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Pilgrim Congregational Church
Harwich Port, MA
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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
August 23rd, 2026 10AM
The Scripture Lessons for the Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost are:
Exodus 1:8-2:10 and Psalm 124 or
Isaiah 51:1-6 and Psalm 138
Romans 12:1-8
Matthew 16:13-20
Our passages for this week share a common theme of being free for the full life God desires for us. In Exodus, we see the stark contrast between Pharaoh’s death-dealing fear and the fearless women who step forward to bring life. The psalm celebrates the soaring aliveness that comes with the freedom only God can provide. In Romans, Paul describes being free to not conform to the world’s values so that we live our everyday life completely transformed. In Matthew, Jesus offers another kind of freedom. He shows Peter who he truly is, free from labels that have defined him up to this point. Instead, Jesus offers Peter a wider freedom than ever before.
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.
Rev. Amie