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2020 to the Holy Land The Reverend W. Bentley Manning Local Guide Canon Iyad Qumri March 22-April 2, 2020

SUNDAY, MARCH 22, DAY 1: Depart USA RIVER / CAPERNAUM / BEATITUDES / TABGHA Today we depart for the Sea of Galilee-Lake Kinnereth. Stop MONDAY, MARCH 23, DAY 2: at the Jordan River for the renewal of Baptismal vows, we ARRIVE / TRANSFER TO then visit Capernaum where we see the Ancient You arrive in Tel Aviv, met by your guide, Canon Iyad Qumri. and St .Peter’s House. We continue to the Mount of You are transferred to Jerusalem. Beatitudes. Lunch. Visit to Tabgh (Heptapegon), The Loaves Overnight at Saint George’s Guest House and Fishes Church and the Chapel of St. Peter’s Primacy, Boat ride on the Sea of Galilee TUESDAY, MARCH 24, DAY 3: Dinner and Overnight at the Sisters of Nazareth HORIZONS OF JERUSALEM / Introductions, In the morning we will drive to Mt. Scopus FRIDAY, MARCH 27, DAY 6: where you will look at the different dramatic settings of the SEPPHORIS / PHILIPPI Scripture. Lunch. Visit Herodium some 12 km. south of Depart for Zippori, Sepphoris, where we explore the Jerusalem. On a hill shaped like a truncated cone that rises excavations of the Roman/Byzantine city, Lunch. We continue 758 m. above sea level, stood Herodium, the palace-fortress to ()‘ And went on with his built by King Herod. It has a breathtaking view overlooking disciples, to the villages of Caesarea Philippi; and on the way the Judean Desert, the mountains of Moab to the east, and he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that I am? the Judean Hills to the west. “ Dinner and Overnight at the Sisters of Nazareth Dinner and overnight at Saint George’s Guest House A treat you will not want to miss!!!! Guest Speaker: Contemporary Issues – A Palestinian Perspective SATURDAY, MARCH 28, DAY 7: BURQIN / / TAYBEH WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, DAY 4: Depart for Burqin. Jesus had passed through Burqin on his JERICHO / NAZARETH way to Jerusalem from Nazareth, and as he was passing by Early in the morning to Wadi Qelt to get the feel for the the village he heard cries for help from ten lepers who were desert, depart for Jericho to hike up Mt. of Temptation and isolated in quarantine in a cave, Nablus to visit (St. Photini the view Tell Jericho, 20 minute meditation/reflection on Mt of Greek Orthodox Monastery), St. Photoni lived in the first Temptation. Drive through the Rift Valley to Nazareth. Lunch. century Palastine. She was the Samaritan woman who Christ In Nazareth we will visit Mary’s Well, the site of the only visited at the well asking her for water. The church is built spring-fed fountain in the city, and most likely the place over Jacob’s well where we will tour and drink from the Well, where Mary would have gone to draw water. We then visit Lunch in Taybeh, visit Taybeh, the only 100% Christian town the Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation where we in the Palestinian Authority, In the fourth century the will have an opportunity to have an introduction to the Icon, Emperor Constantine and his mother St. Helena built the we then follow on foot the path to the Latin Church of the church of St. George in the village, the ruins of the Church are Annunciation, the traditional site of the Angel Gabriel’s still found on a hill in the town. Taybeh is also the home of appearance to Mary, telling her she would conceive Jesus, the the only Palestinian brewery in the Middle East. Emmanuel. Dinner and overnight at Saint George’s Guest House Dinner and Overnight at the Sisters of Nazareth Guest Speaker: Lecture on Islam SUNDAY, MARCH 29, DAY 8: WESTERN WALL / DOME OF THE ROCK / WORSHIP AT SAINT THURSDAY, MARCH 26, DAY 5: GEORGE’S CATHEDRAL / MUSEUM 1

2020 Pilgrimage to the Holy Land The Reverend W. Bentley Manning Local Guide Canon Iyad Qumri March 22-April 2, 2020

We depart for the Western Wall near Elharam Esh Sharif (The the Church of All Nations, Lunch. Dead Sea,where you will Dome of The Rock and the Al-Aqsa Mosque), St. Anne’s have the option to swim – or really float (Rocky Beach) Church and the pools of Bethesda. Sunday Eucharist at Saint Dinner at the Qumris in Jericho George’s Cathedral, the liturgy will be celebrated in English Overnight at Saint George’s Guest House and Arabic, the language of our Arabic Palestinian Christians in the Holy Land and the whole Middle East. Lunch. Israel THURSDAY, APRIL 2, DAY 12: Museum and the Shrine of the Book, where the Dead Sea WAY OF THE CROSS / Scrolls are housed. We will also visit a scale model of the Old Stations of the Cross, Silent reflections at the Empty Tomb, City of Jerusalem, describing the city as it would have been Later in the morning we will depart for Emmaus Nicopolis. during Jesus’ time We celebrate the Eucharist at the ruins of the Byzantine Dinner and overnight at Saint George’s Guest House Church Guest Speaker: Contemporary Issues — An Israeli FREE AFTERNOON. Transfer to Ben Gurion Airport for our Perspective return flight

MONDAY, MARCH 30, DAY 9: TERMS AND CONDITIONS OLD CITY / CHURCH OF THE HOLY SEPULCHER Walk the Cardo to the Constantinian Entrance to the Church PRICE: of the to the Holy Sepulcher. Lunch. FREE AFTERNOON Price per person double occupancy: $2800 Dinner and overnight at Saint George’s Guest House Single Supplement: $1000 (If the trip has less than 20 TUESDAY, MARCH 31, DAY 10: SHEPHERD’S FIELD / participants, the price will be adjusted) We depart Jerusalem for Bethlehem and the Shepherds’ Based on 25 people traveling Field, visit a 1st century cave dwelling, Lunch is in Beit Sahour A deposit of $600 per person must be received to confirm (Shepherds’ Field), “and in that region there were shepherds your reservation along with the completed reservation form. out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night”. The balance must be paid by 12/10/19 Lunch. Church of the Nativity located in Manger Square. It is All payments may be made by Credit Card (4% fee) or by the Oldest Church in Christendom, constructed by check via the mail Constantine in AD 326 and the traditional site of the Nativity. Dinner and overnight at Saint George’s Guest House

Price includes: Hotel based on double occupancy or Single Supplement Breakfast Lunch and Dinner WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1, DAY 11: Private transportation as specified above with water and soft BETH-PHAGE / DOMINUS FLEVIT / GETHSEMANE drinks in the vehicle Walk the Palm Sunday Procession. We will stop at Pater Entrance fees Noster and Dominus Flevit, where Jesus wept over the city. It Guide as specified on Itinerary is known as Dominus Flevit ( Latin for “The Lord wept”). Speakers Afterward, we will walk to the Garden of Gethsemane and Portage 2

2020 Pilgrimage to the Holy Land The Reverend W. Bentley Manning Local Guide Canon Iyad Qumri March 22-April 2, 2020

Gratuities Written cancelation must be received in writing by Farewell dinner Holmes ([email protected]) before Dec 10, 2019 Price does not include: Airplane tickets $150/pp non-refundable admin fee Meals not specified above After Dec 10, 2019 - $1000 is Non-refundable Tips After Feb 1, 2020 – no refund Personal expenses such as phone calls, alcoholic and nonalcoholic drinks, laundry, and medical insurance are not covered. Please complete and sign the attached registration form and return to: Participants are responsible for their air arrangements or may be arranged through Travel Edge. Group or Florence C Holmes individual Fares will be shared in July, 2019 P.O. Box 728 Highlands, NC 28741 Each pilgrim must be present at the Ben Gurion Airport Attn: Israel in Tel Aviv between 1:00 pm and 5:00 pm on the first We strongly recommend travel day of your pilgrimage, Saturday March 23, insurance which we can help you to 2020. Valuable information is shared in this first hour on the bus, setting the tone for your visit. Therefore, the procure. pilgrimage begins when you step on the bus at Ben Gurion. For additional information, please call: Florence Holmes (404) 291-0933 All services are subject to availability. Prices may change until the services are confirmed

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A deposit of $600/pp must be received by Jan 25, 2019 in order to confirm your reservation. The balance will be due on Dec 10, 2019

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