Pilgrim Congregational United Church of Christ is a Just Peace and an Open and Affirming congregation in the United Church of Christ (UCC), located at 2592 West 14th Street (216.861.7388, info@pilgrimalive.org). The church extends an invitation to all Tremonsters to come and share our gifts. Carter Eugene reports on the church’s special outreach to Tremont’s arts groups, Tremont’s faithful, and Tremont’s community organizations, inviting one and all to join the many already making use of Pilgrim Church as a vital community resource (report produced by John Eppich).
Pilgrim Congregational Covenant:
We pledge to seek justice, to oppose violence, racism, sexism, fear of differences, economic inequity, and abuse of power, and substitute acts of goodwill and caring; To feed the hungry, to nurture the ill, and to prevent cruelty to any of God’s children or any of God’s Creatures. We pledge ourselves to welcome people of all sexual orientations into the full life and ministry of the church.
Pilgrim Congregational UCC strives to life out it’s covenant in various ways. The church runs a food pantry, participates in the work of Greater Cleveland Congregations, offers Our Whole Lives education in collaboration with others, walks in Cleveland Pride, and supports and partners with various organizations both locally and globally.