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J2A Pilgrimage to Texas
June 2009
Marking their passage to the status of “young adulthood” in the church, thirteen young people from Westminster traveled with their leaders on Pilgrimage to Mo Ranch, a Presbyterian Church (USA) Camp and Conference center in the beautiful and rugged Texas Hill Country.
The Pilgrimage began with an overnight stay at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Austin, Texas, where we stayed in the youth house next to the church. On Sunday, after attending the early morning worship service at Westminster, we made the 3-hour drive to Mo Ranch, where for the next seven days the pilgrims experienced outdoor adventures, physical and mental challenges and cooperative tasks on the low ropes and high ropes courses, participated in a prayer service at a Benedictine monastery, walked a labyrinth, climbed to the top of Enchanted Rock (a sacred place for Native Americans), rode horses, swam and played in the Guadalupe River, and engaged in daily prayer, reflection time and journaling.
Each pilgrim faced his or her own unique challenges, and met them with courage, perseverance, and plenty of encouragement from the rest of the group.
Our week at Mo Ranch came to a close on Friday evening as we worshiped together and shared in the Lord’s Supper in the outdoor chapel at Inspiration Point.
The group will present a talk and slide show to the congregation sometime in the early fall, so stay tuned for further information. Thank you to the congregation for your support of this important experience in the life of our young adults.
-- by Vicky Bethel
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