Bishop's Pilgrimage

2018

Archdeaconry of Woodstock along with Parish of Prince William, Dumfries, Queensbury and Southampton

Day 14

Well, Pilgrimage 2018 in the Archdeaconry of Woodstock is over, apart from my writing this blog. I am sitting at...

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June 5, 2018

Day 13

Things are beginning to wind down, Trevor and I are starting to look forward to tomorrow and our last walk, even...

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June 4, 2018

Day 12

There are many questions that we might like to ask God, but I think one of the most valid is, Why the mosquito?...

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June 3, 2018

Day 11

Another day has passed on our pilgrimage. Thankfully the weather cooled for our walks. We drove from Richmond...

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June 2, 2018

Day 10

What a day. I have to say that this was probably the hardest walking day, but perhaps the most fascinating. This...

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June 1, 2018

Day 9

It has possibly been the hottest day we have walked on in the 4 pilgrimages so far. This afternoon it was 30c with...

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May 31, 2018

Day 8

It is always good to follow local advice. It turned out that part of the route we planned to walk today was...

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May 30, 2018

Day 7

Today was another good day. As some of you may recall last night I mentioned that I had hurt my foot. The good news...

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May 29, 2018

Day 6

We pulled out of Camp Brookwood this morning after enjoying three nights there. It was great to spend this time...

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May 28, 2018

Day 5

Today we celebrated Trinity Sunday in Glassville. There is always a sense with this season of the Church’s year...

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May 27, 2018

Day 4

Today was an unusual day in the history of the Bishop’s Pilgrimage because there was no “pilgrimaging”. Due to the...

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May 26, 2018

Day 3

Our day began in Hartland with Morning Prayer. We have had a great time in the Parishes of Woodstock and Richmond;...

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May 25, 2018

Day 2

In theory, today was the longest walk day, 22kms from Woodstock to Hartland, but what a beautiful walk. We followed...

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May 24, 2018

Day 1

This morning was a flurry of activity in Saint John trying to get ready for the pilgrimage. There were bags to...

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May 23, 2018

2017

Archdeaconry of Moncton

Day 15

No walking today, but plenty of activity. Trevor and I joined the combined congregations of the Suburban Moncton...

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June 17, 2017

Day 14

The final total is in, after various adjustments I can confirm that during Pilgrimage 2017 I walked 232 km and...

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June 10, 2017

Day 13

Once again it has been an eventful day. Thankfully we had covered most of the distance we needed to from Riverview...

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June 9, 2017

Day 12

It was very hot today! I am told at one point the mercury climbed to 33C. Our walk was about 20 km from Salisbury...

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June 8, 2017

Day 11

We have experienced our first really warm day. This afternoon the temperature rose to 23C which is a little high...

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June 7, 2017

Day 10

We had unusual walks today. Firstly, we walked up Shepody Mountain, then to Dickson Falls and finally into Elgin....

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June 6, 2017

Day 9

Today has been a tremendous day for many reasons. We've walked the greatest total of kms so far and had great fun...

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June 5, 2017

Day 8

I am sitting in a lovely B&B looking out of the window at a beautiful tree. Trevor and I are staying on the...

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June 4, 2017

Day 7

Today we visited three churches: St. Paul, Sackville, St. Anne, Westcock and Trinity, Dorchester. A good number of...

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June 3, 2017

Day 6

Another interesting and challenging day on our pilgrimage. We began in Baie Verte and ended in Sackville, visiting...

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June 2, 2017

Day 4

It is 9:21pm, so I am late in posting today’s blog, I apologize. It has been a busy day. We had a great walk this...

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June 1, 2017

Day 5

This morning Trevor told me that I should have spent $400 on rainwear rather than the $275 I have. Just before we...

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June 1, 2017

Day 3

This morning we met some folks from the Parish of Shediac on the site of the former St. Alban’s Church in Cocagne....

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May 30, 2017

Day 2

Today we visited Bouctouche and walked the boardwalk which was placed there in the late 1990s. I travelled it last...

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May 29, 2017

Day 1

Today was something of a Baptism of fire. It is the first time that we have tried to walk such a distance on the...

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May 28, 2017

Preparing to Walk Again - 2017 Pilgrimage

It is a damp Friday morning as I write this. I am about to go to ACPO to speak to the people who will be assessing...

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May 26, 2017

2016

Day 15

We arrived back in Saint John at 7.00pm after leaving Campbellton at 2.00pm. It was a long hard drive for Trevor as...

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June 12, 2016

Day 14 - 2016 Pilgrimage

We conquered Sugarloaf Mountain today. I have to say that for me it was hard work. Although it is only a walk of...

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June 11, 2016

Day 13 - 2016 Pilgrimage

I am able to report that it can be sunny on this part of the North Shore. I cannot say that it has been bright all...

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June 10, 2016