Category Archives: France

Brochure for 2012

Posted on September 20, 2011 by

The 2012 brochure is now available for downloading. In claiming our spiritual heritage, Pilgrimage 2012 has a theme of Exploring the Reformed Heritage, in France, Switzerland and Scotland. Dates are July 2-22, 2012. This journey is lead by The Rev. Dr. … Continue reading →

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Day Five – Seeing the Invisible

Posted on May 10, 2011 by

Returning to the Carmargue, we visited the medieval walled town of Aigues Mortes. Our focus was on the Tour de Constance, at the north wall of the city, which was where the Protestant resister, Marie Durand was imprisoned for thirty-eight … Continue reading →

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Day One – Seeing the Invisible

Posted on May 6, 2011 by

Never lose an opportunity of seeing anything that is beautiful; for beauty is God’s handwriting – a wayside sacrament. Ralph Waldo Emerson This quote set the tone for our visits to the the Temple Réformé and the Chagall Museum in … Continue reading →

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From Nice

Posted on May 4, 2011 by

Hello from Nice, arrived safely last night  – weird to get election results from the captain  somewhere over the Atlantic! Updates will arrive from us as we go. Lynne A Quote to put on the website: Pilgrims are poets who … Continue reading →

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Preview 2011 Study Guide

Posted on March 20, 2011 by

One feature of our pilgrimage trips is that Lynne McNaughton and Gerald Hobbs produce a study guide for each trip. These guides touch on history, geography, religion and many other areas of interest. We are offering the Preface & Introduction … Continue reading →

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Reading List 2011

Posted on March 16, 2011 by

Getting excited about the upcoming Pilgrimage? Download the resource list for 2011.

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PowerPoint Presentation

Posted on February 14, 2011 by

We have added the images from our PowerPoint Presentation on the 2011 Pilgrimage trip to France.  Have a look in the Pictures Gallery for 2011.

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More Nice – Scouting trip

Posted on January 17, 2011 by

This morning we met Christina Weinhold, one of the pastors of the Reformed Church (Eglise Réformée) here in Nice. A lovely visit to this church, which was until 1973, the American Church in Nice. A great organ (says Gerald) and … Continue reading →

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Nice – Scouting trip

Posted on January 16, 2011 by

We drove across the Côte D’Azur today to Nice, where we visited first the Chagall Museum of the Biblical Message. The canvasses are stunning in their size, vibrant colours, and matchless portrayals of the biblical story, from Genesis and Exodus, … Continue reading →

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Arles – Scouting trip

Posted on January 15, 2011 by

In the Roman city of Arles, we have found two hotels within easy walking distance of the heart of the ancient city. We visited the medieval assembly point for the Camino pilgrimage trail from Arles to Campostella, Spain. Arles was … Continue reading →

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