Program on Holy Land Pilgrimage--Sunday, February 17

On Thursday, January 31, Wardie Lewis, Beverly Scales and I returned from an 11 day pilgrimage to the Holy Land. We were part of a larger group of 260 travelers made up of clergy and lay persons from mostly United Methodist churches in Middle and Western Tennessee, Indiana, North Carolina, and Mississippi.

During our trip we were able to visit several important Biblical sites in Israel including the Sea of Galilee, the Jordan River, the Mount of Beatitudes, Nazareth, Mount Carmel, Jericho, the Dead Sea, Bethlehem and, of course, Jerusalem and many of the sights associated with Jesus’ ministry there. In addition we spend two days in the country of Jordan where we visited Mount Nebo and the ancient rock city of Petra and other sights. It was a fast-paced but rich and rewarding pilgrimage that opened to us many new understandings of the experiences and places we read about in scripture.

On Sunday afternoon, February 17, starting at 3:00 p.m. my traveling companions and I will present a program at the church where we will share the highlights of our pilgrimage with anyone interested in hearing about our experiences. We promise not to make you look at every picture we took but only the most interesting ones and to focus on sharing those sights that relate to Jesus’ ministry. Follow our presentation will be a time of refreshments and fellowship.

Everyone interested is encouraged to attend and see the Holy Land through our eyes.

Grace and peace,
Ed Britt