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Copy of Pilgrimage 2020 PILGRIMAGE TO LALIBELA, ETHIOPIA "THE NEW JERUSALEM" THE ULTIMATE SPIRITUAL Pilgrimage of a lifetime; to JOURNEY be amongst some of the world’s poorest people and learn how they relate to God Unexpected things like the mosque at Nedash, singing in their everyday life. "Who would true valour see" in a very dark tunnel in Mr & Mrs Waterhouse Lalilbela, coming across a bunch of school children at a It is a beautiful country with an wayside coffee stop, dawn at Wukro. ancient and fascinating history, seen in its stunning churches and palaces Mingling with the crowd at Timket at Lalibela was a reall etc,, and the deep faith of the joy, and seeing the finely orchestrated singing and dancing Ethiopians is awe inspiring. Everyone is so welcoming and keen to share was an especial joy. their faith and traditions. Rev. A Peabody Mrs B. Essam PILGRIMAGE TO LALIBELA ETHOPIA The new Jerusalem Summer-themed tips and tricks Photo credits for the whole family Richard Hancock Hannah Mornement +Andrew has recently retired, after eight years as Bishop of Reading, in the Diocese of Oxford. Prior to that, he served in the Diocese of Egypt, North Africa and the Horn of Africa for nine years, first as Chaplain of St Matthew's Addis Ababa, then as Area Bishop for the Horn of Africa. He has a deep love of Ethiopia, her peoples and the Ethiopian Orthodox Church. He is proud to be associated with Tadele Travel and is pleased to invite you to join him on a pilgrimage to Lalibela, Ethiopia's Jerusalem. I n v i t i n g y o u t o j o i n m e o n a s p i r i t u a l j o u r n e y t h r o u g h t h e a n c i e n t C h r i s t i a n l a n d o f E t h i o p i a Ethiopia is an extraordinary and beautiful country and her people are friendly and hospitable. The scenery and the birdlife are spectacular. Ethiopia is very much a land of faiths, and the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, which is still growing, is unlike anything you may have experienced before. If you join us, our pilgrimage destination will be Lalibela which - more than anywhere else in Ethiopia – not only reflects but embodies the antiquity of the nation. Christianity arrived here in the fourth century, and some archaeologists believe that the earliest structures of its famous rock-hewn churches date back to the seventh or eighth centuries. As we make our way to Lalibela, we will spend our first few days in Addis Ababa to celebrate Timkat. We shall then stay for two nights in Gheralta where we will explore the earliest Christian churches in the country; and a night in Aksum where there are extraordinary pre-Christian stellae and where the Ark the Covenant is believed to be kept, to this day. We will travel to the imperial town of Gonder, a former capital of Ethiopia and the historical centre of theological formation for the Ethiopian Orthodox Church. After one night in Gonder we will drive to Bahir Dar to visit some of the island monasteries on Lake Tana. We shall arrive in Addis Ababa in time for the feast of Timket, the Baptism of Christ. Throughout, there will be time to linger, to soak up the atmosphere, and to pray. I will also offer reflections to keep us focused on our purpose as pilgrims. T A D E L E T R A V E L P I L G R I M A G E P I L G R I M A G E H I G H L I G H T S I N T H E F O O T S T E P S O F T H E N I N E S A I N T S In the early 7th century, nine monks from Syria, Lebanon, Greece and Cyprus came to the Christian Kingdom of Ethiopia to ask permission to preach the gospel and set up monasteries across the nation. Their work was to change the monastic life of the Christian Ethiopian forever. They were given the name "the nine saints" for their achievements and their holiness. The Gheralta area is where they started their mission. T H E A R K O F T H E C O V E N A N T On the pilgrimage tour, you will visit Axum, the city of the fabled Queen of Sheba. The Ethiopian Orthodox Church claims that the Ark of The Covenant resides here, housed in an old chapel near the Church of our Lady Mariam of Zion. C H U R C H E S A N D R O Y A L T Y The town of Gonder is commonly known as the "Camelot of Africa". In the 17th century, Gonder was the seat of powerful kings and queens who built some beautiful palaces and churches and fought to keep Orthodox Christianity as the faith of the nation. Exploring this important city will give you a glimpse of Ethiopia in medieval times. T H E H O L Y L A K E Lake Tana is the source of the Blue Nile and one of the holiest lakes in Ethiopia. For centuries it has been the guardian of many of Ethiopia's Christian treasures. Twenty of the lake's 37 islands contain monasteries, many founded in the 14th century in the reign of Emperor Amde- Tsion. T H E N E W J E R U S A L E M Lalibela is the holiest Christian site in Africa. Designed to replicate the holiest Christian sites of the Middle East, it was intended for the hordes of pilgrims who perished in the desert on their journey to the Holy Land. Now known as Africa's Jerusalem, Lalibela represents a worthy destination for any pilgrimage today. T A D E L E T R A V E L P I L G R I M A G E TIMKET - THE BAPTISM 17 - 31 January 2020 Summer-themed tips and tricks for the whole family TIMKET - THE BAPTISM For Ethiopians, Timket is the most important religious festival of the year; for many visitors, it’s the most spectacular. Thousands of Ethiopians travel to their nearby towns to join in the three-day celebration of Epiphany that starts on 18th January. In Orthodox churches, Epiphany celebrates the baptism of Jesus in the river Jordan, and sprinkling (or spraying!) the faithful crowds with holy water is central to this joyous celebration. The processions are a blaze of colour, splendor and vibrant celebration. Priests and deacons wear richly embroidered robes, and carry ornate crosses, smoking censers, and beautiful fringed umbrellas whose sequins and gold threads gleam in the sunshine. In contrast, the faithful are dressed in simple flowing white shemma (cotton robes). Swaying musicians and clapping members of the public accompany the priests, at some points chanting seriously and at others singing loudly and ululating joyfully. Underneath it all is the steady rhythm of the procession that the priests beat out with their prayer sticks. Enjoy Timket in Addis Ababa... T A D E L E T R A V E L P I L G R I M A G E Summer-themed tips and tricks for the whole family T I M K E T - T h e B a p t i s m P i l g r i m a g e - 1 7 - 3 1 J a n 2 0 2 0 D A Y B Y D A Y I T I N E R A R Y J A N 1 7 : F L Y T O A D D I S A B A B A Fly to Addis Ababa on an overnight flight from London Heathrow that takes just 7 hours and arrives in Addis Ababa at 6:15am local time. J A N 1 8 , 1 9 & 2 0 - A D D I S A B A B A On the 18th morning arrive in Addis and rest for a full morning. After lunch at your hotel we will take a gentle introductory tour of the city. You will visit the National Museum where you are introduced to the three million-year-old bones of ‘Lucy’ and also visit Trinity Cathedral, where Emperor Haile Selassie is buried. We will join the crowd for the Timket procession and follow the Tabot to Jan Meda. T h r e e n i g h t s a t H e y d a y H o t e l J A N 2 1 & 2 2 - G H E R A L T A We take a 65-minute flight to Mekele in the region of Tigray and then drive 80km to Gheralta. As well as visiting monasteries nearby dating back to the 3rd century, we will also visit Al Negash, the earliest Muslim settlement in Africa (516 AD). Gheralta is a place of prayer and contemplation. T w o n i g h t s a t G h e r a l t a L o d g e J A N 2 3 - A K S U M We continue by road to Axum, a 2 hour journey through beautiful scenery. Axum is the ancient capital of the land of the Queen of Sheba, and there you will view the obelisks of the stelae field, Queen of Sheba’s Palace and the reputed resting place of the Ark of the Covenant in the church of St Mary of Zion.
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