayer to which all are welcome:
| Wednesday 9 July | Sunday 13 July |
| Evening Prayer Vigil 7.30pm, St Christopher's Cathedral |
Office for Unity of Christians 3.30pm, ACCC chapel |
On Saturday 12 July the festival group will be participating with over 10 000 other pilgrims in the Canberra World Youth Day Concert and Celebration at EPIC. For more information on these events, see the Canberra 2008 World Youth Day homepage.
