St. John the Baptist Parish, A Parish of the Russian Orthodox Church, Canberra, Australia

Youth Conference 2004

Following is the schedule of talks (and other activities) from the 2004 Diocesan Youth Conference (Съезд) with links to the text of some of the lectures. Audio recordings of all of the lectures are available from the St. John the Baptist parish kiosk.

Daily Schedule

Sunday 19th December (see the photographs)
4:00pmRegistration at St John the Forerunner Hall, Narrabundah
5:30pmMoleben at St John the Forerunner Church, Narrabundah
6:30pmRoom allocation and settling in at Sundown Village
7:15pm Dinner and introductions to each other and to the Youth Conference. Video: The Passion of the Christ
Monday 20th December (see the photographs)
7:00amWake up
7:30amMorning Prayers
8:00amBreakfast
8.30amWord of Introduction by his Grace Archbishop Hilarion (listen to the audio)
8:40amLecture 1: Father james Carles - The Protection of the Mother of God in History and in Our Lives
9:30amShort Break or activity in Conference Room
10:00amLecture 2: Father David Moser - St John of San Francisco and Shanghai, An Apostle to the World from the Russian Church
12:00pmLunch
1:00pmLecture 3: Reader Alexander Paramonov – Father Seraphim Rose of Blessed Memory and his profound influence on our times.
1:30pm Short Break or activity in Conference Room
2.00pmLecture 4: Father Deacon Alexander Abramoff – Father Vladimir Evsukoff of Blessed Memory and his Legacy
2.40pmSwimming/volleyball or tennis
6:00pmDinner
6:30pmEvening Prayers
7:00pmTentative Workshop by Father James Carles - Risky business: A look at some of the consequences of sex outside marriage * Why marriage matters * Committing to abstinence
8:00pmVideo: No Apologies. Introduced by Father James Carles
10:00pmQuiet Time (retiring to your rooms)
Tuesday 21st December (see the photographs)
7:00amWake up
7:30amMorning Prayers
8:00amBreakfast
8:30amLecture 5: Father David Moser – Identity and Intimacy
9:30amShort Break or activity in Conference Room
10:00amLecture 6: Father George Robinson – The Path to Orthodoxy and the Missionary Orthodox Life”
12:00pmLunch
1:00pmLecture 7: Father Boris Ignatievsky - The Holy and Revered Icons of the Theotokas (Mother of God)
1:30pmShort Break or activity in Conference Room
2.00pmLecture 8: Father Protodeacon Basil Yakimov – Orthodox Latvia - St John of Riga
2.40pmSwimming/volleyball or tennis
6:00pmDinner
6:30pmEvening Prayers
7:00pmWorkshop: by Father David Moser - Online Orthodoxy
8:00pmMovie or Quiz (questions from the bibl and Australian/Russian/History/Culture...)
10:00pmQuiet Time (retiring to your rooms)
Wednesday 22nd December (see the photographs)
7:00amWake up
7:30amMorning Prayers
8:00amBreakfast
8:30amLecture 9: Kyrill Georgievich Zviagintsev (Brent) – (About the Russian Culture/Writers – title will be announced on the Day)
9:30amShort Break or activity in Conference Room
10:00amCanberra Excursion - Parliament Houses, War Memorial, National Museum and other possible sites of interest in our Capital city.
1:00pmLunch with his Excellency Leonid Petrovich Moiseev, the Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Australia at the Russian Chancery, talk (questions) on Russia by his Excellency the Russian Ambassador.
6:00pmAkathist at St John the Forerunner Church
7:20pmDinner at Conference Centre
7:00pmWorkshop - What is an Akathist - to be presented by Father Gabriel Makarov
10:00pmQuiet Time (retiring to your rooms)
Thursday 23rd December (see the photographs)
7:00amWake up
7:30amMorning Prayers
8:00amBreakfast
8:30amLecture 10: Father Nicholas Dalinkiewicz – Da Vinci Code
9:30amShort Break or activity in Conference Room
10:00amLecture 11: Father David Moser - The Nature of the Soul
12:00pmLunch
2:00pmYouth Conference Olympics or paint ball
6:00pmDinner
6:30pmEvening Prayers
7:00pmPanel Discussion or Workshop
8:00pmTalent Quest...
10:00pm Quiet Time (retiring to your rooms)
Friday 24th December (see the photographs)
7:00amWake up
7:30amMorning Prayers
8:00amBreakfast
8:30amLecture 12: Professor Dimitri Conomos, Oxford - (i) The true meaning of education; (ii) the Mother of God as an Icon of Human Freedom.
9:30amShort break or activity in Conference Room
10:00amLecture 13: Father Alexander Morozov – Archbishop Theodosy of Blessed Memory – the 3rd Hierarch of our Diocese.
12:00pmLunch
1:00pmWorkshops
4:00pmCanon for Communion with Prayers/Confessions
5:00pmDinner
6:00pmAll Night Vigil at the St John the Forerunner Church, Narrabundah
8:30pmWorkshop - Symbolism in the Liturgy and other services - to be presented by Father Gabriel Makarov
10:00pm Quiet Time (retiring to your rooms)
Saturday 25th December (see the photographs)
7:00amWake up
7:30amPrayers before Communion
8:00amMeeting of the Archbishop and Divine Liturgy with a Thanksgiving Moleben at the St John the Forerunner Church, Narrabundah
11:00amLunch at the Church Hall with presentations
1:00pm Farewell and departure from Church Hall
2.00pm Departure from Sundown Village (if you intend to stay the weekend or more in Canberra please make your own arrangements with Sundown Village or your friends in Canberra)