Iona Pilgrimage 2026

The Missional Wisdom Foundation was founded on the island of Iona, Scotland, UK, when co-founders Larry Duggins and Elaine Heath were on pilgrimage together. Pilgrimage is an intentional journey from the pilgrim’s context to a place of religious significance to promote spiritual growth or transformation.

Iona, Scotland, UK

Pilgrimage to Iona Scotland, UK

June 18–27, 2026

For centuries, pilgrims have crossed the seas to reach the small island of Iona, off the western coast of Scotland. Known as a “thin place,” where heaven and earth seem to draw near, Iona has been a center of Christian prayer and community since St. Columba first landed there in 563. In June 2026, you are invited to join the Missional Wisdom Foundation on a modern-day Iona pilgrimage—a spiritual retreat that continues this ancient tradition.

This 9-day journey begins in Scotland, where you’ll travel by land and sea to reach the island. Each day will invite you deeper into prayer and community: gathering for morning and evening worship with the Iona Community at the historic Abbey, walking the island’s rugged paths, sharing meals together, and practicing rhythms of silence, prayer, and reflection.

Guided by experienced pilgrimage leaders, you’ll join fellow seekers in small groups for spiritual practice, storytelling, and liturgy. Before departure, pilgrims will participate in a preparatory course to root themselves in spiritual practice, and after returning home, you’ll be welcomed into post-pilgrimage listening sessions to help weave your experience into daily life.

Your pilgrimage package includes:

• Lodging for 9 days/8 nights

• All land and sea travel in Scotland

• Daily breakfast and dinner

• Guided liturgies and spiritual practice

• Corporate worship at Iona Abbey with the Iona Community (9 am & 9 pm)

• Preparatory course before departure and integration sessions afterward

Cost: $2,649 per pilgrim, payable in three installments of $883. The first payment is due at registration. Airfare can also be arranged separately by MWF if desired.

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Because Iona is a small island, space is very limited. We encourage early registration to secure your place. Once the pilgrimage is full, a waitlist will be offered on a first-come, first-served basis.

Come walk in the footsteps of St. Columba, worship in the stone walls of the Abbey, and discover why generations have sought God in this holy place. The Iona Pilgrimage 2026 is more than a trip—it is an immersion into prayer, community, and the sacred landscape of Scotland’s western isles.