Posts by Karen Barber
Sea of Galilee Worship Boat Ginosar Israel
Location Name Sea of Galilee Worship Boat, Ginosar Street Address Docks at Kibbutz Ginosar on the Sea of Galilee near Tiberias, Israel City Ginosar Israel Type of Prayer Place boat Description I consider the Worship Boat a place of prayer because it is a unique place where you can actively worship and praise God with…
Read MoreGarden of Gethsemane Jerusalem Israel
Location Name The Garden of Gethsemane Jerusalem Street Address Located on the foot of the Mt. of Olives beside the Church of All Nations. City Jerusalem Type of Prayer Place Garden Description The Garden of Gethsemane is a small grove of olive trees enclosed by a fence next to the Church of All Nations. In…
Read MoreThe Golden Gate Jerusalem Israel
Location Name The Golden Gate Jerusalem Israel Street Address On the eastern side of the wall of Jesusalem City Jerusalem Type of Prayer Place Other Description You really can’t actually get near this gate to pray without being in an Arab cemetery so the best place to mediate and pray facing the Golden Gate is…
Read MoreUpper Room Jerusalem Israel
Location Name Upper Room or Coenaculum Last Supper Site) Street Address Outside the old city walls near the Zion Gate City Jerusalem, Israel Type of Prayer Place room Description Tradition says that this is the site of the upper room where Christ celebrated the Passover meal with his disciples before his death on the cross.…
Read MoreVia Dolorosa Jerusalem Israel
Location Name Via Dolorosa, Jerusalem, Israel Street Address Al Mujahideen Rd. at the Lion’s Gate Old Jerusalem City Jerusalem, Israel Type of Prayer Place Prayer Walk, stations of the cross Description The Via Dolorosa means the “Way of Sorrow” and is a route through the old city of Jerusalem that commemorates Jesus Christ’s passion and…
Read MoreWestern Wall Jerusalem Israel
Location Name Western Wall Street Address The Old City City Jerusalem Type of Prayer Place Other Description The Western Wall or Wailing Wall in Jerusalem is used as a place of prayer by those of all nations. The wall is on a large plaza and is divided into a men’s section and a women’s section…
Read MoreYardent Baptismal Site on the Jordan River Israel
Location Name Yardent Baptismal Site on the Jordan River Street Address Yardennit Kibbutz City Kinneret, Jordan Valley, Galilee Israel Type of Prayer Place Other Description This is a visitor’s center on the Jordan River in Galilee where those who wish to be baptized in the Jordan River have access to the river and facilities needed.…
Read MoreArkadi Monastery Crete
Location Name Arkadi Monastery Crete Street Address 14 miles SE of Rethymno Crete City Arkadi Type of Prayer Place Chapel Description The chapel was built in the 16th Century and stands inside the fortress-like walls of the monastery. Most people visit here for historical reasons because of a tragedy that occurred in 1866 when about…
Read MoreMunich Germany Airport Prayer Room
Location Name Munich Airport prayer Room Street Address Terminal 2 Level H City Munich, Germany Type of Prayer Place Chapel Description This is an all-faith prayer and meditation spot that’s very modern in design in keeping with the architecture of the terminal. There is a dark outer area with benches along a dark wall and…
Read MoreOrthodox Cathedral Timisoara Romania
Location Name Orthodox Cathedral in Timisoara Romania Street Address Freedom Square City Timisoara, Romania Type of Prayer Place Chapel Description You are called to reverence the moment you see the Cathedral’s distinctive collection of towers above the treetops or skyline of the city. Inside you find a large expanse of beautifully tiled floor without pews…
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