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Bishop David has completed his 2019 pilgrimage in the Archdeaconries of Saint John and Kingston and the Kennebecasis.  Here are his reflections.

2019

Walking through the Archdeaconry of Saint John (May 30-31) and the Archdeaconry of Kingston and the Kennebecasis (June 1-5, October 12-20).

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Part 2 Day 9

St. Mark, Sussex Corner, and Trinity, Sussex
David Edwards
October 20, 2019
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Part 2 Day 8

Parishes of Waterford and St. Mark's
David Edwards
October 19, 2019
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Part 2 Day 7

Apohaqui, Jeffries Corner and Sussex
David Edwards
October 18, 2019
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Part 2 Day 6

Parish of Sussex (Highfield) and Parish of Upper Kennebecasis
David Edwards
October 17, 2019
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Part 2 Day 5

Parishes of Central Kings and Upper Kennebecasis
David Edwards
October 16, 2019
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Part 2 Day 4

From Parish of Upham to Parish of Central Kings
David Edwards
October 15, 2019
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Part 2 Day 3

Parish of Upham
David Edwards
October 14, 2019
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Part 2 Day 2

Parishes of Hampton and Hammond River
David Edwards
October 13, 2019
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Part 2 Day 1

Lower Norton and Hampton
David Edwards
October 12, 2019
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Ready to Walk - Again

It feels like a very long time since I sat down to eat lunch in the hall of St. Augustine’s, Quispamsis, having...
David Edwards
October 10, 2019
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Day 7

Parishes of Gondola Point and Quispamsis
David Edwards
June 5, 2019
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Day 6

RNS, Villa Madonna and Renforth
David Edwards
June 4, 2019
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Day 5

Kingston to Rothesay
David Edwards
June 3, 2019
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Day 4

Parish of Kingston
David Edwards
June 2, 2019
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Day 3

Parish of Kingston
David Edwards
June 1, 2019
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Day 2

Saint John: Fundy and the Lakes, East Saint John, Saint John (Trinity)
David Edwards
May 31, 2019
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Day 1

Saint John: Portland, St. Mark, Millidgeville, Coldbrook-St. Mary
David Edwards
May 30, 2019
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Blog Before Leaving

It is the day before I leave to walk with Trevor for the fifth time. This period of preparation has not been the...
David Edwards
May 29, 2019
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Ready to Walk 2019

This year the pilgrimage is in the Saint John and Kingston and the Kennebecasis Archdeaconries. There will be a...
David Edwards
May 27, 2019
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Bishop's Pilgrimage 2019

Bishop David is getting ready to walk again - this year through both the Archdeaconry of Saint John (May 30-31) and...
Cheryl Jacobs
May 3, 2019

2018

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

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Day 14

Well, Pilgrimage 2018 in the Archdeaconry of Woodstock is over, apart from my writing this blog. I am sitting at...
David Edwards
June 5, 2018
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Day 13

Things are beginning to wind down, Trevor and I are starting to look forward to tomorrow and our last walk, even...
David Edwards
June 4, 2018
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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?...
David Edwards
June 3, 2018
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Day 11

Another day has passed on our pilgrimage. Thankfully the weather cooled for our walks. We drove from Richmond...
David Edwards
June 2, 2018
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Day 10

What a day. I have to say that this was probably the hardest walking day, but perhaps the most fascinating. This...
David Edwards
June 1, 2018
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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...
David Edwards
May 31, 2018
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Day 8

It is always good to follow local advice. It turned out that part of the route we planned to walk today was...
David Edwards
May 30, 2018
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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...
David Edwards
May 29, 2018
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Day 6

We pulled out of Camp Brookwood this morning after enjoying three nights there. It was great to spend this time...
David Edwards
May 28, 2018
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Day 5

Today we celebrated Trinity Sunday in Glassville. There is always a sense with this season of the Church’s year...
David Edwards
May 27, 2018
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Day 4

Today was an unusual day in the history of the Bishop’s Pilgrimage because there was no “pilgrimaging”. Due to the...
David Edwards
May 26, 2018
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Day 3

Our day began in Hartland with Morning Prayer. We have had a great time in the Parishes of Woodstock and Richmond;...
David Edwards
May 25, 2018
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Day 2

In theory, today was the longest walk day, 22kms from Woodstock to Hartland, but what a beautiful walk. We followed...
David Edwards
May 24, 2018
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Day 1

This morning was a flurry of activity in Saint John trying to get ready for the pilgrimage. There were bags to...
David Edwards
May 23, 2018

2017

Archdeaconry of Moncton

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Day 15

No walking today, but plenty of activity. Trevor and I joined the combined congregations of the Suburban Moncton...
David Edwards
June 17, 2017
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Day 14

The final total is in, after various adjustments I can confirm that during Pilgrimage 2017 I walked 232 km and...
David Edwards
June 10, 2017
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Day 13

Once again it has been an eventful day. Thankfully we had covered most of the distance we needed to from Riverview...
David Edwards
June 9, 2017
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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...
David Edwards
June 8, 2017
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Day 11

We have experienced our first really warm day. This afternoon the temperature rose to 23C which is a little high...
David Edwards
June 7, 2017
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Day 10

We had unusual walks today. Firstly, we walked up Shepody Mountain, then to Dickson Falls and finally into Elgin....
David Edwards
June 6, 2017
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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...
David Edwards
June 5, 2017
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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...
David Edwards
June 4, 2017
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Day 7

Today we visited three churches: St. Paul, Sackville, St. Anne, Westcock and Trinity, Dorchester. A good number of...
David Edwards
June 3, 2017
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Day 6

Another interesting and challenging day on our pilgrimage. We began in Baie Verte and ended in Sackville, visiting...
David Edwards
June 2, 2017
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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...
David Edwards
June 1, 2017
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Day 5

This morning Trevor told me that I should have spent $400 on rainwear rather than the $275 I have. Just before we...
David Edwards
June 1, 2017
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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....
David Edwards
May 30, 2017
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Day 2

Today we visited Bouctouche and walked the boardwalk which was placed there in the late 1990s. I travelled it last...
David Edwards
May 29, 2017
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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...
David Edwards
May 28, 2017
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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...
David Edwards
May 26, 2017

2016

Archdeaconry of Chatham

News

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BREAKING NEWS - Pilgrimage halted

The bishop's pilgrimage will come to a halt at the end of today's walk. He is flying home to the UK tonight as his...
Gisele McKnight
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Pilgrimage # 5: What you need to know

Bishop David will embark on his fifth diocesan pilgrimage May 30-June 12, this year in the archdeaconries of Saint John and Kingston & the Kennebecasis
Gisele McKnight

Blog

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Part 2 Day 9

St. Mark, Sussex Corner, and Trinity, Sussex
David Edwards
October 20, 2019
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Part 2 Day 8

Parishes of Waterford and St. Mark's
David Edwards
October 19, 2019
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Part 2 Day 7

Apohaqui, Jeffries Corner and Sussex
David Edwards
October 18, 2019
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Part 2 Day 6

Parish of Sussex (Highfield) and Parish of Upper Kennebecasis
David Edwards
October 17, 2019
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Part 2 Day 5

Parishes of Central Kings and Upper Kennebecasis
David Edwards
October 16, 2019
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Part 2 Day 4

From Parish of Upham to Parish of Central Kings
David Edwards
October 15, 2019
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Part 2 Day 3

Parish of Upham
David Edwards
October 14, 2019
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Part 2 Day 2

Parishes of Hampton and Hammond River
David Edwards
October 13, 2019
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Part 2 Day 1

Lower Norton and Hampton
David Edwards
October 12, 2019
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Ready to Walk - Again

It feels like a very long time since I sat down to eat lunch in the hall of St. Augustine’s, Quispamsis, having...
David Edwards
October 10, 2019