The pilgrims at St. George's Guest House, Jerusalem. St. George's Guest House is a ministry of the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem. (Nov. 2014) Peter Jeffrey
Pilgrims renewing their baptismal vows at the Jordan River. (Nov. 2014). Peter Jeffrey
Bishop Harris and pilgrims meet with Bishop Suheil Dawani of the Diocese of Jerusalem (Nov. 2014). Peter Jeffrey
Pilgrims light beeswax candles inside the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem. Pete Jeffrey
Pilgrims pray beside the anointing stone inside the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. This stone is a stand-in for the original stone, where Jesus' body was said to have been prepared for burial (Nov. 2014) Pete Jeffrey
The Dome of the Rock, Jersusalem (Nov. 2014). Pete Jeffrey
Murals and graffiti cover the Isreali wall around the city of Bethlehem. Pete Jeffrey
Bishop Gayle points out an inscription on the wall: "Love wins!" (Nov. 2014). Pete Jeffrey
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Looking at the Sea of Galilee from the Mount of Beatitudes. Pete Jeffrey
Taking in a similar view to what Jesus and his disciples would have seen during the Sermon on the Mount. Pete Jeffrey
Bishop Gayle holds Eucharist in the desert in Wadi Quelt. Pete Jeffrey
A pilgrim looks into the Garden of Gethsemane (Nov. 2014). Pete Jeffrey
Pilgrims participate in a vigil at the Basilica of the Annunciation, Nazareth. Pete Jeffrey
Visiting the staff of St. Luke's Hospital, Nablus, West Bank. St. Luke's is a ministry of the Episcopal Diocese of Jersusalem.
Touring St. Luke's Hospital. The hospital provides an emergency room, general care, surgical specialties, obstetrics, neo-natal intensive care, and other services that enhance the health care of the Palestinian community. Bp. Gayle Harris
Visiting the Princess Basma Center for Disabled Children, a ministry of the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem. The center provides care for children with a range of special needs, offering rehabilitation, education and training for families, occupational therapy, light therapy, hydrotherapy, and many other services. Bp. Gayle Harris
The vocational workshop at the Princess Basma Center, where adults with special needs manufacture handcrafts. The workshop provides employment for adults with physical, mental and cognitive disabilities, and the revenue from the sale of the products funds the rehabilitation work of the center. Bp. Gayle Harris
Weaving baskets in the vocational workshop of the Princess Basma Center. Bp. Gayle Harris