What to expect ?

Church unity made visible.    Young Christians from around the world.    A summer like no other.

Rooted in Unity is an unforgettable event for young Christians of all denominations. It is taking place at the heart of the World Youth Day (WYD), the largest regular Christian gathering on Planet Earth.

Yes, you read correctly.

We’ll be coming together in (we pray) sunny Lisbon, Portugal, in the first week of August 2023 for a time of praise, prayer and power.

There will be worship in different styles, plenty of inspiration and opportunities to meet other young people who love Jesus.

We will be diving deep into faith-related subjects with renowned speakers such as Stephen Cottrell, Archbishop of York, and Joe Tosini of John 17.

The aim is pretty simple : that you will return home with a full heart, inspired and encouraged that being Rooted In Unity is part of our identity in Christ.

The programme

Registration

You will be welcomed at St George’s on Monday afternoon between 4 pm and 6pm, and on Tuesday between 10am and 12am. Here, you will receive details about your accommodation and all the information you need to enjoy Rooted in Unity! We advise you to arrive before 17:30 to have time to settle in. Dinner will be served at 6pm.

Talk

Here, we will be all together at St George’s church to listen to our high-profile speakers sharing their insight on various subjects to help us grow, inspire us or encourage us to take a next step towards Unity. Today, we will listen to Tabea Oppliger.

Talk

Here, we will be all together at St George’s church to listen to our high-profile speakers sharing their insight on various subjects to help us grow, inspire us or encourage us to take a next step towards Unity. Today, we will listen to Joe Tosini.

Talk

Here, we will be all together at St George’s church to listen to our high-profile speakers sharing their insight on various subjects to help us grow, inspire us or encourage us to take a next step towards Unity. Today, we will listen to Archb. Stephen Cottrell.

Talk

Here, we will be all together at St George’s church to listen to our high-profile speakers sharing their insight on various subjects to help us grow, inspire us or encourage us to take a next step towards Unity. Today, we will listen to Archb. Ian Ernest.

Eucharist

In the centre of our day, we are inviting you to explore different expressions of celebrating our Lord – we’ll have an Anglican Eucharist, an evangelical service and a catholic Mass. Be courageous and join us at these special moments!

A la carte

In the afternoons, you will have various options:

Enjoy contemporary worship lead by different groups of young people in St George’s church; Throughout the entire week, Chemin Neuf offers you a “Retreat in the City”. Here, we propose prayer and encouragement at the Heart To Heart space, offered to you by brothers and sisters of Chemin Neuf Community; you can also get an introduction to Ignatian spirituality – a way of prayer created by St Ignatius Loyola, the founder of the Jesuits, and spend time in God’s word by applying this prayer method; or you can benefit from the different teachings offered during the Retreat in the City. You’ll get more information sur place!

Roundtable on Unity

This will be a conversation on Unity – with well-known guests such as Brother Alois, prior of Taizé, Archbishop of York Stephen Cottrell and Joe Tosini, founder of John 17.

Welcoming of the Pope

17:45 at Parque Eduardo VII

We invite you to join the highlights of the World Youth Day – this helps you to understand what is important to your catholic brothers and sisters, and by taking part in these events, you are already a living proof of Christian Unity!

End of official Rooted in Unity events

Rooted in Unity at St George’s will close on Saturday, 5th August – but we strongly recommend you to stay and experience the overnight vigil and the final Mass of the World Youth Day, presided by Pope Francis!

by Chemin Neuf and Taizé at Church Sao Domingos

Way of Mercy

18:00 at Parque Eduardo VII

Worship concert

21 :00 at Praça do Comercio Chemin Neuf

It is possible to arrive on July 31 and leave on August 7.

They are speaking this summer

Who are we ?

We’re Lisbon Anglicans, which includes St George’s Church. We’re part of the Diocese in Europe and the Anglican Communion.

And we’re Welcome to Paradise, an annual youth festival organised by the charismatic Catholic Community of Chemin Neuf.

Together, we felt called to organise a multi-denominational gathering at the heart of the WYD. Because in Christ we are all united.

Please note that the registration for our “Mountain Mover” Package (including accommodation, food, public transport pass and the WYD goodie bag) as well as for our “Branch Builder” Package (including the public transport pass and WYD goodie bag) is already closed. You can still sign up with our free “Seed Starter” Package – then you have to take care of your accommodation and meals yourself. If you want to be added to our “Mountain Mover” waiting list, please contact us as soon as possible via this Email address (), we will do our utmost to welcome you in Lisbon!

ROOTED IN UNITY PACKAGES

Mountain Mover (240€) : Rooted in Unity, accomodation, Lisbon public transport pass, food and WYD goodie bag

Branch Builder (95€) : Rooted in Unity, public transport pass and WYD goodie bag

Seed Starter (free) : Rooted in Unity and access to WYD events

CONTACT   

REGISTER

© Welcome To Paradise 2024

What to expect ?

Church unity made visible. Young Christians from around the world. A summer like no other.

Rooted in Unity is an unforgettable event for young Christians of all denominations. It is taking place at the heart of the World Youth Day (WYD), the largest regular Christian gathering on Planet Earth.

Yes, you read correctly.

We’ll be coming together in (we pray) sunny Lisbon, Portugal, in the first week of August 2023 for a time of praise, prayer and power. There will be worship in different styles, plenty of inspiration and opportunities to meet other young people who love Jesus.

We will be diving deep into faith-related subjects with renowned speakers such as Stephen Cottrell, Archbishop of York, and Joe Tosini of John 17.

The aim is pretty simple : that you will return home with a full heart, inspired and encouraged that being Rooted In Unity is part of our identity in Christ.

The programm

Registration

You will be welcomed at St George’s on Monday afternoon between 4 pm and 6pm, and on Tuesday between 10am and 12am. Here, you will receive details about your accommodation and all the information you need to enjoy Rooted in Unity! We advise you to arrive before 17:30 to have time to settle in. Dinner will be served at 6pm.

Talk

Here, we will be all together at St George’s church to listen to our high-profile speakers sharing their insight on various subjects to help us grow, inspire us or encourage us to take a next step towards Unity. Today, we will listen to Tabea Oppliger.

Talk

Here, we will be all together at St George’s church to listen to our high-profile speakers sharing their insight on various subjects to help us grow, inspire us or encourage us to take a next step towards Unity. Today, we will listen to Joe Tosini.

Eucharist

In the centre of our day, we are inviting you to explore different expressions of celebrating our Lord – we’ll have an Anglican Eucharist, an evangelical service and a catholic Mass. Be courageous and join us at these special moments!

A la carte

In the afternoons, you will have various options:

Enjoy contemporary worship lead by different groups of young people in St George’s church; Throughout the entire week, Chemin Neuf offers you a “Retreat in the City”. Here, we propose prayer and encouragement at the Heart To Heart space, offered to you by brothers and sisters of Chemin Neuf Community; you can also get an introduction to Ignatian spirituality – a way of prayer created by St Ignatius Loyola, the founder of the Jesuits, and spend time in God’s word by applying this prayer method; or you can benefit from the different teachings offered during the Retreat in the City. You’ll get more information sur place!

Roundtable on Unity

This will be a conversation on Unity – with well-known guests such as Brother Alois, prior of Taizé, Archbishop of York Stephen Cottrell and Joe Tosini, founder of John 17.

Welcoming of the Pope

17:45 at Parque Eduardo VII

We invite you to join the highlights of the World Youth Day – this helps you to understand what is important to your catholic brothers and sisters, and by taking part in these events, you are already a living proof of Christian Unity!

by Chemin Neuf and Taizé at Church Sao Domingos

Worship concert

21 :00 at Praça do Comercio Chemin Neuf

Talk

Here, we will be all together at St George’s church to listen to our high-profile speakers sharing their insight on various subjects to help us grow, inspire us or encourage us to take a next step towards Unity. Today, we will listen to Archb. Stephen Cottrell.

Talk

Here, we will be all together at St George’s church to listen to our high-profile speakers sharing their insight on various subjects to help us grow, inspire us or encourage us to take a next step towards Unity. Today, we will listen to Archb. Ian Ernest.

End of official Rooted in Unity events

Rooted in Unity at St George’s will close on Saturday, 5th August – but we strongly recommend you to stay and experience the overnight vigil and the final Mass of the World Youth Day, presided by Pope Francis!

Way of Mercy

18:00 at Parque Eduardo VII

They are speaking this summer

Who are we ?

We’re Lisbon Anglicans, which includes St George’s Church. We’re part of the Diocese in Europe and the Anglican Communion.

And we’re Welcome to Paradise, an annual youth festival organised by the charismatic Catholic Community of Chemin Neuf.

Together, we felt called to organise a multi-denominational gathering at the heart of the WYD. Because in Christ we are all united.

Please note that the registration for our “Mountain Mover” Package (including accommodation, food, public transport pass and the WYD goodie bag) as well as for our “Branch Builder” Package (including the public transport pass and WYD goodie bag) is already closed. You can still sign up with our free “Seed Starter” Package – then you have to take care of your accommodation and meals yourself. If you want to be added to our “Mountain Mover” waiting list, please contact us as soon as possible via this Email address (), we will do our utmost to welcome you in Lisbon!

ROOTED IN UNITY PACKAGES

Mountain Mover (240€) : Rooted in Unity, accomodation, Lisbon public transport pass, food and WYD goodie bag

Branch Builder (95€) : Rooted in Unity, public transport pass and WYD goodie bag

Seed Starter (free) : Rooted in Unity and access to WYD events

CONTACT US

REGISTER

© Welcome To Paradise 2024