Day 1: Wednesday, September 15, 2010 • Depart
Our journey begins as we depart on our scheduled international flight over the Atlantic to Edinburgh, Scotland.

Day 2: Thursday, September 16, 2010 • Edinburgh
Upon arrival in Edinburgh, we meet our Reformation Tour director who will escort us to our motor coach. We begin with a tour of Edinburgh which takes us to the historic sites of the Edinburgh Castle, the Queen’s Holyrood Palace and points out the Royal Mile. We also visit St. Giles Cathedral to which Knox was appointed minister of the church. This evening we enjoy a welcome dinner at our hotel. D

Day 3: Friday, September 17, 2010 • Edinburgh
Today's excursion takes us to the walled city of Stirling and the William Wallace Monument. It was here that Wallace fought for the freedom of Scotland. The pastor and leader of the Covenanters, William Guthrie, was captured here and taken out of the Church of the Holy Rude and martyred by the English King. We'll return to Edinburgh for dinner and overnight. B/D

Day 4: Saturday, September 18, 2010 • York
This morning we visit the 15th century house where John Knox leader of the Scottish Reformation and founder of the Presbyterian Church lived for a short time before he died. Today it is a museum that holds an exhibition about his life. With time to reflect on the life of John Knox we board our coach and turn south towards York. En route we'll have a brief stop at Hadrian’s Wall then continue on to York, our home for the next two nights. B/D

Day 5: Sunday, September 19, 2010 • York
Today we worship at the York Baptist church. Later we learn more about York and the famous Minster with a local guide. The first Minster was built on this site in around 623 AD. No one knows when Christianity first arrived in the city but by 306 when Constantine the Great was pro-claimed Emperor in York, it is probable there was a small Christian community among those who proclaimed him. In 312 he issued a general edict of toleration for the Christian Church. However, by the year 314 York already had its own bishop, implying that the Christian community had been meeting there for some time, probably since long before their faith was officially tolerated. B/D


Day 6: Monday, September 20, 2010 • Bedford area
Continuing on our journey, our first stop is Lutterworth, where John Wycliffe translated the English Bible, and trained his "Lollard Preachers". We’ll meet some of the church members as we tour Wycliffe’s St. Mary’s Church. Over a cup o’ tea and a delicious English scone, we’ll enjoy their fellowship and words of welcome, along with a few testimonies. Hear the stories of God’s deliverance in WWII and through the decades since. Then we continue on to the Bedford area, visiting the sites connected with John Bunyan in Elstow and Bedford including the Bunyan Museum, Moot Hall, and the Meeting House. B/D

Day 7: Tuesday, September 21, 2010 • Oxford
Our destination today is Oxford. En route we visit sites connected with William Carey. We travel to Moulton where Carey taught at the little village school and where he was ordained in 1787. We also see the shoe shop where Carey labored. Later we continue on to Olney where Carey was linked with other mission-minded pastors. In Olney we visit the Newton Cowper Museum, the Baptist Church. and St. Peter and Paul’s Church. We end our day in Oxford. B/D


Day 8: Wednesday, September 22, 2010 • Oxford
A local guide leads us on a walking tour of Oxford, including the Reformers Monument and the Cathedral. Founded by Cardinal Wolsey as Cardinal's College in 1524, this twelfth century church is one of the oldest buildings in Oxford and one of the smallest Anglican cathedrals in Eng-land. It is also the only church in the world to be both a cathedral and a college chapel. The college buildings took over the site of St. Frideswide's Monastery, which was sup-pressed by Wolsey to fund his college. The monastery dated back to the earliest days of Oxford as a settlement in the 9th Century AD. The cathedral has a famous men and boys' choir, and is one of the main choral foundations in Oxford. Famous alumni include: Charles and John Wesley, Lewis Carroll, William Penn, Albert Einstein and John Locke. The afternoon will be free to enjoy Oxford. Tonight we have the opportunity to dine at Regent’s Park College Hall. B

Day 9: Thursday, September 23, 2010 • London
We depart Oxford for London, where a local guide takes us on a tour of the city including Buckingham Palace, Big Ben, and the Houses of Parliament, Marble Arch, Hyde Park, Trafalgar Square, and much more. We end the tour with a visit to the magnificent Westminster Abbey where royalty are christened, married and buried, and where the King James Bible was translated. B/D

Day 10: Friday, September 24, 2010 • London
Our tour today begins at the John Wesley’s Chapel, Wesley's Home and the Museum of Methodism, which provides an excellent history of the denomination, from Wesley to the present day. John Wesley (1703-1791) has been called the most influential Protestant leader of the English speaking world since the Reformation. He is the founder of the Methodist Church. We’ll see the small room he used for his quiet times of prayer, his home, his burial site and monument and have a time of prayer that we too could live a life that is more fruitful and obedient to Christ. Just across the street is the legendary Bunhill Fields Cemetery, where you can see the burial place of Susanna Wesley, Isaac Watts, John Bunyan, Daniel Defoe, and other eminent nonconformist Protestants.

Our bus then drops us at St. Paul’s Cathedral, where we have time to buy lunch in the crypt. St. Paul’s is a marvelous building designed by Sir Christopher Wren and recently renovated to its former splendor. John Wesley often worshipped here and on the day of his conversion, he came here for an afternoon service and was deeply moved by the choir’s anthem, "Out of the Deep Have I Called Unto Thee, O Lord". After a guided tour and time of reflection we walk to the famous River Thames. On the way, we pause at a WWII Memorial about the bombing firestorms. While here we can pray to better understand the legacy of political divide between Germany and England. We cross the Thames on the new Millennium Bridge, admiring the views of the city and step back in time as we enter the reconstructed Globe Theater, complete with thatched-roof, live Shakespeare plays, and one of the best cafes in town! Our final stop is the incredible Southwark Cathedral, where Christians have been worshipping since 1207. We see the tomb of Bishop Lancelot Andrewes, one of the translators of the Authorized Version of the Bible. John Harvard, founder of the great American university, was born in Southwark and baptized here in 1607. The cathedral's Harvard Chapel has been lavishly decorated as a result of gifts from members of that university. The evening will be free to see a London show. B

Day 11: Saturday, September 25, 2010 • London
This morning we visit the Metropolitan Tabernacle. Here Charles Spurgeon (1834-1892) held his great revival meetings. Spurgeon was a Baptist preacher who set his country on fire for God with his powerful sermons. He preached to 6,000 people a day and at least three times as many on a Sunday. During his lifetime he preached to an estimated ten million people. It’s still a thriving congregation in the center of London. The afternoon is free in London for individual pursuits. Tonight we enjoy a farewell dinner together. B/D

Day 12: Sunday, September 26, 2010 • Return
We fly out of London today with many fond memories of our time in the British Isles. B

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