Pilgrim Congregational Church

UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST

2802 Commercial Avenue

Anacortes, Washington 98221

(360) 293-5675

 

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Pilgrim's Vision Statement



Pilgrim Congregational Church is a faith community of diverse people seeking wholeness within ourselves and the world in which we live. We offer sanctuary to those on a journey of spiritual inquiry and expression. We are an interactive people seeking to live with faith and hope, rejoicing in discoveries and comfortable with doubt. We welcome all people to share in this journey.


We value individual conscience and are not bound by any creed. We commit ourselves to discovering God's Spirit as it continues to be known in our lives, in others, and in all creation. We view the Bible as a source of inspiration, compassion, guidance and wisdom, and seek its meaning beyond literal words.


We understand Jesus as both teacher and Christ, one who reveals what it means to be a whole human being, embodying God's love and acting with justice and mercy. As we affirm the teachings of Jesus, we welcome and learn from those who move along other paths toward discovering the sacred.

We affirm that all life on earth is connected in an ever-unfolding process of creation. Our mission as responsible partners in this process involves a conscious commitment to respect, honor and care for places, people and all life on earth both now and for the future.

Adopted by the Congregation May 19, 2002

 

The following addendum to the church’s vision of welcoming new people to the community was adopted by the congregation at the 2005 Annual Meeting on January 23, 2005.

 

We, the faith community of Pilgrim Congregational Church, UCC, declare ourselves to be open and affirming.  As Christians who seek to follow the example of Jesus, we affirm the dignity and worth of all persons, embracing with joy differences of sexual orientation, gender, marital status, age mental and physical ability, as well as racial, ethnic or social-economic background.  We welcome all to share in the life and leadership, ministry and fellowship, worship, sacraments, responsibilities and blessing of participation in our congregation.