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May 13, 1997
ANGLICAN COMMUNION NEWS SERVICE
Canon Jim Rosenthal, Director of Communications
Anglican Communion Office
London, England

[97.5.2.3]

JERUSALEM: INVITATION TO PILGRIMAGE 2000

(CEN) The Rt Revd Riah Abu  El-Assal, Bishop Coadjutor of Jerusalem, has
challenged 20 British dioceses to send 100 pilgrims to the Diocese of
Jerusalem in the millennium year.

It is hoped that the pilgrimage, entitled Pilgrim 2000, will herald new
partnerships with participating dioceses and encourage visitors to
Israel to join in with the life of the local church instead of simply
taking in traditional tourist attractions. The slogan of the initiative
is:"Come on pilgrimage and meet the living stones of the Bible."

"Pilgrim 2000 goes beyond the ordinary idea of pilgrimage and gives you
the opportunity to become partners with us in the Church's ministry to
the people of our homeland," Bishop Riah explained. "We challenge you to
bring your people to Jerusalem and stand beside us in our witness."

Each diocese would be linked with a particular aspect of the Diocese of
Jerusalem's work, through preparatory meetings, a visit to the link
project as part of the pilgrimage and have ongoing contact on the return
home.