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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
November 15th, 2026 10AM
The Scripture Lessons for the Twenty-Fifth Sunday after Pentecost are:
Judges 4:1-7 and Psalm 123 or
Zeph 1:7,12-18 and Psalm 90:1-8,(9-11),12
1 Thessalonians 5:1-11
Matthew 25:14-30
Like us, the Israelites struggle to be consistently faithful to God. In Judges, the Israelites have again found themselves at the mercy of God and in need of deliverance. The Psalm reminds us of the Israelites’ pattern of unfaithfulness: They do wrong. They get into trouble. They cry out to the Lord. The Lord has mercy and delivers them. The cycle repeats. Recognizing this pattern in scripture reminds us of God’s mercy toward us and our need to seek it. The New Testament readings continue the themes of deliverance and mercy with First Thessalonians commanding us to always be ready. God has delivered us and will return for us; we just don’t know when. The Gospel builds on the theme of God’s return, calling us to live a life pleasing to God while we wait by utilizing the gifts God has given us.
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