A JOURNEY TO GREECE
On his Second Missionary Journey St Paul
crossed to Greece, bringing the Gospel of Jesus Christ for the
first time to Europe. The combination of mainland Greece,
together with some of the islands of the Aegean, or with the
Churches of Asia, provides an unforgettable spiritual
experience and a most thought-provoking pilgrimage.
ATHENS
One of the cities Paul visited on that memorable journey
was Athens, one of the great intellectual capitals of the
ancient world. It is indeed a moving feeling to stand on Mars
Hill, hard by the expansive Agora of Athens where so many
illustrious philosophers had counselled and taught, and
realise that this is where Paul delivered his famous sermon.
TO PATMOS AND BEYOND
Another highlight is ancient Corinth where St Paul
ministered for nearly two years and probably sent from here
the earliest of New Testament epistles - the letters to the
Thessalonians. We can combine this with a visit to some of the
Greek islands, including a private cruise to the Island of
Patmos, where St John the Divine wrote the Book of Revelation.
Or another combination is the Seven Churches of Asia,
including the great city of Ephesus, which featured so much in
St Paul's mission.
CRUISE IN THE WAKE OF ST PAUL
Let us organise a pilgrimage for you to this beautiful and
spiritually evocative part of the Mediterranean, a voyage of
tranquillity and contemplation with the companionship of that
great traveller of old, St Paul.
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