Rev Rob Tann is passionate about the rich heritage that helped shape modern Christianity and he is excited at this opportunity to see the sights and reflect on Historical and Biblical truths in the company of other Christians. The opportunity to visit England and walk in the steps of the Wesley's and other great revivalists, contrasted with the beauty of the German countryside and the Passion Play in Oberammergau will be an unforgettable experience. Having experienced the Passion Play in 2000, Rob is enthusiastic to encourage Christians to relive the Passion of Christ at
Oberammergau as a true Pilgrimage experience in 2010. Rob, who with his wife and partner in ministry, Judith, now lives in Port Lincoln on the Eyre Peninsula of South Australia has experienced almost twenty years of Parish Ministry coupled with seminar and conference speaking across threestates, and ministry in the UK during 2001 now leads a progressive and enthusiastic regional church in one of Australia's growth areas.
Itinerary
DAY 1: LONDON.A full day of sightseeing with a Local Guide includes WESTMINSTER ABBEY. Also visit WESLEY'S HOUSE AND CHAPEL, BUNHILL FIELDS CEMETERY (resting place to many well-known Christians, including author John Bunyan who wrote the beautiful Christian allegory The Pilgrim's Progress), and ST. PAUL'S CATHEDRAL in the City of London. (B)
DAY 2: LONDON. CANTERBURY EXCURSION.Depart this morning for a drive southeast into Kent, the "Garden of England", for a visit to CANTERBURY CATHEDRAL, England's Mother Church, where you hear about Thomas a Becket and the Black Prince. On your return to London, visit SPURGEON'S METROPOLITAN TABERNACLE. Charles Haddon Spurgeon was an influential Baptist pastor born in Essex, England. He founded an orphanage still in existence today. In addition, he befriended and supported James Hudson Taylor, who founded the China Inland Mission in 1865. (B)
DAY 3: LONDON - OXFORD.Travel to Oxford, the city of the dreaming spires. Join a Local Guide as you visit magnificent CHRIST CHURCH COLLEGE and CATHEDRAL. Your Tour Director will then take you on a walking tour of Oxford to see Lincoln College, where John Wesley founded the Holy Club, nicknamed "Society of Methodists". George Whitfield, whose preaching in America was a significant part of the Great Awakening revivals, was also a member of the Holy Club. Some free time to explore the city and perhaps visit the Eagle & Child pub that was frequented by C.S. Lewis and his friends, including J.R.R. Tolkien, for their literary club known as "the Inklings". After a lunch break, continue your walking tour of Oxford, visiting MAGDALEN COLLEGE, where Lewis was elected a fellow in 1925. At the Kilns, former home of Lewis, pause for photographs before visiting HOLY TRINITY CHURCH in Headington Quarry, where he is buried. Then, drive by the former home of Tolkien, writer of The Lord of the Rings. (B,D)
DAY 4: OXFORD. BRISTOL VIA THE COTSWOLDS EXCURSION.Journey through the scenic Cotswolds to Bristol. Visit ST. MARY REDCLIFFE CHURCH, the 800-year-old masterpiece of gothic architecture and one of the biggest parish churches in England. Also explore John Wesley's Chapel and The New Room, the oldest Methodist building in the world. Before returning to Oxford, try to figure out the mystery of prehistoric STONEHENGE. (B,D)
DAY 5: OXFORD - EPWORTH - YORK.Head north to Epworth, birthplace of John and Charles Wesley. At the OLD RECTORY, visit their childhood home, which was built in 1709 by Samuel Wesley and is now a museum. Also visit the WESLEY MEMORIAL CHURCH, completed in 1889 as a memorial to the contribution made by John and Charles to world religion. Continue to York to see one of the most intact medieval walled cities in England. Follow your Tour Director through a maze of quaint streets, including the narrow Shambles. The walking tour ends with a visit to the stunning YORK MINSTER. (B,D)
DAY 6: YORK - LINCOLN - CAMBRIDGE - MILTON KEYNES. Visit LINCOLN CASTLE, where Samuel Wesley was imprisoned. In the venerable city of Cambridge, visit 500-year-old KING'S COLLEGE, including the CHAPEL with its marvelous fan-vaulted ceiling and stained-glass windows (visits are restricted during examinations). (B,D)
DAY 7: MILTON KEYNES - OLNEY - BEDFORD - LONDON.This morning, travel to Olney to visit OLNEY BAPTIST CHURCH, where renowned English missionary William Carey served as pastor. Then to THE COWPER AND NEWTON MUSEUM, which contains an extensive collection of possessions and manuscripts of William Cowper and Rev. John Newton. Cowper was a prolific poet and writer of Christian hymns, and Rev. John Newton is best known for writing the beloved hymn, "Amazing Grace". On to the JOHN BUNYAN MUSEUM in Bedford, which features his life and works. Late afternoon return to London for flight Munich (B)
DAY 8: MUNICH. Arrival in Munich, During the day we arrive in Munich and transfer to our hotel. The afternoon will be free. In the evening, we will attend a Bavarian folklore show and enjoy typical Bavarian “Gemütlichkeit“ with a traditional dinner. (D)
DAY 9: MUNICH-OBERAMMERGAU. After breakfast, our morning sightseeing tour of Munich includes the Marienplatz with the famous Glockenspiel and an outside visit of Nymphenburg Palace. After lunch, we enjoy a wonderful ride through the Bavarian countryside to Oberammergau. (B, D)
DAY 10: OBERAMMERGAU. (Performance Day) The highlight of our tour will take place today when we attend the performance of the world-famous Oberammergau Passion Play. (B, L, D)
DAY 11: DEPARTURE OBERAMMERGAU.This morning we transfer to Munich. The rest of day at leisure.
DAY 12: Return flight home or ongoing flight within Europe