Join us for 14-21 Days in the Holy Land​

Living Stones Pilgrimage

May 1 to 14, 2023

• Walk in the footsteps of Jesus and his disciples. 
• A comprehensive pilgrimage (14 days/12 Nights.) Visit the principal Holy sites for Christians all over the lands of the Bible.  
• Highlights include Galilee, Caesarea, Nazareth, Cana, Samaria, the Dead Sea, Jerusalem and Bethlehem.
• Meet, worship, and interact with local believers. 
• 14 Days / 12 Nights in the lands of the Bible
• Comprehensive tour led by Canon Vicars Hodge and Bishop Terry Dance.

Optional:   Jerusalem Extension

    May 14-16, 2023

• ​Enjoy 2 days and 2 Nights of Jerusalem at leisure.  After the primary tour, many of our group stay for this low cost extension.  
• Relax, shop, set out on your own or follow Bishop Terry and Canon Vicars as they visit additional sites in the Holy City.  ​

Optional:   Jordan/Petra Extension

The Jordan/Petra Extension.  May 16 - 21, 2022

• 5 more amazing Days  (4 Nights) touring the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.  
• Conclude your time in the Holy Land visiting the lost city of Petra  "the rose red city half as old as time."  We spend a full day exploring on-site at Petra.  
• We also visit ancient Amman, Jerash, Madaba, Kerak and Mount Nebo -- holy places and places of breathtaking natural beauty. ​

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Pilgrimage leaders:

Canon Vicars Hodge

Bishop Terry Dance

Vicars Hodge

The Rev. Canon Vicars Hodge plans the itinerary and program for our pilgrimage tours.  He is the liaison between our tour operators, hotels, and our group and arranges the itinerary.  

Vicars is an experienced Anglican Priest with a passion for the Holy Land and her people.  Over the past 30 years he has accompanied a good number of pilgrim tours in the land that St. Jerome called "The Fifth Gospel."  Vicars is a retired Rector of Trinity Church, Sarnia and now continues to serve as Associate Priest.  He is Canon Missioner of the Diocese of Huron.   

Vicars has a keen interest in the Bible, history and theology.  He will supplement the local Tour Guide’s talks, offering devotional moments and Biblical insight to the various sites we visit.  We will also have times of worship during our pilgrimage. Vicars will be available to answer questions as they arise.

This will be Vicars’ seventh pilgrimage to the Holy Land.  In 2017 he spent a 60 Day Sabbatical living at Tantur Institute, on a hill outside Jerusalem overlooking Bethlehem. Asked why he keeps returning with groups to the Holy Land, Vicars says: "Pilgrims to the Holy Land never return home unchanged.  I am thrilled to watch as the stories of scripture come to life in their actual context and faith grows stronger.   My heart sings as I watch new friendships form between western pilgrims and the people of the land. Pilgrimage has deep kingdom value and I feel honoured to be part of it."

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Terry Dance

The Rt. Rev. Terry Dance will share the teaching and leadership of our 2020 pilgrimage. Bishop Dance has a lifetime of experience as a pastor and teacher and a great love for contextual Bible Study.

Bishop Terry, now retired after serving for a number of years as Suffragan Bishop of Huron is kept busy with many invitations to preach, teach, and lead Bible Study.  One of Terry's well developed gifts is leading contextual Bible Study -- retelling the stories in ways that engage the listener -- and help them to enter into the narrative.

Bishop Terry will share in worship and teaching ministry during our tour. We are delighted Bishop Terry, and his wife Diane, will join this pilgrimage tour and share his gifts and insights with us.

​Canon Vicars and Bishop Terry will work together for times of worship during our Pilgrimage.  They will share in the teaching ministry -- supplementing the expert local guides who will be with us on our various excursions. 

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Limited Space -- Register early

Our group size is limited by two factors:

Bus Space
We must all fit on one oversize motor coach with seating for 49 passengers including leaders.  
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​Hotel Room Availability
We presently hold a block of 20 rooms.  When they are filled we are at the mercy of the hotels to get more rooms. When we request extra rooms early there is usually no issue.  But, because 2023 will be a busy time in the Holy Land, we may have difficulty obtaining hotel accommodations for later additions.  So if being part of this tour is important for you, book early!