Pilgrimage Herald

MISSIONS AND OUTREACH
Monday Meals of Hospitality: Thank you to the following people who cooked, served and helped out at the seventh of seven Monday Meals of Hospitality: Janet Holmes, Hildegard Schimpf and Meg & John Bross.

Food Pantries: The volunteers at the Food Warehouse appreciate the on-going support form The Church of the Pilgrimage to help eradicate hunger in the Plymouth area. Currently the pantry is very low on food supplies. The following items are needed at present: peanut butter & jelly, canned fruit, macaroni & cheese, cereal, canned tuna, mayonnaise and cereal.

Project for March and April: The Church School and the Missions and Outreach Committee invite everyone to join them in assembling "Gifts of the Heart" kits to be shipped by Church World Service to orphaned and displaced children around the world. Each health kit, sealed in a one-gallon plastic bag with a zipper closure, will contain:

One hand towel
One wash cloth
One comb
One metal nail file
One bar of bath-sized soap
One toothbrush
One tube of toothpaste, 4-7 oz
Six Band-Aids

We welcome donations of these items which may be placed in the baskets next to the red bins for the Food Warehouse. It is not necessary to fill one entire kit. Donations of one or two items are appreciated. We will be collecting for the kits through the months of March and April.

Looking Ahead: During the month of May, our church family will focus on the work of Heifer International, dedicated to helping millions of people in 125 countries, become self-reliant through livestock, educational and sharing and caring programs.

NEXT MISSONS MEETING: April 13 , 6:30pm at the home of Meg Bross.

Prayer opportunities at 7:00pm on Wednesdays will continue during the Lenten season. The Evening Prayer services are seemingly satisfying a spiritual need for those who have attended on a regular basis. Please feel free to join us on a Wednesday evening.

Time and Talent Auction: Have you filled out your talent form yet? We all have talents that would be appreciated by others. Suggestions include yard work, boat rides, dinner, garden weeding, babysitting, tickets to an event, pet sitting/walking etc. The Auction will include a dinner that evening and you are guaranteed to have a good time. Please mark you calendar for April 30th and plan to attend! Please return completed forms to Pat Mudgett at church. Help make this a successful fundraiser! Thank you.

From your Membership & Evangelism Committee:
If you have a child in college or the armed services, please let us know so we can send them a "goodie pack" from the church. We've done this in the past, and it seems a fine way to have our young people stay connected to The Church of the Pilgrimage. You may provide contact information on an index card (available on the Membership desk in Allerton Hall) or call the church office with the information. Thank you.

The Church of the Pilgrimage on PAC/TV: Sunday Services will appear on cable PAC/TV on Sundays at 8am and 6pm. We thank Tom Healy for taping the Sunday Services which appear on PAC on a one or two week delay.

Hospital Visits: If you know of someone hospitalized or in need of pastoral care, please call the church office.

Easter Lilies: Donation of lilies received after the list was printed include: In memory of Ronzo Smith. Given by Nathan Davis; In loving memory of my husband, Robert Mendall Briggs. Given by Robin Briggs.

Pilgrimage Women's Fellowship - Spring is here and we are excited that our next meeting is going to entail a "Mystery Ride". We will meet in front of the Church at 6:45 p.m.on April 4th to go on a local field trip. For those who would like to carpool, there will be several of us driving who would love to have company. For those who need a ride to the church, please contact Marna (781-826-2543) or Jenny (508-747-7168) and we will make sure that you are able to join us. Please note the different meeting time and as always, if you have any questions, please feel free to call Marna or Jenny. We welcome all the women of the church and hope that we will see you there! It is sure to be an enjoyable evening.

Pawtucket Red Sox: If you are interested in going on a bus trip to see the Pawtucket Red Sox on Saturday, June 18th, please contact Al Hoyt at 508-224-9507.

Youth Fellowship: Hip-Hop Dance Class Part II (back by popular demand!). April 3rd from 3-5pm in Allerton Hall. Coming soon! Geo-caching in Plymouth (it's like combining a treasure hunt with orienteering) on April 10th from 3-5pm.

Ooops! The Harvest Fair meeting at Laura Curtin's house on April 14th is at 7pm. The letter Laura mailed out to many of you was missing the time. If anyone did not receive a letter and is interested in helping with the Harvest Fair this year, we would love to have you join us. Any questions or for directions, call 508-746-7761. Thank you! Laura Curtin

Capital Campaign Construction: Soon construction will begin on the Church House! Please watch the Herald for dates. Plans are underway to move furniture, files, office equipment, etc. out of the Church House. Watch the Herald for details regarding this milestone in our congregations history!

New Member Classes: A number of people have spoken to Rev. Marks about their desire to become members of The Church of the Pilgrimage. If you are interested in church membership, please speak to Rev. Marks or call the church office. Tentative plans are to hold the first class on April 17th . There will be three classes, 11:30am-12:30pm following Sunday worship.

Knitters Evening is scheduled for April 12th at 15 Oak Street, Plymouth. All are welcome for an evening of instruction and/or fellowship. Novices and experts are all welcome. Join us! Diana Budge


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Volume LXXVII	The Second Sunday of Easter	No. 14
Dear Friends, What a marvelous Holy Week/Easter Day we experienced at The Church of the Pilgrimage! Easter was as early as it can be in 2005, but it was a glorious sun shining day, a bit cool, but sunny and alive with the joyous news, "He is risen!" I was feeling pressured this past Lenten season, frankly, because the season was so early in the spring. I wondered how I'd get everything done and get it done in a quality and inspirational fashion. In all the services and events at The Church of the Pilgrimage it takes about ten times as much time and energy to prepare for them as what you see. During Holy Week alone, for instance, there were seven bulletins to produce. I told Shellie that she must seem awash in Orders of Service. There are sermons to write, palm branches and lilies to order, music selected, rehearsed and performed, furniture in the sanctuary to be moved to fit the various needs of the week, a breakfast to prepare, special liturgies (services) to be planned-and much more than that! It all felt quite overwhelming to me on the Saturday before Palm Sunday! Holy Week and Easter were, however, packed with the celebration of the central events of our faith. The Palm Sunday Communion Breakfast and the Procession of the Palms later set the tone for the week. The Wednesday Evening Prayer Service focused meditatively upon Scripture readings concerning the Passion of Christ. The Maundy Thursday Service, so solemn and eloquent in its rendering of the Last Supper, was heart-throbbingly moving. The Good Friday evening service, attended by about thirty people, walked all participants through the wrenching events of the day upon which Jesus died. The service seemed to answer the question asked in the old spiritual, "Were you there when they crucified my Lord?" with a somber, spiritually moving "Yes!" The Saturday between Good Friday and Easter always lives up to its name for me; it is Black Saturday. All these events are intended to be a part of a spiritual progression in which we ready ourselves for Christ's improbable Easter victory over sin and death. For those who rehearse the difficult meaning of "Crucify him!," the joy of the affirmation "He is risen!" borders upon the sublime, indeed it is sublime! The Sunrise Service on Cole's Hill was wonderful! About 125-150 people watched over Plymouth Harbor to see a majestic sun honor the resurrection of God's Son. The two services on Easter Day at The Church of the Pilgrimage were well attended as the sun bathed the bank of lilies with a peculiar poignancy of Christ's victory. The music of our choir lifted our spirits to heights wherein we could experience Mary's meeting in the garden with a risen Jesus who bestows upon us all the holy gift of resurrection. It was a pressure filled week, in more ways that one, but it again provided an opportunity for each of us to sing from the heart, "Christ the Lord is risen today!" Easter is a season. Join us for the song of triumph goes on and urges upon us to live toward the unfinished vision of Resurrection! Love, © The Church of the Pilgrimage in Plymouth, MA Inc., all rights reserved.
Sunday,April 3, 2005 The Second Sunday of Easter Morning Worship,10:00am:Rev. Gary L. Marks, preaching. Deacon in-charge: Janice Lee. We thank the Flower Committee for organizing the ordering, display and delivery of Easter Lily plants for our Easter Sunday services. It is a lot of work and so very much appreciated. The lilies were a magnificent herald of Christ's Resurrection! We also thank all who volunteered to bring a plant to a shut-in. You provided Easter joy to some who couldn't attend services. Thank you! A note from the church office: All committee and board chairs should have their annual report to the office by hard copy disk or emailed in Microsoft Word by April 8, 2005. If you have any questions, please call Shellie 746-3026. The Board of Trustees TIMELINE: April 8 Committee reports due in the church office. April 19 Board of Trustees final approval of budget. April 25 Send to printer May 1 Report available to congregation May 15 Annual Meeting The Monday Evening Bible Study and the Tuesday Lunch Bunch Both groups meet weekly in Allerton Hall. The subject will be the upcoming Sunday's lectionary texts. The next Evening Bible Study will be held April 4th at 7pm and Lunch Bunch on April 5th at noon. Readings for these classes are: 1 Peter 1:17-23 and Luke 24:13-35. All are encouraged to attend.
CHURCH RECORD Recuperating Elizabeth Porter is now at the Beverly Manor Nursing Home.
THIS WEEK Sunday,Apr. 3: Morning worship10:00am, Rev. Gary L. Marks preaching; Daylight Savings Time Begins-Spring Ahead; Cherub Choir Rehearsal, sanctuary, following worship; Hip-Hop Dance Class 3-5pm, Allerton Hall; Troop 47 Parent Meeting, 7pm, Church House. Monday, Apr 4: Rev. Marks will attend a meeting at The American Congregational Library, 14 Beacon Street, in Boston; Aerobics, 9am, Allerton Hall; Girl Scouts, 3:30-5, Church House; Tiger Pack, 4-5:30, Church House; Bible Study, 7pm, Allerton Hall; Pilgrim Festival Chorus, 7-10pm, Sanctuary; Women's Fellowship Field Trip, 6:45, begin in front of church. Tuesday, Apr. 5: Rev. Marks will be in the church office, 9:30-11:30am. Lunch Bunch, noon, Allerton Hall; Aerobics, 6:30 pm; Allerton Hall; CE Meeting, 6:30pm, Julie Sears home. Wednesday, Apr. 6: Aerobics, 9:15 a.m., Allerton Hall; The Plymouth Area Interfaith Clergy Association will meet in Allerton Hall at noon; Choir Rehearsal 7:30 pm, sanctuary; Pack 47 & Troop 47, Church House; Brownie Troop #122 4-5:30, Allerton Hall. Evening Prayer, 7 pm, Sanctuary. Thursday, Apr. 7: Aerobics, 6:30pm, Allerton Hall; Pilgrim Festival Chorus, 6:30-10pm, Sanctuary; Search Committee Meeting, 7pm, Church House-Small Conference Room. Friday, Apr. 8: Aerobics, 9:15 am, Allerton Hall; Rev. Marks will be in the church office, 9:30-10:00am; Guild, 1pm, Allerton Hall. Sat/Sun, Apr. 9-10: G. F. Handel's Messiah, Parts I & III in the sanctuary at 7:30pm on Saturday and 3:00pm on Sunday. It will be performed by the Pilgrim Festival Chorus and Orchestra directed by William V. Richter. Sunday, Apr. 10 Youth Group Geo-Caching, 3-5pm, Church House.
NOTES: MISSIONS AND OUTREACH Monday Meals of Hospitality: Thank you to the following people who cooked, served and helped out at the seventh of seven Monday Meals of Hospitality: Janet Holmes, Hildegard Schimpf and Meg & John Bross. Food Pantries: The volunteers at the Food Warehouse appreciate the on-going support form The Church of the Pilgrimage to help eradicate hunger in the Plymouth area. Currently the pantry is very low on food supplies. The following items are needed at present: peanut butter & jelly, canned fruit, macaroni & cheese, cereal, canned tuna, mayonnaise and cereal. Project for March and April: The Church School and the Missions and Outreach Committee invite everyone to join them in assembling "Gifts of the Heart" kits to be shipped by Church World Service to orphaned and displaced children around the world. Each health kit, sealed in a one-gallon plastic bag with a zipper closure, will contain: One hand towel One wash cloth One comb One metal nail file One bar of bath-sized soap One toothbrush One tube of toothpaste, 4-7 oz Six Band-Aids We welcome donations of these items which may be placed in the baskets next to the red bins for the Food Warehouse. It is not necessary to fill one entire kit. Donations of one or two items are appreciated. We will be collecting for the kits through the months of March and April. Looking Ahead: During the month of May, our church family will focus on the work of Heifer International, dedicated to helping millions of people in 125 countries, become self-reliant through livestock, educational and sharing and caring programs. NEXT MISSONS MEETING: April 13 , 6:30pm at the home of Meg Bross. Prayer opportunities at 7:00pm on Wednesdays will continue during the Lenten season. The Evening Prayer services are seemingly satisfying a spiritual need for those who have attended on a regular basis. Please feel free to join us on a Wednesday evening. Time and Talent Auction: Have you filled out your talent form yet? We all have talents that would be appreciated by others. Suggestions include yard work, boat rides, dinner, garden weeding, babysitting, tickets to an event, pet sitting/walking etc. The Auction will include a dinner that evening and you are guaranteed to have a good time. Please mark you calendar for April 30th and plan to attend! Please return completed forms to Pat Mudgett at church. Help make this a successful fundraiser! Thank you. From your Membership & Evangelism Committee: If you have a child in college or the armed services, please let us know so we can send them a "goodie pack" from the church. We've done this in the past, and it seems a fine way to have our young people stay connected to The Church of the Pilgrimage. You may provide contact information on an index card (available on the Membership desk in Allerton Hall) or call the church office with the information. Thank you. The Church of the Pilgrimage on PAC/TV: Sunday Services will appear on cable PAC/TV on Sundays at 8am and 6pm. We thank Tom Healy for taping the Sunday Services which appear on PAC on a one or two week delay. Hospital Visits: If you know of someone hospitalized or in need of pastoral care, please call the church office. Easter Lilies: Donation of lilies received after the list was printed include: In memory of Ronzo Smith. Given by Nathan Davis; In loving memory of my husband, Robert Mendall Briggs. Given by Robin Briggs. Pilgrimage Women's Fellowship - Spring is here and we are excited that our next meeting is going to entail a "Mystery Ride". We will meet in front of the Church at 6:45 p.m.on April 4th to go on a local field trip. For those who would like to carpool, there will be several of us driving who would love to have company. For those who need a ride to the church, please contact Marna (781-826-2543) or Jenny (508-747-7168) and we will make sure that you are able to join us. Please note the different meeting time and as always, if you have any questions, please feel free to call Marna or Jenny. We welcome all the women of the church and hope that we will see you there! It is sure to be an enjoyable evening. Pawtucket Red Sox: If you are interested in going on a bus trip to see the Pawtucket Red Sox on Saturday, June 18th, please contact Al Hoyt at 508-224-9507. Youth Fellowship: Hip-Hop Dance Class Part II (back by popular demand!). April 3rd from 3-5pm in Allerton Hall. Coming soon! Geo-caching in Plymouth (it's like combining a treasure hunt with orienteering) on April 10th from 3-5pm. Ooops! The Harvest Fair meeting at Laura Curtin's house on April 14th is at 7pm. The letter Laura mailed out to many of you was missing the time. If anyone did not receive a letter and is interested in helping with the Harvest Fair this year, we would love to have you join us. Any questions or for directions, call 508-746-7761. Thank you! Laura Curtin Capital Campaign Construction: Soon construction will begin on the Church House! Please watch the Herald for dates. Plans are underway to move furniture, files, office equipment, etc. out of the Church House. Watch the Herald for details regarding this milestone in our congregations history! New Member Classes: A number of people have spoken to Rev. Marks about their desire to become members of The Church of the Pilgrimage. If you are interested in church membership, please speak to Rev. Marks or call the church office. Tentative plans are to hold the first class on April 17th . There will be three classes, 11:30am-12:30pm following Sunday worship. Knitters Evening is scheduled for April 12th at 15 Oak Street, Plymouth. All are welcome for an evening of instruction and/or fellowship. Novices and experts are all welcome. Join us! Diana Budge
Coming Events: Apr. 12 The Advisory Board/Board of Trustees meeting, 7pm in the Church House. Apr. 13 Rev. Marks will speak to Pilgrim Hall volunteers, 10am Apr. 15 Wedding rehearsal in the sanctuary. Apr. 16 Wedding in the sanctuary, 3:30pm.
Clerk - Lois Post; Moderator - Steven Triffletti; Treasurer - David Kegel; Collector - Thomas Mudgett; Music Director - William B Richter; Organist - Chandler Gregg Secretary - Shellie McCormack; Sexton - Tony Nightingale; World Mission Emphasis - Heifer Project International; Church Building Telephone - (508) 747-1341.