Holy Week at Pilgrim

Pilgrim's traditional Tenebrae service is one of the most beautiful and solemn services of the year. During the service the sanctuary is darkened as we read the accounts of the last night of Jesus life on earth. This year we'll be reading from the Gospel of Luke. The service begins at 7:00.

On Friday evening, Pilgrim's choir, along with the choirs of Glen Avon Presbyterian Church and Peace United Church of Christ, will present Dubois' The Seven Last Words of Christ. The service begins at 7:00 and will be held in the sanctuary of Glen Avon church, 2105 Woodland Avenue.

Sunday morning Pilgrim celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ with a festive service at 10:00 a.m. There will be a continental breakfast at 9:00, courtesy of Jim and Teresa Peterson and family. Come for great music and a wondeful Easter morning!

Romero Remembered

Today, March 24th is the 30th Anniversary of Oscar Romero's assissination in El Salvador. Romero was Archbishop at the time, and is remembered for his work on behalf of the poor. On Thursday, March 25th, the movie Romero will be shown at Pilgrim Congregational Church in commemoration of his work. The public is invited.

Lynne Davis Concert This Sunday

Lynne Davis, international concert organist will present "A Recital of French Suites" this Sunday afternoon, February 7, at Pilgrim Congregational Church. The recital begins at 2:00 p.m. Tickets ($15, adult; $8, student) are available at the door. Lynne will be playing Pilgrim's Jaeckel organ.

Pilgrim on PACT-TV

Did you miss one of our Christmas Services? Pilgrim services will be aired on Duluth's Public Access Television (channel 7). Each week Pilgrim will be shown in three time slots:

Wednesdays, 3:30-4:30 pm
Wednesdays, 8:00-9:00 pm
Thursdays, 7:00-8:00 am

If you missed a Christmas service, or would like a friend or neighbor to check us out, tune into channel 7. You need cable service (or a friend who can tape the program for you!)

Week of January 6 Christmas Pageant Service, December 20

Week f January 13 Christmas Oratorio by the Pilgrim Choir

Week of Janary 20 Surprised by an Angel, Service from December 6

Week of January 27 Haydn's The Creation by Pilgrim Choir and Guest Musicians

Christmas Eve Candlelight Service

In spite of the snow, Pilgrim will hold a Candlelight service at 10:00 tonight!

The Christmas Star

On December 20, Pilgrim children, youth and adults will bring to the nativity story to life with the reading and dramatic interpretation of "The Christmas Star." This original story was written by Rev. Charlotte Frantz as a Christmas gift for the children in the first congregation she served. It has been re-written as a drama by Rachael Kresha. The service begins at 10:00 a.m.

At 4:00 in the afternoon, Pilgrims will go Christmas carolling. They will return to the church at 6:00 for a pizza party. Come one, come all! Enjoy the winter weather and help spread a little Christmas cheer!

Christmas Oratorio by Camille Saint Saens

On Sunday, December 13, the Pilgrim Choir will present Saint Saens’ Christmas Oratorio as the focus of our worship service. Saint-Saens's Christmas Oratorio (or Oratorio de Noel) was written in 1858 when the composer was just 23.
The Christmas Oratorio opens with a Prelude subtitled 'In the style of Sebastian Bach' harkening back to Bach's Christmas Oratorio. This opening prelude sets the scene for the Christmas story: its lilting pastoral quality creates images of the shepherds tending their flocks in the fields. In the remaining movements, the vocal soloists take turns representing different characters such as the narrator of the story or as the angel who announces the birth of the baby Jesus while the chorus represents a multitude of angels singing to the glory of the Lord. The final movement of the piece, which follows the model of old French Christmas songs, is a virtual hymn of praise of all creation in the presence of God.