Our September 2026 Issues Among Us outing is scheduled for Thursday 9/17 at 5:30pm to the Phillips Collection. This museum in Dupont Circle is open late and admission is free on Third Thursday nights! We’ll go check out their special exhibit called “Tomorrow the Sun Will Rise” featuring artists from the DMV area. You can park at Pilgrims and walk over. Meet us at the Pilgrims parking lot at 5:15pm or over at the museum (1600 21st St NW) at 5:30.
Upcoming Events - Aug and Sept
Open Table Picnic - Sunday 8/23 at Pilgrims
After worship on Sunday, August 23rd, you're invited to the annual Open Table Cook-out! We'll have burgers, hotdogs, veggie burgers and drinks! We hope you will come and bring your fellowship fun, and a side dish to share. Click here to sign up to volunteer or to tell us what side dish you plan to bring. We'll see you in the Pilgrimsback yard on 8/23!
Fifth Sunday Special Service - Sunday, 8/30 at Pilgrims
We have another 5th Sunday this month, so that means another special service where we try something new(ish). For Aug. 30th we're having a Story Salon. We're inviting a few folks to tell stories of our time together in this new blended ministry. We'll listen for those places where God and community have been especially powerful in this season of trying new things together. Come to Pilgrims on Sunday 8/30 at 11am and check it out.
Fall Launcheon – Sunday, 9/13 at Western
We’ll be kicking off a new season next Sunday! During worship we’ll share about the lectionary readings, Christian education offerings, and more ways to engage with our ministry! Then after the service, we’ll celebrate with a potluck feast! Bring a dish to share and plan to stick around as we Launch and Lunch our way into a new program year!
CALLING ALL KIDS! - Sunday School – Sunday 9/13 at Western
On Second Sundays, you are invited to Sunday School after children’s time in worship. Please bring a friend with you next Sunday to share and grow spiritually together with teacher Ari Brose.
Choir Returns! - Sunday 9/13 at Western
Oh, we’ve been missing all those fabulous voices singing together! The choir returns from summer break on Sunday 9/13 at 10am. New singers are always invited! See you in the choir room!
Dinner and Dish – Wednesday, 9/23 at 6pm ONLINE
Let’s gather together online on Thursday 9/23 at 6pm to eat and chat a bit. Western and Pilgrims members are invited to share in a meal on zoom and chat about our blended ministry. Share your feedback, share your ideas, and listen to what others are saying. Watch the weekly e-newsletter for the zoom link to the gathering.
Fall Town Hall – Sunday, 9/28 at Pilgrims
After worship on Sunday 9/28, both in person and online, the combined Sessions of Western and Pilgrims will share an update of where we are in our blended ministry and what next steps we’re working towards. Come and listen and learn and ask questions and let’s dream together!
Open Table Annual Cook-Out 8/23
After worship on Sunday, August 23rd, you're invited to the annual Open Table Cook-out! We'll have burgers, hotdogs, veggie burgers and drinks! We hope you will come and bring your fellowship fun, and a side dish to share. Click here to sign up to volunteer or to tell us what side dish you plan to bring. We'll see you in the Pilgrimsback yard on 8/23!
Summer Worship Series
This Sunday, 6/14, we'll be kicking off our Summer Worship Series - For Such a Time As This. We're using Princeton Seminary Professor Hanna Reichel's book "For Such a Time As This: An Emergency Devotional" as our guide. We will have copies of the book available for those who would like to read along throughout the summer, or you are welcome to find your own copy in your preferred format (print, audiobook, e-reader). Each week this summer, we will take a closer look at a chapter or two from the book, which is filled with scripture and story, commentary and questions, and plenty to discuss.
June Soup Night - 6/2
Come to Pilgrims on Tuesday evening, June 2nd (we'll start at 5pm, but you can come any time really), and help make soup to share with our neighbors at Open Table. We chop and stew up a bunch of soups to freeze and share later. We'll have all the supplies and directions! You just need to show up and cook! Hope to see you there!
5th Sunday Worship at Western - 5/31
On Sunday, May 31 we will meet at Western Presbyterian Church for a casual, conversational worship service in the Courtyard Room - WITH MUFFINS! We’ll be reading from Acts 2 and we’ll be talking about the shared values in our blended Western/Pilgrims community.
Bring your favorite muffins to church - whether you have a favorite recipe from your grandma, a new gluten-free recipe you've been wanting to try, maybe you're known for your egg-bake made in muffin pans, or perhaps you're great at buying whatever the grocery store has on sale - we hope you'll bring some muffins to share!
We will still sing, and pray, and read scripture, and explore God's call together, but on this special fifth Sunday of the month, we'll do all that, WITH MUFFINS!
Hope to see you at Western on May 31st!
Summer Worship Planning Meeting - 5/21
Come to Western Pres (2401 Virginia Ave) on Thursday 5/21 at 6:30pm to help plan our summer worship series. Bring your ideas, suggestions, favorite hymns, best jokes, cool books, and whatever else you’d like to contribute to the conversation. No experience or special skills needed! Hope to see you there!
Craft Night is Back! 4/24
Come to Pilgrims on Friday, April 24th at 6pm (or whenever you can make it) and let's craft together. Do you have a knitting project sitting on your shelf? Just began a new crochet item? Maybe you make cards or scrapbook or have been trying out embroidery? One time someone was even making food art! Bring a craft you enjoy, or come learn a new one. Oh, and we'll have snacks! Hope to see you there!