Category Archives: Churches

St Peter le Poer

This morning, Pentecost Sunday, I visited with my friend, the Reverend Matthew Duckett SCP, in his parish church in Friern Barnet N10. This church was built in 1910 but it’s origins date back to 1181 when the first church with

St Peter le Poer

This morning, Pentecost Sunday, I visited with my friend, the Reverend Matthew Duckett SCP, in his parish church in Friern Barnet N10. This church was built in 1910 but it’s origins date back to 1181 when the first church with

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,

Baptism

We renew our baptismal vows at the traditional site on the Jordan River, with the Jordanian side of the river similarly updated for tourists. Fr Andrew did the honours and sprinkled us with river water. Best to keep eyes and

Baptism

We renew our baptismal vows at the traditional site on the Jordan River, with the Jordanian side of the river similarly updated for tourists. Fr Andrew did the honours and sprinkled us with river water. Best to keep eyes and

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

St George’s

Our final mass in Jerusalem was at the Anglican Cathedral.            

St George’s

Our final mass in Jerusalem was at the Anglican Cathedral.