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 in the land where faith was born. 
  • Discover for yourself why St. Jerome called the Holy Land the "Fifth Gospel."
  • A comprehensive pilgrimage (14 days/12 Nights.)
  • Visit all the principal Holy sites for Christians in 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 and ministries. 
  • Expert local guides and interpretation with leadership from 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 and revisit others.  ​

Optional:   Jordan/Petra Extension

The Jordan/Petra Extension.  May 16 - 21, 2022
  • 5 more amazing Days  (4 Nights) touring the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.  The travel day through Israel's Negev desert is amazing.
  • Visit the lost Nabatean city of Petra "the rose red city half as old as time."  One of the UNESCO's lit of world heritage sites, we spend a full day exploring Petra.  
  • We also visit ancient  Madaba, Kerak, Mt. Nebo, Tel Elijah, Amman, and Jerash, holy places and sites of historic or Biblical significance and breathtaking natural beauty. ​
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Pilgrimage leaders:

Canon Vicars Hodge

Bishop Terry Dance
PictureVicars 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."

 PictureTerry 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. 
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 50 passengers including leaders.  
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​Hotel Room Availability
Updated:  Our present block of 25 rooms are now filled.  We have requested a few more rooms and await confirmation from hotels.  We anticipate that adding up to 6 or 8 more people will not be a problem.   Space is now very limited so if you are thinking of joining our 2023 Pilgrimage we ask you to let us know ASAP.
Because 2023 will be a busy time in the Holy Land, we may have difficulty obtaining hotel accommodations after mid-January.  
For more information send email to Canon Vicars Hodge