Rev. Dori Hudson preaching

Tomorrow, Sunday May 28, Pilgrim welcomes Dori Hudson to our pulpit. Rev. Hudson is chaplain at Shalom House and graced our pulpit almost exactly a year ago.  Pastor Tom will return from his travels this coming week to be here for the Annual Meeting on June fifth.  If you have not yet signed up for the dinner, please do so tomorrow or call the church office Tuesday.  It will be closed Memorial Day.

Our hearts continue to go out to the victims of the tornado in Joplin as well as many other recent disasters.  Donations to support the victims can be made out to Pilgrim with the notation “storm” on the memo line.  These can be placed in the offering or sent to the church office.

You are invited to stay after worship tomorrow for Sacred Soup.  After a simple lunch of soup and bread we will share in a service of meditation, chant, and reflection on the scripture and our lives.  The service will end by 2:00.

Peace

Mother's Day

Following a great breakfast prepared by Fred E with assistance by Leroy, Aaron, Tom B, Mark B and Mark R., we worshiped and fellowshipped.

Mother's Day 2011

Sacred Soup

This Sunday, May 1, marks the first gathering of Sacred Soup.

Sacred Soup is a contemplative celebration of conscious connection in Christ which meets most Sunday afternoons in Danforth Chapel. 

Following a simple meal of bread and soup we will gather for silent prayer, chant, and guided meditation.  We will consider how we are hearing God’s Word through scripture and the current circumstances of our lives.  We will offer strength and wisdom to the service of God’s creation and share blessings and benediction.

For more about Sacred Soup you can check out our blog on Blogspot, see resources on Tumblr, our page on Facebook, or pictures on Picasa.

You are invited to join us shortly after noon for soup.  We will begin to sit in silence about 1:00 and will complete the service by 2:00. 

On May 15^th, the theme for the Confirmation class is the nature and action of the Holy Spirit.  The text for the class urges the class to sit in contemplative prayer as a way of experiencing the Spirit and to engage in conversation about how we are bound to each other in covenant in the Spirit.  As these are central features of the Sacred Soup experience we are going to fold together the class and the worship into one event.

While we welcome you to join us every Sunday, the gathering on May 15 will be an especially good time for you to check us out.  Because of the presence of the Confirmands, we will be going into a bit more detail about what we are doing, why we are doing it, and how to do it so as to have the richest possible experience.  You may find this guidance helpful to you.  Additionally, the confirmands will have a richer experience the more they are surrounded by their family and other Pilgrims and friends.  We hope you will be a part of this worship on their behalf as well as your own.