Pilgrimage is an ancient Christian practice, a way of retreating from the regular rhythms of life and engaging in an intentional journey, witnessing the ways God has been and is at work in his world.

At Granite Springs, we have occasional group pilgrimages, and have the wonderful opportunity to follow along with our Senior Pastor Kevin and Gerry as they model this practice for us. As they often say, the invitation of a pilgrimage is to make “every step a prayer.”

But you don’t have to travel abroad to be a pilgrim. You can join these trips in praying along and, of course, we have our labyrinth and path here at the church, a simple and beautiful way to “be a pilgrim at home.” Join us, fellow pilgrim, as we experience the wonder of God’s grace in this way.

As Gerry and I walk the Camino this year (June 28—July 10), our theme will be “healing.”  Part of the tradition of the Camino—and most pilgrimages—is to pray (and search) for healing. The walk itself is really a prayer for spiritual and physical healing—as well as healing “for the soul.”  (Again, a common saying on the Camino is “every step is a prayer.”)

We’ll be praying for all sorts of people for God’s grace and healing – of course Granite Springs people as part of that! If you’d like us to pray for you as we walk, you can fill out the form below (we’ll receive these as we have internet connection).

As a young woman from Poland told us a few years ago—as she walked her fourth Camino de Santiago, and we walked our second, pilgrims often begin with high hopes and agendas.  But along the way those “hopes” turn to a kind of “acceptance.” That is the case of many (most?) or our (local and long established) pilgrimages as well.

Buen Camino!