First Pilgrimage Retreat

The 2010 Pilgrims and Chaperones gathered on Saturday, February 20th, for the first of two pre-trip gatherings. The group spent 6 hours getting to know one another, addressing some basic logistics of our journey, and looking forward to the trip

Among the many topics we discussed was the ongoing conflict between Israelis and Palestinians - a major topic to be addressed at the Youth Course.

The 2010 Pilgrims

The pilgrims for the 2010 Youth Pilgrimage to the Holy Land

Jasper W. - St. Andrew's Church in Seattle

Caitlin D. - St. Matthew's Church in Tacoma

Nate R. - St. Hilda-St. Patrick Church in Edmonds

Kate W. - Holy Cross Church in Redmond

Sophie M. - Epiphany Church in Seattle

Ethan A. - Holy Spirit Church on Vashon Island

Riley G. - St. James' Church in Kent

Steven B. - St. James' Church in Kent

Denaya B. - St. Columba's Church in Kent

Emily T. - St. Benedict's Church in Lacey

Chaperones:

The Rev. J.R. Lander - St. Columba's Church in Kent

The Rev. Rebecca Kirkpatrick - St. Andrew's Church in Seattle

Ms. Irene Smith - St. John's Church in Olympia

Also joining us for the Youth Course at St. George's College - The Rt. Rev. Gregory H. Rickel, Bishop of the Diocese of Olympia.