Anticipating a visit to the village of Chateauneuf du Pape in May, we found wines that will please every palate, and “make glad the heart” (Psalm 104) and there will still be enough left for all the pilgrims! We saw … Continue reading
This morning we met Madame Simone Wyss, a retired professor of English, who devotes her time and love to the care of the Chapel of St. Irenaeus in Lyon. Irenaeus was the second century bishop of the Greek-speaking community of … Continue reading
Seeing the Invisible: A Spring Journey Through Provence, Burgundy & Savoy May 5-21, 2011 The brochure for the next Pilgrimage trip is available for download. Roman theatres, sparkling Mediterranean sands, apple blossoms, snow-capped Alps, tasting in ancient vineyards, scores of … Continue reading
A little YouTube video based on our walking the labyrinth at Chartres Cathedral.
This reflection was shared by Rev. Jeff Seaton at the pilgrimage farewell evening. Yesterday, we walked Juno Beach, where the Canadians landed on D-Day. As we walked, the wind washed over my ears like the waves washing up over the … Continue reading
Our pilgrimage together has drawn to a close. After sixteen days exploring ‘dwellings for the holy in northwest France’, we gathered for an evening of celebration, with poetry, songs, laughter, and expressions of gratitude for our time together.
We zipped across Paris in the Metro to a Lutheran Chuch for a concluding seminar and closing worship service. Tonight we have a farewell dinner and party.
Today, we returned to Paris for a visit to the Natural History Museum, and consideration of the thought of paleontologist and mystic Pierre Teilhard de Chardin.
We visited a church built on the site of Joan of Arc’s burning at the stake in 1431. We reflected on the intersection of politics and religious faith, and sang hymns of lament and peacemaking.
On our first day in Rouen, we visited a synagogue to explore the Jewish presence in this city over the centuries, and our study time was spent in the choir room of the cathedral. The afternoon was free time to … Continue reading