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PILGRIMAGE PATHWAYS: Experiencing Our Anglicanism Dear Fellow Pilgrims, Pilgrimage Covenant: As we travel through the dramatic The Friends of Canterbury Cathedral From 29 June to 7 July, you are invited to discover and and breathtaking countryside of England & Wales, we will in the United States (FOCCUS) embrace the concept of PILGRIMAGE. It is a vibrant encounter opportunities to walk in the footsteps of great piece of our Faith story. In the words of poet T.S. Eliot, saints, cultural leaders, and fellow pilgrims. This journey in partnership with the Vergers Guild “The end of all our exploring / Will be to arrive where will allow for an experience not only of learning but also of we started / And know the place for the first time.” tranquility…a respite from the frantic pace of modern life… of the Episcopal Church announce… and a chance to joyously laugh with kindred souls! This journey invites YOU to discover the Art and Architecture of Great Britain alongside the History and ALL~INCLUSIVE LAND PRICE $4250 includes: A Journey to Canterbury changing nature of the Church in England, amidst the FOCCUS membership with $200 donation to Canterbury ; foundations of Anglicanism. We immerse ourselves in Pilgrimage Chaplain leading worship and cultural excursions; the legacy and reality of Christian pilgrimages Reading-lists and personal “Pilgrimage Pathways Manual” through the centuries. Of course, as a highlight, we are along with M. Counsel’s England’s Holy Places; welcomed “HOME” to Canterbury Cathedral, which serves as the ancient ecclesiastical center of The Church Motor-coach transportation throughout travel-seminar; of England and the mother-seat of the worldwide 2 nights at The Old Palace in Lincoln Cathedral Precincts; ANGLICAN COMMUNION. 1 night at Clarion Collection Hotel St Albans in city-centre; 4 nights at Canterbury Cathedral Lodge in the Precincts; On behalf of the FOCCUS Board, I welcome you to this ALL meals provided with group, or in cash for your leisure; Faith Journey – carefully crafted with spiritual and ALL gratuities for baggage-handling, guides and bus-driver; cultural events – which encompasses not only the places and liturgies we experience, but also the people we meet. ALL entrance fees to scheduled events and visits; Moving from ancient to modern times, our community of ALL donations to abbeys, churches and cathedrals. pilgrims will encounter the kings, clerics, politicians, poets, scholars and saints who established and shaped our Total price, $4,250 covers everything listed above excluding airfare and insurance. The group gathers on the morning of Monday, 30 story of the Christian Church. June, and returns on the evening of Monday, 7 July. Participants should arrive at pre-designated point within London-Heathrow Airport by 8 am. You may PILGRIMAGE PATHWAYS: Traverse the PILGRIMAGE PATHWAYS to a deviate prior to or after the pilgrimage. I am happy to assist in booking flights new understanding of history and spirituality. as well as the required Insurance which must be purchased on sign-up! Experiencing our Anglicanism [Single fee assessment of $700 due at time of sign-up.] CONTACT: ΞΞΞΞΞΞΞΞΞΞΞΞΞΞΞΞΞΞΞΞΞΞΞΞΞΞΞΞΞΞΞΞΞΞΞΞΞΞΞΞΞΞΞ Payment Plan: A Spiritual-Cultural Sojourn The Rev. Canon Matthew T.L. Corkern to claim our Anglican Roots Pilgrimage Chaplain & Tour Organizer Deposit $1000.00 on registration Call (908) 277-1814, 2nd Payment $1625.00 By december 1st 29 June ~ 7 July 2014 or email [email protected] FINAL Payment $1625.00 By february 1st or see www.canterburyus.org ΞΞΞΞΞΞΞΞΞΞΞΞΞΞΞΞΞΞΞΞΞΞΞΞΞΞΞΞΞΞΞΞΞΞΞΞΞΞΞΞΞΞΞ Travel through Essential England Homage to MAGNA CARTA Visits from ancient ΞΞΞΞΞΞΞΞΞΞΞΞΞΞΞΞΞΞΞΞΞΞΞΞΞΞΞΞΞΞΞΞΞΞΞ Exhibition on the charter to modern CATHEDRALS of freedom and democracy As your Pilgrimage Organizer, I am enthusiastic and delighted to share this Coventry Cathedral sworn at Runneymede in June 1215 journey with you! I have spent significant time living, learning, and traveling in Lincoln Cathedral Great Britain, particularly while training as a historian. Since inaugurating the St Albans Cathedral first Yale-Berkeley Pilgrimage to Canterbury over a decade ago, I have Rochester Cathedral designed and led twenty-five spiritual sojourns to Western Europe and the Holy Canterbury Cathedral Land. Since my earliest days as a student of history – and then particularly “For things should not be after my priesthood ordination on December 29, the Feast Day of St. Thomas loved for the sake of Becket – I have felt a special affinity to the favorite saint of English pilgrims and places, but places for the his cathedral in Canterbury. Now is the time for each of you to become fully sake of good things.” fascinated with this Anglican land sacred to the hearts of so many before us. ~ Pope Gregory to Augustine ~Matthew Corkern Pilgrims & Saints Canterbury Workshops “Kneel where prayer Candlelight Pilgrimage . has been valid....” Stained-glass conservation Canterbury Cathedral ~ T.S. Eliot Stone-masonry led by Dean Robert Willis Liturgical planning (moving experience conveying a place that is at essence HOME) Living the Life of the English Verger Gardens Lincoln Cathedral Personal Glimpses of led by DV John Campbell Hidcote & Walmer Country-house Life & Faith Hatfield House Ancient Home of The Marquess of Salisbury Seaside Excursion (site of Elizabeth I’s accession and Places of importance to King James Bible) from Winchelsea to Whitstable Shrine /Tombs of Westminster Fields above The Great Commissioning Harbledown Fairfield Chapel St Martin’s Church Oldest continuous (c.590) Augustine Cross Ilam Font worshipping England parish .
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