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Pilgrim Congregational United Church of Christ - Cleveland, OH
Each Sunday morning at 10:30, we come together and sing, pray (silently and out loud), hear the Good News, and bring our own gifts to the celebration. We look around our magnificent sanctuary and feel the presence of God, and not just because our surroundings are awe-inspiring. Our voices lift in song, the Word is preached, bread is broken and the cup is shared, and we can feel in the rhythm of our life together – praising God, caring for one another, striving for justice and peace – that God is at work in our midst. We feel our lives being transformed.
Our services are enriched by the incredible gifts not only of our pastors but of the people of this church, beginning with music. We have a vibrant music ministry that includes our Chancel Choir, Inspiration Choir, and Children’s Choir. The Voluntary Brass, the Handbell Choir, and various other instrumentalists bring their own distinctive beauty to worship. Our arts groups, including Antaeus Dance, Kenyetta African Dance Theatre, and Full Circle Theatre give added dimension to our experience of God through our worship. Most importantly, the people of Pilgrim Church live out a heartfelt commitment to hospitality, so every person who walks through the door is extended a warm and gracious welcome. Our time together, downstairs, after worship, is a time to get to know one another, to enjoy one another’s company, to lend a word of support, encouragement, and celebration. We leave, feeling empowered, strengthened, called.
Celebrating many gifts drawn together by one Spirit, the music ministry at Pilgrim Church strives to reflect, support, and enhance Pilgrim’s commitment to spirit-filled, inspirational worship.
Recognizing that God’s Word is experienced by diverse people in many different ways, hymnody, anthems, and music are drawn from the richness of the World Church. South African freedom songs, Puerto Rican folk hymns, sixteenth century German chorales, ancient psalm tones, and newly commissioned hymns offer boundless ways to trumpet the splendor of God’s realm. Historic texts by Martin Luther and Charles Wesley stand in perfect harmony with contemporary texts by Ruth Duck and Thomas Troeger, connecting us to the worship experience of faithful ones who have gone before us, and tune our hearts to sing God’s praise in this new day.
We invite you to come and be part of our community of faith; come and be blessed by God's grace in our midst. We invite you to come to Pilgrim to grow spiritually and to find welcome at God's table. We invite you to come and share your gifts so that we can all become full persons. Our vision is to be an inclusive, vibrant, alive, witnessing community of faith.
If you cannot join us in person, visit our web site for audio of our sermons.
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Pilgrim Congregational United Church of Christ
2592 West 14th Street
Cleveland, OH 44113
Phone: 216-861-7388
