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Sailing on the Sea of Galilee
Sailing
on Hope and Faith
Imagine yourselves sailing on the Sea of Galilee, with the setting sun dappling
the water, a gentle breeze blowing in your hair, your arms stretched towards
the sky and your whole congregation singing the glory of God.
By Inga Michaeli
Touring the Sea of Galilee around the world. The spot is beittingly The footsteps of Jesus resonate at all these
Every tour group visiting the Holy Land will serene, with eucalyptus trees shading the sites, and they are cherished by millions
banks of the Jordan River. At Kibbutz Ginosar,
at some point circle the Sea of Galilee, an of believers who have visited the shores
area packed with important and meaningful between Tabgha and Tiberias, the faithful visit of the Sea of Galilee, so signiicant in the
Christian sites. At Tabgha, for example, you the Yigal Alon Center, mainly for one unique and history of Jews and Christians alike. Yet
exciting exhibit - the Galilee Boat (also known
can visit two churches at the site where those who are most fortunate get to board
Jesus is said to have performed the miracle as the Jesus Boat), built around 2,000 years a wooden ship to sail the calm waters of the
of the loaves. Capernaum, also rising on the ago and pulled from the bottom of the Sea of lake on a worship tour. This gives pilgrims
western shore, holds a special place in the Galilee in 1986. There is also the Church of the the opportunity to praise the Lord in song
hearts of many Christians, as it was here that Beatitudes, one of the most sacred places in and prayer and have a truly one-of-a-kind
Jesus is believed to have preached many of Christianity, where Jesus delivered the Sermon experience in the Holy Land.This is the
his sermons. on the Mount. The church sits upon a hill, ultimate way to worship the Messiah on the
Whole congregations also lock to Yardenit, 125 meters above the Sea of Galilee, with a very lake where he walked on water, calmed
a celebrated baptismal site for pilgrims from panoramic vista of the entire area. the wind and the waves.
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Sailing
on Hope and Faith
Imagine yourselves sailing on the Sea of Galilee, with the setting sun dappling
the water, a gentle breeze blowing in your hair, your arms stretched towards
the sky and your whole congregation singing the glory of God.
By Inga Michaeli
Touring the Sea of Galilee around the world. The spot is beittingly The footsteps of Jesus resonate at all these
Every tour group visiting the Holy Land will serene, with eucalyptus trees shading the sites, and they are cherished by millions
banks of the Jordan River. At Kibbutz Ginosar,
at some point circle the Sea of Galilee, an of believers who have visited the shores
area packed with important and meaningful between Tabgha and Tiberias, the faithful visit of the Sea of Galilee, so signiicant in the
Christian sites. At Tabgha, for example, you the Yigal Alon Center, mainly for one unique and history of Jews and Christians alike. Yet
exciting exhibit - the Galilee Boat (also known
can visit two churches at the site where those who are most fortunate get to board
Jesus is said to have performed the miracle as the Jesus Boat), built around 2,000 years a wooden ship to sail the calm waters of the
of the loaves. Capernaum, also rising on the ago and pulled from the bottom of the Sea of lake on a worship tour. This gives pilgrims
western shore, holds a special place in the Galilee in 1986. There is also the Church of the the opportunity to praise the Lord in song
hearts of many Christians, as it was here that Beatitudes, one of the most sacred places in and prayer and have a truly one-of-a-kind
Jesus is believed to have preached many of Christianity, where Jesus delivered the Sermon experience in the Holy Land.This is the
his sermons. on the Mount. The church sits upon a hill, ultimate way to worship the Messiah on the
Whole congregations also lock to Yardenit, 125 meters above the Sea of Galilee, with a very lake where he walked on water, calmed
a celebrated baptismal site for pilgrims from panoramic vista of the entire area. the wind and the waves.
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