2019 Pilgrimage to the Holy Land
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We hope to do more Saint Paul’s pilgrimages in the future to places like Turkey and Cyprus, as well as the Holy Land. 2019 Pilgrimage to...
Laurie Parrish
May 21, 20194 min read
2018 - Jerash, Jordan and Ecce Homo in Jerusalem
After three years on the waiting list, my time had come to live & volunteer at Ecce Homo Convent Guesthouse on the Via Dolorosa in Old...
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Laurie Parrish
May 20, 20192 min read
2017 - Morocco, Israel, Palestine
On my way to the Holy Land in the fall of 2017, I visited Morocco. Who would have guessed that there are some lovely churches, priests...
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Laurie Parrish
May 19, 20191 min read
2017 Pilgrimage to Greece (first of five updates)
May 27, 2017 Report from Laurie: All is well. Our flights were good. Hotel is nice. Food is great. Here’s our group on the steps of...
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Laurie Parrish
May 18, 20191 min read
2017 pilgrimage to Greece (second update)
On our 2nd day, we toured Delphi. There were so many temples to the pagan gods in close proximity. Being here gave us a good sense of the...
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Laurie Parrish
May 16, 20191 min read
2017 Pilgrimage to Greece (third update)
We visited a lovely icon workshop then had a brief stop in Beroea/Veria/Berea- The spot where Paul was imprisoned Our hotel in Kavala...
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Laurie Parrish
May 15, 20192 min read
2017 Pilgrimage to Greece (fourth update)
We took a boat ride around Mt. Athos & visited the wonderful St. Demetrius Byzantine Church in Thessaloniki. Our dinner spot near Corinth...
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Laurie Parrish
May 14, 20192 min read
2017 Pilgrimage to Greece (fifth update)
The first day we had a half-day art and history tour. The second day we had the monastery tour. This is a lovely convent that we started...
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Laurie Parrish
Aug 30, 20182 min read
2016 - The archives at St. George's College
Nov-Dec 2016 The Diocese of Jerusalem includes Israel, Palestine, Jordan, Syria and Lebanon. The headquarters is in Jerusalem with St....
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Laurie Parrish
Oct 21, 20174 min read
2016 - Archeological Dig and Back to Nazareth Hospital
Archeological Dig by the Sea of Galilee The miracle of the swine in Matthew chapter 8 and Mark chapter 5 was considered Jesus' first...
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Laurie Parrish
Aug 22, 20177 min read
2015 My Time in the Holy Land
Christmas in Bethlehem Being in Bethlehem for Christmas was a dream for me. I booked 2 hotel rooms months in advance with the idea that...
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Laurie Parrish
Dec 6, 20161 min read
Nov - Dec 2015 Some local churches
These are acolytes at Christ Church, the Anglican Church in Nazareth that was started in 1871. The Arabic writing behind the altar is...
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Laurie Parrish
Nov 9, 20151 min read
Greetings from Jerusalem
On my way back to volunteer at the Nazareth Hospital, I spent a few days in Jerusalem. Here are some photos from my time there. November...
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Laurie Parrish
Oct 3, 20153 min read
I'm back in Bellingham with fond memories and plans to possibly return
It's hard to believe that 6 weeks have already passed and I am headed back to Bellingham.The highlight of my time here has been the...
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Laurie Parrish
Sep 23, 20152 min read
Nazareth Village
The Nazareth Trust owns and operates the hospital, the nursing school, the SERVE program I'm working with, and a unique place called...
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Laurie Parrish
Sep 8, 20151 min read
There's no place on Earth like the old city in Jerusalem.
I think it's the heart of the world. My time there was very blessed. I happened to be in the right place at the right time to see...
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Laurie Parrish
Aug 27, 20152 min read
Serving in the Dialysis Unit and Children's Camp
Dialysis Unit Twice a week, I help out in the Dialysis Unit here in the hospital. There are about 20 stations and it takes three and a...
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Laurie Parrish
Aug 21, 20152 min read
The Basilica of the Annunciation
The Basilica of the Annunciation is the spot where it is believed that the angel Gabriel announced to Mary that she would bear Jesus. It...
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Laurie Parrish
Aug 9, 20154 min read
Greetings from Nazareth
View from the Nazareth Hospital, in Galilee, on a hill overlooking the Jezreel Valley. This is the town where Jesus grew up. Greetings...
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Laurie Parrish
Jul 28, 20151 min read
Welcome to my BLOG
Laurie Parrish Over the next few months, I will be spending time in Israel, at The Nazareth Hospital which is run by the Nazareth Trust,...
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