Day 1 Monday, 19th April
Starting our Pilgrimage
York to Glasgow
We gather in York Station, where we
board our coach to Glasgow to begin our
pilgrimage. On reaching Glasgow in the
evening, we will check-in to our hotel. The
rest of the evening will be free to find our
own dinner. Overnight stay in Glasgow.
Day 2 Tuesday, 20th April
Glasgow to Iona
This morning, after an early breakfast we
will rejoin our coach for the beautiful drive
from Glasgow to Oban via Loch Lomond.
On arrival in Oban we will board a ferry to
take us to the Isle of Mull, from here a short
coach ride across this beautiful Island to the
ferry port of Finnphort where we will catch
the Iona Ferry. On arrival on Iona we will
proceed to our accommodation. After an
introductory session for Evening Prayer,
and then our first talk - on the nature of
the holy places like Iona, the “thin places
of the world”, where the Divine often
seems very close indeed. Afterwards we
will enjoy dinner.
Day 3 Wednesday, 21st April
Iona - Celtic Quiet Day
After breakfast and Morning Prayer, we
will share a day of peace and reflection,
with scope for informal reflection and
discussion, and time to read, pray or
walk. We will celebrate the Eucharist just
before lunch. After Evening Prayer, we
will dine together.
Day 4 Thursday 22nd April
Iona - Iona’s Saints
The focus on the last full day of our
retreat, after sharing breakfast and
Morning Prayer, will be Iona’s saints -
holy people such as the Abbotts
Columba and Adomnam, and the great
missionary Bishop Aidan, who founded
the religious community on Lindisfarne.
There will be a Eucharist before lunch.
The afternoon will be free for reflection
and prayer. We will finish the day with
Evening Prayer and farewell.
Day 5 Friday, 23rd April
Iona - Journey home
After a very early breakfast and Morning
Prayer, we travel by ferry and coach
back to York, where we bid each other
farewell, refreshed in the spirit of Iona.
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