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This lent (covering both western and eastern calendars), a global movement is walking in prayerful solidarity with the people of Gaza, calling for a ceasefire. The pilgrimages spanning 173 cities in 19 countries, have been organised by Christian groups and leaders in response to Palestinian Christians in the Holy Land and the diaspora calling for support from fellow Christians across the world.
The pilgrimage symbolically mirrors the walk from Gaza city to Rafah which Palestinians have been forced to take because of Israel’s military assaults and forced evacuations.
For the serious pilgrim walkers, the Canberra GCP walk will begin at Mt Ainsley at 4am and will finish at 4pm with Joint prayers on Federation Mall in front of Parliament House.
For those who cannot walk for 12 hours, the first meeting point will be Leg 3 at ACCC for church service.
The walk will take between 12 hours with designated stops for pilgrim walkers to join.
LEG 1: Mt Ainsley to Canberra Mosque
LEG 2: Canberra Mosque to the Australian Center Christianity and Culture (ACCC)
LEG 3: ACCC to Regatta Point lookout
Leg 4: Regatta Point lookout to Old Parliament House
Leg 5: Old Parliament house to 2x laps of Parliament House and finish on Federation Mall
Join us on this walk as we pray, sing hymns and enjoy Canberra's landmarks - Mt. Ainsley, Regatta Point lookout, Old Parliament House and Parliament House.
To register for the walk please visit https://palestinianchristians.org.au/sydney-pilgrimage/
For more information, visit https://www.gazaceasefirepilgrimage.com
We are raising funds as we walk. The funds will go to PCIA and will be distributed as follows: 1/3 to go towards housing Gaza families arriving in Australia, 1/3 to helping Gaza families currently in Gaza and 1/3 for advocacy work. Please donate to our cause. Every dollar helps https://chuffed.org/fundraiser/29444
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Australian Centre for Christianity and Culture, Canberra, Australia