June 15 - 25, 2005
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| Manchester | Berwick-upon-Tweed | Lindesfarne | Edinburgh | Oban | IONA/Stafa | Glasgow | Edinburgh |
(Reflecting on the Pilgrimage)
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We fly on Wednesday,June 15th,
from Atlanta to Washington Dulles and on to Manchester, England
arriving early Thursday morning. We drive to York where we will see
York Minister, the largest gothic church in Great Britain. We'll visit
the Jorvik Viking Center and then continue to our hotel outside of
Durham for dinner and the night.
Friday, June 17th, we will hike
between Jedburgh Abbey and Melrose Abbey. These churches were built in
the 12th Century. We will spend the night at Berwick-upon-Tweed.
Saturday, June 18th, we head for
Lindisfarne, known to many as Holy Island. We will tour this beautiful
island and attend Evensong services at St. Mary the Virgin Anglican
Church.
Sunday,June 19th, we attend
services at St.Mary's Anglican Cathedral in Edinburgh and afterwards
tour Edinburgh. We will see Edinburgh Castle, St. Margaret's Chapel
and the Royal Mile. We spend the night near Edinburgh.
Monday, June 20th we depart for
the west coast of Scotland, stopping at Stirling Castle for a tour. We
continue to the coastal village of Oban where we will overnight.
Tuesday, June 21st, we go by
ferry to the Isle of Mull and then on to IONA. We spend three days on
IONA, joining up with Fr. Jim who arrives Wednesday morning, exploring
the island, walking the labyrinth, seeing the Abbey, worshipping with
the local community and taking a boat ride around the islands.
Friday, June 24th we head to
Loch Lomond for a cruise and end up in Glasgow for our "farewell to
Great Britain dinner" and overnight.
Saturday,June 25th the Pilgrims
will be up early to get to the Edinburgh airport for the return flight
home. They fly from Edinburg to Manchester, England, to Washington, DC
to Atlanta.
Each day we will have time for
prayer and meditation, journaling and fellowship. We ask your prayers
for us.
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