May Issues Among Us - 5/18

May Issues Among Us: Undesign the Redline Saturday May 18th 1pm

Meet at the Cleveland Park Library on Saturday, May 18th at 1pm to tour this new exhibit about the practice of redlining in DC. Undesign the Redline is an interactive exhibit that explores the history of race-based exclusion from DC neighborhoods. The exhibit explores the history of redlining — the explicit devaluation of residential areas based on race — in upper Northwest DC and helps us understand why inequities in housing and wealth persist. How can we “undesign” these wrongs?

We'll meet in the lobby of the library at 1pm, take some time to explore the exhibit, then find a place to sit together to eat and discuss what we learn. Make sure to bring a lunch with you. Please RSVP to Erin via email if you plan on attending.

“Undesign The Redline DC” opens to the public at the Cleveland Park Library on Saturday, April 13 and runs through July 11. Learn more at the exhibit's website.

Free, public events held in connection with the Undesign the Redline exhibit will explore the racial history of upper Northwest DC and create opportunities for community-building and further discussion about how we can take action to repair the breach. View the full list of these programs here.

LGBTQ+ CINCO DE MAYO BRUNCH

Join LGBTQ+ Pilgrims and their friends for a Cinco de Mayo Brunch at Rob and Foster’s house. On Sunday, May 5th at 12:30ish, or whenever you can walk over after worship, come by Rob and Foster’s for a time of food, fellowship, and fun! We hope to see you there!

Please RSVP to Rob via email by clicking here.

Summer Worship Planning - May 1

Do you enjoy worship? Ever wondered how it gets put together? Have a favorite hymn or scripture passage? Do you have an exciting idea or love something we’ve been doing for years? Well, now’s your chance! Come to the Bird Room at 6pm on Wednesday, May 1st and help us plan for worship this summer. Should we do a series? Should we have snacks every week? YOU get to decide!

Hope to see you there!

Friendship Place Walk to End Homelessness - April 27

Every year we walk to raise money and awareness in an effort to end homelessness with our friends at Friendship Place. This year, we have a team all signed up. You can join us, walking on Saturday, April 27th at 10:30am (meet at the Lincoln Memorial) or you can support us by donating to our team!

Click here to registerer or to donate to our Church of the Pilgrims team!

Click here to see more details about the Walk.

Click here to learn more about Friendship Place’s work.

Supper and Storytelling - Maundy Thursday - 3/28

Join us for a special evening of supper and storytelling on Maundy Thursday, March 28th at 6:30pm. We will tell the story of Holy Week, while sharing in a meal around tables in the sanctuary. Of course there will be candles, and communion, and music, and prayer. But this service has a different feel to it. We’re not going to read the text, but rather, we hope to share in the story. We’re not going to line up for communion, but we will share in the feast together. You are invited and you are most welcome.

Holy Week 2024

Join us for Holy Week!

We’ll celebrate Palm Sunday together in worship on 3/24 at 11am. Then we’ll have an evening of supper and storytelling on Maundy Thursday 3/28 at 6:30pm. On Good Friday 3/29, the sanctuary will be open for quiet prayer and a self-guided reflection from 11am - 2pm. Then we’ll rejoice together on Easter Sunday at 11am in the sanctuary. Hope to see you there!

Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday, and Easter Sunday services are all offered both in-person and online.

March Issues Among Us - 3/17

Join us after worship on Sunday 3/17 for a trip to the National Gallery of Art to see their exhibit, Dorothea Lang: Seeing People. One of the most iconic American photographers of the 20th Century, Dorothea Lang addresses issues of poverty, racism, migration and more in her intimate and personal photos of folks living their every day lives. Come and join the conversation she starts among us...

Soup Making on 3/16

Come chop, slice, dice, and stir! We need you to help make soups to share with hungry neighbors. We’ll cook up several batches together on Saturday 3/16 and freeze them to share on Sundays throughout the Spring. No special skills required. We’ve got the recipes and ingredients, you bring the love! See you there at noon, or whenever you can make it!