Progressive Pilgrimage

04/10/2026

Hanging around Kildare with and St. Brigid set our hearts on fire 🔥 Enormous gratitude to Sister Phil and to Father Phillip for your generous hospitality and deep insights into Ireland's patron saint.

04/09/2026

The sun came out for the first full day of the Celtic Spark pilgrimage with . A big thank you to Paschal of the for leading us in an informative and meditative walk through the site.

03/18/2026

We were so excited to read about the new Archbishop of Canterbury, Most Reverend Sarah Mallally, entering her new calling with a pilgrimage of historic significance. May God's blessing be upon her as she leads the church.

It’s a Tuesday and the buses are hooting, the financiers are drinking their coffee, and the City of London is going about its business. Yet among this bustle, the Archbishop of Canterbury is leaving the south portico of St Paul’s Cathedral after a short 'Blessing of the Pilgrims' sending off ser...

12/13/2025

Decorating the Christmas tree is one of my favorite holiday traditions. It evokes sweet memories from my childhood where tree decorating was always a family affair. As adults, Eric and I have collected ornaments when we travel. Every year, on the first weekend of December, we relive those memories and give thanks for the people we shared them with. (Lest you think we’re too sentimental, we do it while watching “Christmas Vacation!”)

Do you have a favorite Advent or Christmas tradition? Maybe it’s at church, maybe it’s at home, or maybe it’s something you’ve picked up while traveling. Share in the comments. I’d love to know!

12/11/2025

We’re grateful for these words from Rev. Roberto of Coastlands Presbytery. When logistics run smoothly, they create space for the real work of pilgrimage.

12/09/2025

Love getting ready for pilgrimage with a good book? Or still looking for a Christmas gift for the traveler in your life? You’re in the right place!

Before each pilgrimage, we put together a simple set of reading resources to help you arrive with a little more context and curiosity. We share those with every group, and you’re always welcome to explore our book shop as well. There you’ll find titles connected to the places we visit Scotland, the Holy Land, Ireland, and more, so your journey can begin long before you board the plane.

Start your reading list here: https://bookshop.org/shop/progressivepilgrimage

12/04/2025

We had the incredible blessing of traveling with 330 pilgrims to nine different countries in 2025! We are deeply grateful for the openness, wonder, and trust each person brought to the journey. We also celebrate our incredible partners around the world - old friends and new friends alike - who help make sure our pilgrims have delightful, world-expanding experiences. And a big shout-out to our incredible spiritual guides who weave together diverse experiences into a meaningful pilgrimage. We wish you all a blessed Advent and a very merry Christmas season. Joy to the world, indeed!

11/27/2025

Wherever you gather and whomever you are with, may there be many blessings on your Thanksgiving table!

11/26/2025

A pilgrimage is more than just a trip. As you pack your bags to travel, you might also reflect on these four questions to help you be a pilgrim, not a tourist.

11/20/2025

EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT ENDS ON NOVEMBER 30!

We’re looking forward to 2026 and hope to see you on pilgrimage. You can read full itineraries and register at progressivepilgrimage.com/public, and if you have questions, feel free to send a message.

11/15/2025

JOIN US ON OUR OPEN PILGRIMAGES FOR 2026!

• Instruments of Peace: A St. Francis Pilgrimage in Italy — April 13–23, 2026
Save $150 when you register by November 30, 2025

• Civil Rights Pilgrimage — April 21 - 27, 2026

• Reformed and Always Reforming in Germany & Switzerland — July 12–22, 2026
Save $150 when you register by November 30, 2025

• Presbyterian Heritage & Reformed Tradition in Scotland — September 1 - 11, 2026
Save $150 when you register by November 30, 2025

• Italy in the Footsteps of Peter, Paul, Francis & Clare — October 8–15, 2026
Save $150 when you register by December 31, 2025

See details and register at progressivepilgrimage.com/public

11/10/2025

Interconnected. Intentional. Hopeful.
May these be our watchwords, as they were for Rachel in Ireland.
We’re forever grateful to all who journeyed with us this year. 2025 is wrapped; see you again next year!