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Programme for the five days

Wednesday 6 June

afternoonInformation Hour for international participants
1730Opening services in three centres
1830 - 2300Evening of Encounter, on both sides of the river

Thursday 7th to Saturday 9th

early to 0930Morning prayers
0930Bible studies
1030 - 1300Thematic, cultural, spiritual programme
from 1300Midday prayers
1330 - 1430Community singing
1500 - 1800Thematic, cultural, spiritual programme
from 1800Evening prayers
1900 - 2200Thematic, cultural, spiritual programme
from 2200Night prayers
2300 - 0000Many churches open for quiet prayer

Friday 8th

from 1900Evening Communion services in city churches

Sunday 10th

1000Closing service (Holy Communion)



Services
OpeningHebrews 4: 12-13In God's sight
Closing1 Kings 19: 1-13aStrength from food
Celebration CommunionMatthew 15: 21-28Your faith is great
Kirchentag PsalmPsalm 33: 1-22The power of the word
Bible Studies
ThursdayMatthew 4: 1-11What do we live on?
FridayJeremiah 23: 16-32Neither dream nor idle talk
SaturdayActs 17: 16-34The marketplace of many options

There will be three topic areas.

HumanityThe relevance of spirituality to human life. How can we live credibly? From what sources do we draw strength? And how can each and every one of us act responsibly? There will be a "Zentrum Liebe", exploring different aspects of love and human relationships
CommunityLife in Europe within the context of the global world - migration, the properity gap, the generation gap, and what creates cohesion. What strengthens communities? And how can people of different ages, backgrounds and faiths live together in harmony?
WorldHow can globalisation be shaped? How can economics and ecology be brought into a proper relationship? And what are the options remaining for politicians to advance peace and justice? Special interest in dialogue with Muslims, and in Ecumenical dialogue between Catholics and Protestants
Hall 7will host a project of the Rhineland Landeskirche, focusing on Europe, including preparations for the 3rd European Ecumenical Assembly in Sibiu, Romania, in September 2007. The plan is to create a "European pilgrimage route" passing through three Marketplace areas (names Rome, Wittenberg and Sibiu, as the three locations of EEA3 preparations) with a "Café Europa" between each, and all grouped around the central podium area.


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