Few experiences bond a church group like walking the Via Dolorosa together. As you move through the narrow streets of Jerusalem, the Passion narrative stops being a story you read and becomes a path you walk shoulder to shoulder.
Share the Passion as a community
Each station invites the group to pause, read, and reflect. Assign a different member to read the passage at each station so everyone participates.
Build space for personal reflection
After the group reading, allow two minutes of silence. The busiest street in the Old City becomes a sanctuary when a group walks it with intention.
End together at the Garden Tomb
Conclude the walk with a shared communion service. Many groups say this is the most meaningful moment of their entire trip.
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