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Pilgrim Congregational Church
Harwich Port, MA
We are an open and affirming church
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Welcome to Pilgrim Congregational Church
At the start of every Sunday morning service we say - Whoever you are and wherever you are on life’s journey you are welcome here. You are a child of God and precious in God’s sight.
This sense of welcome is at the core of everything we believe and hold dear.
We don’t know what brought you to our website today. Maybe you are curious about Pilgrim Church and want to check it out. Maybe you are searching for a community where you fit in. Maybe you are hoping to find a place where you can ask questions and find your own faith path. Maybe you are you are looking for a new spiritual home.
Please join us on Sunday mornings at 10am in person, or you can watch us live on this website, our Facebook page and YouTube.
Sunday Service
June 28th, 2026 10AM
The Scripture Lessons for the Fifth Sunday after Pentecost are:
Genesis 22:1-14 and Psalm 13
Jeremiah 28:5-9 and Psalm 89:1-4, 15-18
Romans 6:12-23
Matthew 10:40-42
This is the season of Ordinary Time. “Ordinary” doesn’t mean typical or humdrum. Rather, it comes from the word “ordinal,” meaning “related to a series.” Think of Ordinary Time as an ordered, deliberate, six-month step-by-step pilgrimage through the story of Jesus’ life. This year, Matthew is our guide. The liturgical color for the pastor's stole and paraments (cloth hanging from the pulpit and lectern) is green. This symbolizes growth in the church.
From Genesis, we learn of the righteousness of God and the untraversable chasm between God and humankind. Simultaneously, we learn of God’s grace and mercy as God intermittently crosses over into human experience as a guide and keeper for Abraham and his descendants. In the Psalm, the faith of the psalmist is tutored by the righteousness of God. In the Gospel reading from Matthew, Jesus himself becomes a bridge of righteousness to and from God. And in the epistle to the Romans, we learn of Jehovah’s eternal transaction. No longer prisoners of the flesh, we become emancipated to freedom in the righteousness of God.
Blessings, Rev. Amie