2000 Years of the Resurrection

Gathered at the “Val de Paix” center in Rawdon, Christians from various church traditions responded to JC2033’s invitation to reflect together on the unity of the Church as the two-thousandth anniversary of Christ’s resurrection approaches. Through lectures, workshops, times of prayer, and fraternal discussions, participants explored the biblical, spiritual, and missionary foundations of Christian unity. The speakers emphasized that this unity is neither a human project nor a mere cooperation among churches, but a response to Christ’s prayer and a work of the Holy Spirit in which Christians collaborate. These days thus provided a space for encounter and listening as we journey together toward 2033.

At the heart of the JC2033 USA-CANADA gathering in Val de Paix, Quebec, on June 12, 2026, Christian witness was the subject of in-depth reflection. Speakers emphasized that one of the three “core values” of JC2033 is neither a strategy nor a slogan, but a life transformed by an encounter with Christ, lived in grace, fraternal communion, and service to the world.

As we approach the year 2033, which will mark the two-thousandth anniversary of the resurrection of Jesus Christ, celebration emerges as one of the three pillars of the JC2033 vision. At the Val de Paix (Quebec) gathering on June 13, 2026, four speakers demonstrated that celebrating the Risen Christ goes beyond the scope of a single event. To celebrate is to enter into a living communion with God, with others, and with the world, so that together we may bear witness to the hope of the Gospel.