As soon as I have a bit of time, I'll be posting the details of our next Holy Land Pilgrimages. Two are in the works for 2009. The first will be throughout Israel and Egypt (the life of Christ and the early Christians), and the second will be the sites of Greece and the context of some of Paul's letters and the mission of the early church.
A pilgrimage to the lands of the New Testament is a journey that changes
lives. When we visit the sites where it all began, we come to understand our
scriptures, our traditions and our faith in new ways. We also have
opportunities to meet the local people, to experience a new culture, to
tour, to shop, and to enjoy a unique trip.
Pilgrimages are planned for 2009, and we invite you to join us on a tour of the Holy Land and Egypt, following Christ and the first Christians (February 2-21, 2009) and on a tour of Greece, following Saint Paul and the Early Church (November 2-14, 2009).
Our Holy Land pilgrimage is intended both as an introduction for newcomers
to the region, and as a way for previous pilgrims to deepen their
connection, to explore new sites, and to revisit the region, travelling on a
different itinerary. If you have been before, but would like to return,
possibly with someone who has never visited the Holy Land, then this
pilgrimage is an ideal opportunity. We will Begin in Jerusalem, visiting the
Galilee, the Golan, the Mediterranean coast, the wilderness and other areas,
before continuing on to Egypt, including Sinai, the Eastern Desert,
Alexandria and Cairo.
Our pilgrimage in Greece is a new destination for us, and we invite you to
join with us as we explore this exciting destination. We will visit many of
the sites of the Letters of the New Testament, including Thessalonike and
Corinth, tour the monuments of the ancient world, including Delphi and the
Parthenon, and engage some contemporary Greek Christians as we tour ancient
monastic communities which still offer hospitality to pilgrims. Our visit
concludes in Athens, with an extensive exploration of the wonders of this
city, both ancient and modern.
I'll update this post and put up more details shortly.
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