…. “The soul is in God and God in the soul, just as
the fish is in the sea and the sea in the fish.”
St. Catherine of Siena
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….Just like buds poking through sun-drenched dewy soil, we are beginning to emerge, connect, embrace, imagine, hope, envision our way forward…..
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We came with the invitation from Dee: “Rejoice in the splendor of the campus that we love….”
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Good Morning Pilgrims, It is so hard to harness that anticipatory feeling that comes with the rise of temperatures, the elongation of daylight, the pull of outdoor blossoms and blooms….
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Blessings on this Earth Day, Pilgrims. I raced home in transition Tuesday, about 4:30, from afternoon meetings on campus to evening meetings at home….
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Hello my fellow Pilgrims, This week has been off to a faster and more furious pace, even as many churches live into a more laid-back, sabbatical-esque rhythm post Easter.
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March was our month to provide dinner for the homeless through Urban Ministries…..
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Hello my fellow Pilgrims, To honor my sabbath break this week, I am going to keep this letter short (and hopefully sweet). I am still holding the memory of seeing so many of you in person last week….
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Finally!!! Pilgrims were able to worship together for the first time since COVID began! Click to see more photos.
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Watch a video walk-through of the Stations of the Cross, and outdoor event prepared by Pilgrim’s deacons…..
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Pilgrims, This week, this morning, has been full. Full of people. I have seen more of you (in person, consecutively) throughout the past four days, especially today, than I have throughout what seems like the entire year. And, I have loved each connection. All the while having to guard against leaping up and hugging each of you….
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Martha Fairbank’s family has given Pilgrim a bluebird house in her honor. Martha was a wonderful Pilgrim, and also a long-time organist and choir director for our church. Thank you for this gift!
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Pilgrims,
This week we celebrate Palm/Passion Sunday. Not knowing which to emphasize on this first Sunday leading into Holy Week, it might be best to confess that the word “celebrate” gets complicated…..
Pilgrims, I snuck out of Durham Sunday after worship for the second time in a year….
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Hello Pilgrims, I am mindful that I pen this letter on the anniversary of the United States naming the pandemic, and our ensuing shutdown, that still has its hold on the world, even as we see signs of hope with numbers of cases declining and numbers of vaccines increasing…..
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Pilgrim worship on Sunday March 7 was a celebration of International Women’s Day — #Challenge to Lead…..
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Melinda Killenberg, a 40+ year Pilgrim member, helped get the Meals on Wheels program going in Durham many years ago…..
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….When I look back at this week's work, I find myself grateful. For each reminds me that Pilgrim is taking these necessary and important steps. And even if they feel small, they move us forward.
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Hello Pilgrims, With joy, I want to share that our new church administrator, Franklin Hirsch, will be coming on board Tuesday, March 16…..
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….Thank you all who joined in our inaugural lenten worship service…..
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