Category Archives: Architecture

Tiberias waterfront

Monday was our final morning on the shore of the Sea of Galilee. It offered a glorious sunrise. We celebrated Eucharist by the sea (and pool). And after another fantastic and filling breakfast we packed our bags. Whilst waiting for

Tiberias waterfront

Monday was our final morning on the shore of the Sea of Galilee. It offered a glorious sunrise. We celebrated Eucharist by the sea (and pool). And after another fantastic and filling breakfast we packed our bags. Whilst waiting for

Christ Church concelebration

We joined in with the ‘normal’ Sunday service at Nazareth’s Anglican – Christ Church. (There was another tour group visiting from Oxford, and a Canadian group) so it was pretty full. The Right Reverend John Pritchard, the former Bishop of

Christ Church concelebration

We joined in with the ‘normal’ Sunday service at Nazareth’s Anglican – Christ Church. (There was another tour group visiting from Oxford, and a Canadian group) so it was pretty full. The Right Reverend John Pritchard, the former Bishop of

Joseph was from Nazareth too

Let us not forget Joseph.                       

Joseph was from Nazareth too

Let us not forget Joseph.                       

The Annunciation – at work

We awake to a new day, our theme being the annunciation. So we journeyed to Nazareth, home to Joseph and Mary. The Orthodox Church holds that the annunciation occurred when Mary was collecting water from the town’s well. We first

The Annunciation – at work

We awake to a new day, our theme being the annunciation. So we journeyed to Nazareth, home to Joseph and Mary. The Orthodox Church holds that the annunciation occurred when Mary was collecting water from the town’s well. We first

The Annunciation – at home

In Nazareth we also visited the Basilica of the Annunciation built over the reputed site of Mary’s home, where the Western tradition feels that the Annunciation took place.    surrounded by mosaics of Mary for many different countries – a few

The Annunciation – at home

In Nazareth we also visited the Basilica of the Annunciation built over the reputed site of Mary’s home, where the Western tradition feels that the Annunciation took place.    surrounded by mosaics of Mary for many different countries – a few

The Johannine Eucharist

In St John’s Gospel it is at the feeding of the 5,000 that Jesus feeds the crowd in Eucharistic fashion, and we visited the reputed site where is occurred – because someone kindly marked the spot with a basalt stone,

The Johannine Eucharist

In St John’s Gospel it is at the feeding of the 5,000 that Jesus feeds the crowd in Eucharistic fashion, and we visited the reputed site where is occurred – because someone kindly marked the spot with a basalt stone,

In the shoes of The Fisherman

Today we journey to Jesus’ home town, Capernaum.    Early morning rise for morning prayer by the Sea of Galilee.   Journey to Capernaum, and the house of St Peter’s mother-in-law.        Ruins of St Peter’s home, with modern church

In the shoes of The Fisherman

Today we journey to Jesus’ home town, Capernaum.    Early morning rise for morning prayer by the Sea of Galilee.   Journey to Capernaum, and the house of St Peter’s mother-in-law.        Ruins of St Peter’s home, with modern church

Dinner

A beautiful evening’s walk to our restaurant, the Armenian Bulghouji Restaurant in the Old City, and a return walk along the illuminated city wall.            

Dinner

A beautiful evening’s walk to our restaurant, the Armenian Bulghouji Restaurant in the Old City, and a return walk along the illuminated city wall.            

Wilderness

  We left Jerusalem behind as we travel to Tiberias in the region of the Galilee. In a valley just past Bethany, we find the Greek Orthodox monastery of St George. The valley is the route between Jerusalem and Jericho.

Wilderness

  We left Jerusalem behind as we travel to Tiberias in the region of the Galilee. In a valley just past Bethany, we find the Greek Orthodox monastery of St George. The valley is the route between Jerusalem and Jericho.

Way of the Cross

We followed in Christ’s footsteps along the Via Dolorosa taking turns to carry a replica cross, and marking each station with prayers.          We finished on the roof of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre and met the

Way of the Cross

We followed in Christ’s footsteps along the Via Dolorosa taking turns to carry a replica cross, and marking each station with prayers.          We finished on the roof of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre and met the