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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

We took a boat ride around Mt. Athos & visited the wonderful St. Demetrius Byzantine Church in Thessaloniki. Our dinner spot near Corinth...

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...

Nov-Dec 2016 The Diocese of Jerusalem includes Israel, Palestine, Jordan, Syria and Lebanon. The headquarters is in Jerusalem with St....

Archeological Dig by the Sea of Galilee The miracle of the swine in Matthew chapter 8 and Mark chapter 5 was considered Jesus' first...

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...

These are acolytes at Christ Church, the Anglican Church in Nazareth that was started in 1871. The Arabic writing behind the altar is...

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...

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...

The Nazareth Trust owns and operates the hospital, the nursing school, the SERVE program I'm working with, and a unique place called...

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...

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...

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...

View from the Nazareth Hospital, in Galilee, on a hill overlooking the Jezreel Valley. This is the town where Jesus grew up. Greetings...

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,...