St. Cuthbert’s Way Pilgrimage

From June 3rd to 14th, 14 members and friends of DPC went on a pilgrimage from Melrose, Scotland to Lindisfarne, England along St. Cuthbert’s Way. This was a 68 mile trek along the ancient border of these two countries. The first six days were hiking. The longest day was 17 miles. The shortest 7 miles. The group spent two days on the holy island of Lindesfarne worshipping, learning history, exploring the island and sharing in fellowship.  On June 12th they went on a boat trip to the Farne Islands, now a summer bird nesting sanctuary, but also the ancient home to hermit St. Cuthbert. The group concluded their pilgrimage at Durham Cathedral. The cathedral was built for the remains of St. Cuthbert. Our final activity there was a meeting with the director of their new pilgrimage center, a tour of the cathedral and a moving morning prayer service at the grave of St. Cuthbert.

Also included are photos from the hometown hikers who gathered at local parks and shared the same devotions with those overseas as part of the Parallel “Back Home” Walking Groups!