After breakfast we gathered for 'Prayer and Sending'. This was a time for the final group gathering for reflection on the past 28 days together.
We then celebrated a final Eucharist together, after which we enjoyed a final lunch in the garden.
After this, five of us went to the Israeli museum for a look. This huge complex houses the original dead sea scrolls, a huge outdoor model is 1st century Jerusalem, and numerous galleries my favourite section was a fantastic exhibition on Jewish art and life. This focused on the life and times of the Hassidic Jews with many exhibits and videos of celebrations and rituals. In nearly 3 hours, I only got to three out of five sections.
After returning to Ecce Homo we went to the Holy Sepulcher one more time hoping to get some quiet reflection time without the crowds. Wishful thinking! Even though it wasn't as packed as other times it was still busy and noisy which makes quiet time difficult.
After this we went out of the Old City into West Jerusalem for dinner.
No comments:
Post a Comment