What is Supraśl 2024?

Supraśl 2024 is an international Orthodox youth gathering organised by Suprasl: A World Fellowship of Orthodox Youth ​and hosted by the Orthodox Church of Poland and the Fellowship of Orthodox Youth in Poland.

Supraśl 2023 will bring together Orthodox youth to share in worship and fellowship, to encourage each other in their faith ​in Jesus Christ, to experience the unity and universality of the One Holy Church and to "bear witness of the light" (John 1:7).

Who is it for?

Participation in Supraśl 2024 is open to Orthodox Christian youth aged 16*- 30 (*we invite youth aged 16-17 to participate if ​accompanied by an adult). Priority will be given to participants who are actively engaged in Orthodox youth work.

𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐈 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐞?

You can apply here now: https://forms.gle/pSmCb35zhW1BmvWi7

The participation fee for Suprasl 2024 is 250€ and includes all meals, accomodations and excursions.

𝐁𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝

Recognizing the need to network, connect, and gather in fellowship the youth of the Orthodox Church worldwide, nearly ​100 youth from around the world gathered in Suprasl in July 2022 for the first World Gathering of Orthodox Youth. ​Motivated by their experience and desire for more opportunities to meet and share their Orthodox faith, the participants ​decided to establish an organization called Suprasl: A World Fellowship of Orthodox Youth and to organize Suprasl 2023.

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭

First and foremost we will come to gether in community to pray and worship our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Each day ​will begin and end with prayers in the cathedral church of the Monastery of the Annunciation.

The theme of Suprasl 2024 “It is Time For the Lord to Act: Liturgy & Creation” will be explored by a series of discussions ​offered by Archbishop Alexander (Golitzin) of Dallas and the South (Orthodox Church in America) and participants will be ​encouraged to offer their own reflections on the theme.

Other activities during Suprasl 2024 will include sporting activities like kayaking and volleyball, an excursion to sacred and ​cultural sites in Eastern Poland, including the Bialoweiza Forest, the oldest strictly preserved medieval forest in Europe and ​other monastries and churches.

To get an idea of what to expect you can view a photo gallery of past events here