Agnus Day (the only Lectionary-based comic strip in the whole world)

Pilgrims' Third Annual Retreat will be Friday & Saturday, March 12-13. We will meet at the United Methodist Life Enrichment Center on Lake Griffin in Fruitland Park.

Our theme is "Taking Time to Look" with Rev. Dr. Carlan Helgeson as our leader. We will be encouraged to look at our life as a church as we "look behind," "look around," "look inside," and "look ahead."

Costs, including room, meals, and program fees, are $85 per person (double occupancy). Add $20 for a single occupancy room. A reduced fee of $55 is for those who need to sleep at home.

The retreat begins on Friday at Lunch, followed by a Presession for Core Ministry Teams and interested members of our ministries. Check-in for the retreat begins at 3 p.m., followed by prayer and dinner at 5 p.m. The retreat ends Saturday at about 3:30 p.m.

Pilgrims' monthly newsletter, Pilgrims' Progress, is now available online. Click on the date to display that issue:

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What is CUIC (pronounced "quick") and how did PUCC get to be part of it?

CUIC (Churches Uniting in Christ), formerly known as COCU (pronounced "co-koo," Consultation on Church Union) is an ecumenical union of over a dozen denominations seeking to find unity and common ground. The UCC is a member denomination. Click on the "CUIC Links" tab on the left for more information.

A Celebration of American Music will be presented at Pilgrims' on Friday, Mar 19, 7 p.m. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for this concert

Musicians include Catherine Thiedt, piano, Jack Cheney, drums, Daryl Taylor-Hazel, vocals, and Special Guest, Carl Spangenberg, Saxophone.

Tickets are $10 and are available in advance or at the door.

Since our founding as a congregation in 1990, Pilgrims' has welcomed and included all persons into every aspect of congregational life and work. We have, in fact, been open to and affirming of LGBT persons and persons in every other category of life. On Sunday, Nov. 2, 2008, at a special meeting, the congregation, by a vote of 63-3 formally adopted this statement:

Pilgrims’ United Church of Christ is an Open and Affirming Church that welcomes into full life, leadership, and fellowship all people of all races, genders, ages, sexual orientations, ethnic backgrounds, professions, and mental and physical abilities.

 This affirms Pilgrims' identity as an ONA church of the UCC. During a 2-year discernment period, numerous informational and study sessions were held. We were assisted by Rev. Dr. Hal McSwain, our ONA Consultant.

For more information, go to our Home page and click on "Inclusive (ONA)".