Twenty-two pastors will travel together Jan 27 to Feb 10 to the land of our faith's beginnings. We will visit, learn, pray, and reflect on what we experience there and our vocations at home. This blog shares our journey with our friends and family at home. We covet your prayers. Funded by the CF Foundation of Atlanta, the pilgrimage is led by the Rev. Dr. Trisha Tull and the Rev. Jane Larsen-Wigger. Please leave comments by clicking on "comments" at the end of any entry.

Sunday, January 29, 2012

Day 3 January 29, 2012

Another amazing day. We started at the Mount of the Beatitudes where we gathered under some trees on granite benches listened to the Sermon on the Mount and then celebrated communion. Today was the Feast of the Beatitudes so they were setting up for a special mass at 11am. We left as the crowds were gathering. Great cuppacino served at the little concession stand there. Cost was 12 shekels which is around 3.50. Gas is about 8.00 a gallon. We also saw the ruins of Chorizin, the town which Jesis cursed in Matthew 11:21. We begin and end each day with some type of worship and I have this wonderful feeling of being bathed in my faith tradition. I'm not sure I feel closer to God but I know I feel farther from the cares of the world so perhaps that is being closer to God. Speaking of being bathed --5 members of our group took a brief dip in the Sea of Galilee. The water temp is about 54 degrees and the air temp is 61 degrees and overcast!!
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