THE LORD'S PRAYER Let us join together in saying the family prayer. Israel Tour 2013 Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us. Save us from the time of trial and deliver us from evil. For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours now and for ever. Amen. Let us pray Father we thank you for the blessings you have given us in this service. We thank you for being re-assured of your love and goodness towards us. Accept our service of praise and thanks and help us to grow in your love. Father, we offer ourselves to you as a living sacrifice through Jesus Christ our Lord. Send us out in the power of your Spirit to live and work to your praise and glory. Amen THE BLESSING. The Priest now give us God's blessing. The peace of God which passes all understanding keep your hearts and minds in the knowledge and love of God,and of his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord; and the blessing of God almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, be amongst you and remain with you always. ALL: AMEN Go in peace to love and serve the Lord ALL: In the name of Christ. AMEN Page 44 February 24 - March 15, 2013
Welcome Well at last the tour is about to start. We will be starting from Melbourne, Perth, Sydney and Brisbane Thai International terminals, (we need to be at the airport no later than 2-3hrs prior to departure.) Simply book yourself in when you arrive AND BOOK THROUGH TO ISRAEL. This way you don t have to worry about your lugguage in Bangkok for the change to El Al Airlines. The flight to Bangkok (Thai Airlines) and then transfer to our flight to Israel on El Al Airlines (Israel). This is a fairly long flight so have something to read, and a loose pair of light weight slippers wouldn t go astray. On arrival at Tel Aviv, (after exiting customs) our transfer coach will take us on to our first days adventure. Each new hotel we stay at, I will announce the room numbers we will be allocated and (if you wish) you can note these in this book where listed. The reason for this is that at times it is handy to know where others are should you need to make contact with them. No doubt this would be for important things like Would you like to come for a walk, meet at the bar, do you have any spare batteries etc etc But also, there may well be an emergency (hopefully not) when we may need to make contact with you. The tour hot line (my mobile) +61 466 921 985 This booklet contains the day to day itinerary with preparation or background material you might find useful plus room to make notes along the way. Also included is a who s who on the tour. It includes tour members home information should you wish to make contact after the tour ends. I will have the laptop with me with facilities to transfer photos onto a usb drive if anyone wishes to download their digital photos to clear their camera memory chip. Remember to bring the camera cord that connects to the computer USB port. I hope the material that follows is helpful.tel Aviv! - Here we come, ready or not. Father Max Page 2 Merciful God, our maker and our judge, we have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, and in what we have failed to do: we have not loved you with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbours as ourselves; we repent, and are sorry for all our sins. Father, forgive us Strengthen us to love and obey you in newness of life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen GOD'S FORGIVENESS (ABSOLUTION) Almighty God, who has promised forgiveness to all who turn to him in faith, pardon you and set you free from all your sins, strengthen you to do his will and keep you in eternal life, through Jesus Christ our Lord. AMEN. The Lord be with you. And also with you. Father, we pray that we who receive these your gifts of bread and wine according to our Saviour's word may be partakers of his body and blood. For on the night he was betrayed he took bread; and when he had given thanks to you, his almighty Father, he broke it, and gave it to his disciples, saying, 'Take, eat. This is my body which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.' After supper, Jesus took the cup and again giving you thanks he gave it to his disciples, saying, 'Drink from this, all of you. This is my blood of the new covenant which is shed for you and for many for the remission of sins. Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me.' With this bread and this cup we show forth Christ's death until he comes in glory. We offer our prayer and praise, Father, in the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, through Jesus Christ our Lord: Blessing and honour and glory and power are yours for ever and ever. AMEN THE BREAKING OF THE BREAD We who are many are one body in Christ. For we all share in the one bread. THE SHARING No matter what traditional you come from you are invited to receive the sacrament. Page 43
Sacrament of the Lord s Supper Who s Who The Lord be with you And also with you The Mass We wait with baited breathe to see the real Steven Anderson, Steven, THE PREPARATION Let us pray together Almighty God, to whom all hearts are open, all desires known, and from whom no secrets are hidden: cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love you, and worthily magnify your holy name, through Christ our Lord. AMEN Bowers, Fr Max, THE SPECIAL PRAYER THE READING A SHORT STATEMENT OF WHAT WE BELIEVE AS CHRISTIANS We stand and repeat together We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth... We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ... We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life... We believe in one baptism for the forgiveness of sins, we look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. AMEN. THE PRAYERS We sit to hear of the people and events we are praying for today, and to add our own suggestions for the prayers. SAYING SORRY People often saw their faults very clearly when they met Jesus. He taught them that God forgave them and helped them to start again. Therefore, let us admit our faults to him. Page 42 We wait with baited breathe to see the real Betty Campbell, Alan, Handley, The Rev d Betty, Page 3
Who s Who Jackson, Harry, Jackson, Kathleen, Jacobs, The Rev d Mary, Midgley, Kerrie, 190 Central Rd, Page 4 Page 41
Thursday 14th March 2013 Free to enjoy the sea (early visit to the bird-watching centre, scuba or snorkel at the coral beach and/or the dolphin reef, parasail, ride in a glass-bottomed boat, or just lie in the sun on the northern beach) and /or the desert arrange a camel ride up Wadi Shlomo, take a jeep ride - fly to Tel Aviv airport and be transferred to Ben Gurion Airport to catch your plane home. Who s Who Ng, Lucy, All the activities listed this day are optional. Ray, Bishop Bill, Ross, Carolyn, Sanderson, Rhonda, Page 40 Page 5
Who s Who Sanderson, Brian, Seeley, Meg, Eilat Skyner, Rimaati, Teoh, Kim, Page 6 Page 39
Wednesday 13th March 2013 Eilat: visit Giora s Eilat Stone factory, continue with an orientation drive around Eilat, and visit the underwater observatory. Who s Who Walker, The Rev d Kenneth, Webster, Marilyn, Jeff Abel (Guide extraordinaire) HaHayil Jerusalem Page 38 Page 7
Monday 25th February 2013 On Arrival at Tel Aviv Airport around 6.30am Monday Morning, we start your tour of the Holy Land with a visit to Neot Kedumim Biblical Reserve and enjoy a biblical lunch. Anderson Steven Bowers M / Ray B Campbell Alan Handley B / Jacobs M Jackson Harry & Katherine Seeley Meg/ Skyner Rima Walker Kenneth Webster Marilyn Neot Kedumim the Biblical Landscape Reserve in Israel, halfway between Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, is a unique endeavour to recreate the physical setting of the Bible in all its depth and detail. Far more than a garden showing various biblical plants, Neot Kedumim embodies the panorama and power of the landscapes that helped shape the values of the Bible and provided a rich vocabulary for e x p r e s s i n g them. Enjoy the afternoon at leisure to walk along the famous beach promenade at Tel Aviv. Overnight: Tel Aviv (B, D) Midgley Kerrie Ng Lucy/ Teoh Kim Ross Carolyn Sanderson Rhonda & Brian Tonight s Hotel: Prima Music hotel in Eilat TEL: +972 8 6388555 http://www.prima-hotels-israel.com/eilat-hotels/prima-music-eilat-hotel WI FI public areas are free and rooms is not available. Notes Old Jaffa (Joppa) Page 8 Page 37
Tuesday 12th March 2013 Anderson Steven Bowers M / Ray B Campbell Alan Handley B / Jacobs M Jackson Harry & Katherine Midgley Kerrie Ng Lucy/ Teoh Kim Ross Carolyn Sanderson Rhonda & Brian Seeley Meg/ Skyner Rima Walker Kenneth Webster Marilyn The best-known attraction of Timna Park north of Eilat is called Solomon s Pillars. Part Free Day at the Dead Sea. At 12:00 noon we head down the Arava Valley for Timna Park to see the rock formations and ancient mines and Temples. Visit a re-creation of the Tabernacle in the Sinai desert and overnight Eilat Tonight s Hotel:Gilgal hotel in Tel Aviv TEL: +972 3 511000 LINK: http://www.hagilgal.com WI FI rooms and public areas are free Notes Page 36 Page 9
Tuesday 26th February 2013 Visit the pre-48 secret underground ammunition factory the Ayalon Institute Ayalon Institute Museum. The institute s story took place in 1945-48 between the end of the First World War and the establishment of the State of Israel. The site features the reconstructed secret underground factory for the production of munitions, set up by the Haganah in preparation for the approaching war. The factory workers led double lives: as members of a camp preparing core groups of settlers for working the land, and belowground as bullet manufacturers. The institute was covered with four meters of earth, and its openings were camouflaged by the floors of a laundry and bakery, so that some of the kibbutz members were not even aware of its existence. Anderson Steven Bowers M / Ray B Campbell Alan Handley B / Jacobs M Jackson Harry & Katherine Midgley Kerrie Ng Lucy/ Teoh Kim Ross Carolyn Sanderson Rhonda & Brian Seeley Meg/ Skyner Rima Walker Kenneth Webster Marilyn Tonight s Hotel: Leonardo Privilege hotel in Dead Sea TEL: +972 8 9553333 http://www.fattal-hotels.com/hotelltr.aspx?resortid=57&langid=2 WI FI public areas are free and rooms $7 per hour Notes Joppa - Jaffa in Rehovot followed by an orientation drive around Tel Aviv; visit Jaffa and walk around the Neve Tzedek neighborhood and perhaps the Carmel market. Overnight: Tel Aviv Page 10 Page 35
Monday 11th March 2013 Explore Tel Arad; visit a local Arab falah (peasant) village. Continue to Tel Sheva; Make our way to our Dead Sea hotel to get to the hotel early to enjoy the salty waters of the Dead Sea and any other delights the hotel may offer. Overnight: Dead Sea Dead Sea Joppa - Jaffa Notes Page 34 Page 11
Caesarea Wednesday 27th February 2013 Depart Tel Aviv along the Coastal Plain - Stop at Caesarea Maritima to see the harbour city built by Herod the Great - ALL IN TOGETHER IN ONE HUGE TENT. Tonight s Accommodation: Kfar Hanokdim - Bedouin tents TEL: +972 8 9950097 LINK: http://www.hanokdim.com/about.asp WI FI is not available at all since there is no reception at all Qumran Caves Depart Jerusalem via the Inn of the Good Samaritan - Visit the caves of Qumran, where the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered - Masada Ritual Bath Ascend the mighty fortress of Masada - Experience a float in the salty waters of the Dead Sea. Overnight: Bedouin Tent Visit the Carmelite Monastery at the Mukarah, where Elijah smote the false prophets (1 Kings 18: 1-40) Mukarah Drive through the Druze villages of Dalya and Usfiya. / Descend on the eastern side of Mt. Carmel and, time permitting, visit Bet Shearim, End the day with a view of the Bahai Gardens and the northern coastline of Israel. Overnight Haifa. Dead Sea Masada Page 12 Page 33
Sunday 10th March 2013 Anderson Steven Seeley Meg/ Skyner Rima Depart Jerusalem via the Inn of the Good Samaritan to visit the caves of Qumran, En Gedi and Masada which we ascend by cable car but descend on foot via the Roman ramp where the bus meets us; drive to Kfar HaNokdim, where you ride camels for ½ hour in the desert before returning to settle in your Bedouin tent and enjoy a Bedouin hafla for dinner (perhaps followed by Bedouin music) Bowers M / Ray B Walker Kenneth Campbell Alan Webster Marilyn Handley B / Jacobs M Jackson Harry & Katherine Midgley Kerrie Ng Lucy/ Teoh Kim Ross Carolyn Sanderson Rhonda & Brian Tonight s Hotel: Gallery hotel in Haifa TEL: +972 4 8616161 LINK: http://haifa.hotelgallery.co.il WI FI rooms and public areas are free Notes Page 32 Page 13
Thursday 28th October 2008 Drive to Akko (Acre), see the prison where the British hanged members of the underground; visit the Knights of St. John Castle, walk through the shuk to the harbor and the medieval Genoese marketplace. Acre was one of this region s important cities in ancient times. Various cultures made their home here, the Crusaders captured it and the Ottomans lived here for many centuries. Even Napoleon Bonaparte tried to lay his hands on Acre and conquer it, but after two months of siege and failed attempts to storm the city s walls, he retreated in humiliation. Bell Caves Eight hundred bell-shaped pits in the area are remains of ancient quarries, probably dating to the 4th-9th centuries AD. Because this stone was too soft to be used for building, people mined the stone to be burnt for lime and used it in mortar and plaster. The quarry was opened from a one-meter (3.5 ft.) hole in the hard Nari surface above, and then was widened out to create the mine. The fascinating history that has passed through the streets of Acre, the legacy left behind by its conquerors, the buildings that adorn the city and the places of worship built there are just part of the experience this city offers. Among the high-walled alleys and underground passages there is a huge mosque and a Christian monastery, an inn and Turkish baths, halls built by the Knights Templar, with an extraordinary Templar tunnel and fascinating archeological findings. These are joined by intriguing museums and many churches, a row of hotels near the inviting beaches, a marina, restaurants and a picaresque fishing port. Not far away from the city is a beautifully manicured Bahai Garden, build by members of the Bahai religion in Israel. It is a real pleasure to wander the garden s paths and enjoy the meticulously designed flower beds.. Continue to Rosh HaNikra to walk through Israel s blue grotto. Drive across the mountainous north to Safed, home to an artist colony and one-time center of Kabbalah. Overnight Kibbutz Ginosar on the Sea of Galilee. Page 14 Amphitheater Beth Guvrin eventually became Eleutheropolis ( City of the Free ) in the Late Roman period (AD 200) when Emperor Septimus Severus turned it into a major administrative center. The amphitheater dates to this period and was used for animal and gladiator fights. One of the most obvious differences between amphitheaters and theaters is that an amphitheater makes an oval while a theater only makes a half circle. Page 31
Saturday 9th March 2013 Drive down to Emmaus. Continue to the Latrun Tank Memorial and mini-israel. Continue via Bet Shemesh (where the ark of the Covenant returned and the Ela Valley to Bet Guvrin where we explore the myriad bell-shaped caves and the wonderfully preserved Roman Amphitheatre. Return to Jerusalem Anderson Steven Bowers M / Ray B Campbell Alan Handley B / Jacobs M Jackson Harry & Katherine Midgley Kerrie Ng Lucy/ Teoh Kim Ross Carolyn Sanderson Rhonda & Brian Seeley Meg/ Skyner Rima Walker Kenneth Webster Marilyn Tonight s Hotel: Ginosar village - Sea of Galilee TEL: +972 4 6700300 LINK: http://english.ginosar.co.il/ginosar_village_resort WI FI public areas are free and rooms $7 per hour Notes Page 30 Page 15
Friday 1st March 2013 First to Nazareth Village for 9 am then on the way just point out the Cana churches - John 2: 1-12, and then go to Zippori after which we return to the lakeside where we can have a fish lunch and then do the sites around the lake; Book mass for 14:30 then Tabgha then Capernaum. Optional evening visit (after dinner, at participants expense) to Tiberias Today we view the model of the Herodian City of Jerusalem dating back to the second temple See the famous Dead Sea scrolls at the Shrine of the Book Drive through the New City of Jerusalem and see the Israeli Parliament Building and Supreme Court House Explore the picturesque village of Ein Kerem, the birthplace of John the Parliament Baptist Building Experience Yad V a s h e m H o l o c a u s t Memorial. Shrine of the Book Overnight: Jerusalem (B, D) hot springs. Return to Ginosar. Mount of Beatitudes Page 16 Page 29
Friday 8th March 2013 Today we view the model of Second Temple period Jerusalem; the Dead Sea scrolls. Continue past the Israel Knesset and the Supreme Court to the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial. Visit En Karem and the birthplace of John the Baptist. Finish our visit to Mahaneh Yehudah Jerusalem with a walk down Ben Yehuda St. and town center or the outdoor market at Mahaneh Yehudah. Overnight: Jerusalem Visit Tabgha, where Jesus multiplied five loaves and two fish - Tabgha is the traditional location for the calling of the disciples. It is believed that here Jesus walked along the shore and called out to Simon Peter and Andrew who were casting their nets Into the lake. Walking along, Jesus saw two other brothers, James and John who were preparing their nets with their father Zebedee, Jesus called all of these men to follow him.(matthew 4: 18-22) Fish Lunch Mosaic in the Church Peter s Fish C o n t i n u e onto Capernaum, the center of Jesus Ministries Ascend to the top of the Mt. of Beatitudes, where you can relive the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5: 3-12) - - Celebrate Mass at the Mount at 2.30pm (Optional visit to the Tiberias Hot Springs) Below - Peter s Home & local Synagogue at Capernaum Page 28 Page 17
Saturday 2nd March 2013 Banias Falls Visit Biblical Dan and Caesarea-Phillippi. Drive up the Golan stopping at Tel Fahr. At Kibbutz El Rom see a short movie about the 1973 tank battle on the Golan and visit the battle site at Mt Odem. Visit Kursi Return to Ginosar. Tel Fahr battle details El Rom Saint Peter - Capernaum Page 18 Page 27
Thursday 7th March 2013 Begin with a visit to David s City - see the movie of Jerusalem from its inception (some 4,000 years back) until the time of Solomon. Walk underground down the hill to the Gihon Spring. From here we return via Herod s drainage channel below his street. Visit the Davidson Center, the steps that led to the Temple, followed by a visit to the Western Wall. Mount Zion St Peter in Gallicantu On Mt Zion visit the Last Supper Room Mark 14:12-26 and the prison of Christ at St. Peter in Gallicantu Matthew 26: 57-74 enter the Jewish Western Wall Quarter and walk the Cardo. Visit the Burnt House. Lake Galilee Page 26 Page 19
Sunday 3rd March 2013 Experience an early morning sail across the Sea of Galilee. Mark 4: 35-41 (Sunday meditation on the boat - Maybe a short Mass) Lake Galilee Yardenit Experience an early morning sail across the Sea of Galilee. See the remains of a boat from the time of Jesus - (10k wide, 21k long, 46 meters deep, 60% fish catch - sardines) River Jordon See the remains of a boat from the time of Jesus. Continue around the lake, stopping and the Yardenit Baptismal Site, Matthew 3: 13-17 At the foot of Mt. Gilboa visit the 6th century synagogue of Bet Alfa. Stop for a welcome to Jerusalem on Mt. Scopus before settling in. Overnight: Jerusalem Original Road Jesus most likely walked along with his cross Sisters of Zion Crypt Matthew 27: 27-31 Page 20 Page 25
Wednesday 6th March 2013 Dome of the Rock Early morning visit (leave hotel at 7:15 - this to avoid a very long wait in line) to the Temple Mount; visit the Pools of Bethesda, John 5: 1-13 the Sisters of Zion crypt and walk the Via Dolorosa to the Church of the Holy Sepulcher. Mark 15: 21-47 Walk through to Damascus Gate and Solomon s Quarries (also known as Zedekiah s cave) before ending at Garden Tomb for Mass about 3pm. Garden Tomb Area Anderson Steven Bowers M / Ray B Campbell Alan Handley B / Jacobs M Jackson Harry & Katherine Midgley Kerrie Ng Lucy/ Teoh Kim Ross Carolyn Sanderson Rhonda & Brian Seeley Meg/ Skyner Rima Walker Kenneth Webster Marilyn Tonight s Hotel: Leonardo Jerusalem Hotel TEL: +972 2 5320000 LINK: http://www.fattal-hotels.com/hotelltr.aspx?resortid=56&langid=2 WI FI public areas are free and rooms $5 per hour or $17 per day Notes Matthew 27: 27-31 The Soldiers mock Jesus Page 24 Page 21
Monday 4th March 2013 Tuesday 5th March 2013 Church of Dominus Flexit - Where Jesus wept over the city. Start with a spectacular view of Jerusalem from the Mt. of Olives - Walk down the Palm Sunday Road, Mark 11: 1-11, visit the Chapel of Dominus Flevit Matthew 23: 37-39 and the Church of all Nations at the Garden of Gethsemane Mark 14: 32-52 Afternoon visit to Bethlehem commencing with Lunch there Visit the Holy Sites including the Shepherds Field, Shepherds Church, Church of the Nativity with Birth cave. Shopping at Jonny s Souvenir Shop. Free to enjoy Jerusalem (Old and New City) Garden of Gethsemane Bethlehem Dividing wall Page 22 Page 23