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A Literary & Hymn Pilgrimage RESERVATION FORM TOUR CONDITIONS Pepperdine University AND INFORMATION Please make a reservation for _______ person(s) The tour cost is $5,480 from Atlanta. Features included in the tour cost are: Presents on the Pepperdine University A Literary & Hymn TRANSPORTATION: Air transportation is included from Atlanta by Pilgrimage with Dr. Jerry Rushford. Enclosed is my economy class jet based on the non-refundable advance purchase excursion check for $________ ($400 per person) as deposit. fare. The air ticket is not refundable if the air reservations are cancelled (Make check payable to Fowler Tours.) within 60 days of departure. Land transportation is by private motor coach. A Literary & Hymn Pilgrimage HOTELS: Accommodations are in first class hotels based on sharing twin To England, Wales and Scotland NAME ______________________________________ bedded rooms with private bath. Supplement for a single room throughout is $959. ADDRESS __________________________________ MEALS: Two meals daily are included throughout consisting of English/ May 13-25, 2019 Scottish breakfast and dinner. CITY _______________________________________ TRANSFERS: All transfers between airports and hotels are included as well as the handling of one average sized suitcase. Escorted by Dr. Jerry Rushford STATE ______ Zip ____________________________ SIGHTSEEING: All sightseeing as outlined in the itinerary is included Professor of Church History with applicable entrance fees. TIPS AND TAXES: Baggage handling tips at hotels and hotel service PHONE _____________________________________ charges and taxes are included. NOT INCLUDED IN COST: U.S. passport fee, personal and baggage Email _______________________________________ insurance, tips to drivers, meals other than those mentioned above, items of a personal nature and any other items not specifically mentioned as q I will be sharing a room with _____________________. being included. Tips to the drivers in the amount of $75 will be included in the final statement. q I prefer a single room throughout and agree to pay the RESERVATIONS: A deposit of $400 per person is required to secure space on the tour. Balance of the tour cost is due 75 days before departure. applicable supplements. Deposit is fully refundable until 90 days before departure after which time cancellation penalties will apply. q I plan to depart from Atlanta. BAGGAGE ALLOWANCE: The free air allowance is in a state of change by many airlines at the time this was written. We expect that one bag q Please make the most economical air reservations for weighing no more than 50 pounds will be allowed. However, to be certain, we recommend that you check with your airline nearer to departure time. me from my home city ___________________ to Atlanta. During the land portion, tips for handling one bag are included. CANCELLATIONS: Within 90 days of departure, all monies paid are I apply for membership in the Pepperdine University A subject to forfeiture if the trip is cancelled. Trip cancellation, travel Literary & Hymn Pilgrimage with Dr. Jerry Rushford accident and baggage insurance is recommended and can be secured subject to the conditions outlined in the tour brochure. through Fowler Tours. Billesley Manor House Hotel IMPORTANT NOTICE: Tour prices are based on rates in effect on September 1, 2018, as well as on a minimum of 30 passengers traveling ____________________________________________ together. The final tour price is subject to adjustment up or down based on Signature the actual conversion rates in effect on March 4, 2019. RESPONSIBILITY: Strong Travel Services, Inc. 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Strong 800-747-5670 Travel, DBA FOWLER TOURS and its officers, directors, employees and other representatives and Pepperdine University, will not be liable for the acts or omissions of suppliers, such as airlines, cruise lines, other transportation providers, hotels, and tour or ground operators; nor will Strong Travel, DBA FOWLER TOURS or any of its officers, directors, employees or other representatives or Pepperdine University, have liability for any loss, injury or damage (including consequential damage) to persons Escomb Saxon Church or property in connection with any accommodations, transportation or Abbotsford other services or products purchased. Dear Friends: Local oral tradition has it that Shakespeare wrote part of “As You an evening of hymn-singing in the historic St. Michael’s and St. I hope you will join me for an exciting twelve-day pilgrimage exploring the magnificent scenery, pastoral Like It” while he was a guest in this Manor House. Before dinner we George’s West Church of Scotland adjacent to our hotel. countryside, and historic cities in England and Scotland. Packed into this island kingdom is a rich heritage of will sing in the ancient Billesley Parish Church. tradition and culture and a history that has dominated world events for centuries. Wednesday, May 22 – ESCOMB, DURHAM: Before driving out of Traveling with Christian friends through lands which are the cradle for so much of our historical, literary, Saturday, May 18 – LLANGOLLEN, MOLLINGTON: Our Edinburgh, we will sing in the old Glasite Church of Christ which was musical, and religious heritage will be an unforgettable experience. This “Literary & Hymn Pilgrimage” will first stop today is in the tiny village of Astley where we will see the built in 1835. Our journey today returns us to the north of England be a journey that we will remember and cherish for the rest of our lives. residence, church, and grave of England’s greatest woman hymn- and to County Durham. In the little village of Escomb we will visit Sincerely, writer, Frances Ridley Havergal. We will sing her songs in the one of the best-preserved Saxon Churches in England. It will be a Jerry Rushford ancient parish church where her father served as Rector. Motoring thrilling experience to sing in this ancient church, built in AD 670, through Shropshire we will visit Whittington and sing by the grave whose walls have heard every form and style of church music for of English hymn-writer, William Walsham How. Crossing the border over 13 centuries. From there we will proceed to the university city into Wales our route will take us through Llangollen with its aged of Durham. We will stroll through the narrow streets of the old town What Others Have Said 14th century bridge over the River Dee (one of the “seven wonders of on our way up to the majestic cathedral. Durham Cathedral, built Wales”). Returning to England, we will visit and sing in two homes between 1093 and 1133, is the finest Norman Cathedral in all of Touring the British Isles with Jerry and Lori Rushford and other Christians was one of the most memorable experiences of my life. It was in the town of Mollington near Chester – “The Willows” and “Cross England. Inside the Cathedral we will see the tomb of England’s deeply moving to sing the great hymns of faith in the very place where they were written. Looms House” – where Alexander Campbell was a guest in 1847. most renowned church historian, the Venerable Bede. We will have Helen M. Young, Pepperdine University, Malibu, California Our dinner and lodging tonight will be in the 17th century Crabwall an opportunity to attend Evensong at Durham Cathedral (5:15-6:00). Manor Hotel in Mollington. Our host for dinner and overnight will be the Durham Marriott Royal County Hotel. How can one possibly describe the feeling of singing “Amazing Grace” in the very church where it was first sung? Most tours Sunday, May 19 – THE LAKE DISTRICT: Following our English touch the body. Some tours touch the mind. This tour touches the soul. breakfast on this quiet Sunday morning, we will drive to England’s Thursday, May 23 – YORK, HORBURY BRIDGE: After a Dr. LaGard Smith, Author, Buckland, England scenic Lake District, a region of incomparable beauty and variety. delicious breakfast at the Marriott Royal County, we will board our Here we will assemble for worship with the Wall End Church of coach for the drive to historic York, the lovely walled city that has Jerry Rushford is the most amazing storyteller that I have ever experienced. He provides a wealth of fascinating information and Christ in the village of Kirkby-in-Furness. The lovely stone church had such an active role in English history. We will walk down some inspiration regarding our English and Scottish hymn heritage. As a professional choral musician, I can say that this tour building was constructed in 1876. After our time of worship and a of York’s fascinating maze of narrow streets, and there will be a brief was one of the most inspiring and life-changing experiences of my career. luncheon with the congregation, we will drive to Windermere and time for shopping at Käthe Wohlfahrt’s “Mulberry Hall” Christmas Dr. Arthur L. Shearin, Harding University, Searcy, Arkansas board a boat for the leisurely 30-minute cruise on Lake Windermere shop in the Stonegate. We will enjoy lunch together at the delightful
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