Pilgrimage Herald

The Pilgrimage Herald will be published only once a month during July and August. If you have information you would like to be included in the August issue of the Herald, please submit it to the church office by Tuesday, July 26th.

Note change of Office Hours for the summer: M-F, 8:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.

Please call the church office if you are aware of persons hospitalized or in need of pastoral care. It is especially important to let the ministers know about out-of-town hospitals. Thank you for your help.

Please inform the church office of recent graduations, weddings, etc. We like to honor and keep track of our young people as they attain significant events in their lives. Let us know!

We thank the Sanctuary Choir for another wonderful year of inspiring Christian music! The choir sang on June 26 and will resume regular Sunday performances in September. Thank you!

See Yourself Teaching! We are looking for adult volunteers to help our thriving Church School continue to grow. No experience is necessary, support and training are offered. All teachers work in teams and you can fulfill a great need by volunteering even one week per month. Please call Sarah Bruffee 508-866-5004 or see Rev. Dan before the end of July.


garymarks@8townsquare.org danspacek@8townsquare.org	July, 2005	office@8townsquare.org
Volume LXXVII		No. 25
Dear Friends, I've never considered myself particularly good at, or particularly fond of, saying goodbye. Even when once a close friend explained to me that "goodbye" simply means "God be with you," I have still struggled with the emotions that surround that simple, little word. At many points in my life I have shied away from saying goodbye, instead opting for the more palatable "see you later" or "until next time." At times I have thought that if I didn't acknowledge a real goodbye that it wouldn't actually happen. But the reality, of course, is that goodbyes happen all the time, whether we acknowledge them or not. And as I have lived and loved I have found that avoiding goodbyes only leaves me feeling incomplete, unfulfilled, and even unprepared to move into the next chapter of my life. Saying a proper, intentional goodbye honors any relationship, and enables a variety of blessings to be acknowledged and savored. In several conversations over the past few weeks I have mentioned how thankful I am that saying goodbye to Church of the Pilgrimage has been difficult. The fact that it hurts to say goodbye says a good deal about the meaning and beauty of the relationship. In recent worship services I have had the chance to acknowledge some of this meaning and beauty. It started with Confirmation Sunday and the uplifting of the many gifts and talents of our confirmands. It continued into the joyful celebration of our youth and Christian education programs on Church School Sunday. It moved into two weeks ago when Gary and I recessed down the center aisle, for what may well be the last time as co-leaders of worship. And it continued into last Sunday, when I and all of us had the opportunity to express gratitude for the many gifts of our musical program. While appreciating the full weight of these moments has not been easy, it has been so worth it. And that's the way I feel about these last three years. They have not always been easy, but they have been so worth it. I have loved standing before you as your minister. I am so proud of the ways we have grown together - from how we talk to each other, to the things we do with and for each other, to the ways we worship God together. We have shared a spiritual hunger, and it has been so wonderful to stretch and grow and nourish each other along the way. What a privilege it has been to walk with you! Over the month of July I will continue to say goodbye to you in personal ways, and offer to you my sincere appreciation for the many ways you have supported me during our time together... I don't pretend to know what the future will hold. But no matter what happens, please know that I love you and the spirit of God that resides inside each of you. You have been such a blessing to me, and you will ever remain in my heart. Good bye until we meet again, © The Church of the Pilgrimage in Plymouth, MA Inc., all rights reserved.
Greeters for the month of July: July 3: John and Marna Blomberg July 10: Paul and Rosalee Sinn July 17: Helen Belcher July 24: Linda and Al Saunders July 31: Al and Verna Hoyt Ushers for the month of July: July 3: John Peterson, Samantha Axford, Cassandra Axford July 10: Debby and Jon Porter July 17: Nancy and Paul Scheid, Dorothy and Everett Lanman July 24: Mal Borsari, Karen Watson, Sue and Tony Cotta Flowers for the month of July: July 3: In memory of Marion and Gibb VanNest. Given by Tony and Susan Cotta. July 10: In memory of my husband, Robert, my son, Jerry and my daughter, Joanne. Given by Audrey Birnstein. July 18: In honor of my wife, Alice on the occasion of our 50th Wedding Anniversary. Given by Kenneth Heckman. July 24: In loving memory of our parents, Willard and Frances Hatch, and Francis Meserve Hoyt. Given by Mr. and Mrs. Allen Hoyt.
CHURCH RECORD Jessie Miskelly, now residing in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania is recovering from surgery in Bryn Mawr Hospital in Bryn Mawr, PA. Mary Clark is currently at Jordan Hospital.
SUNDAY WORSHIP All Sunday Worship Services will be held at 10:00 a.m.. The Order of Worship will be listed in the Bulletin, which will be distributed by the ushers. Crib Room care is available for infants and toddlers downstairs in the Mayflower Room during the Worship Hour. There will be no regular Church School classes until fall. Younger children, 3rd grade and under, are invited to attend a Bible Story/Craft Hour downstairs in Allerton Hall following their dismissal from the worship service. Older children are to remain in worship. All are invited to join us for Coffee Hour downstairs in Allerton Hall following the worship service.
NOTICES FOR JULY: The Pilgrimage Herald will be published only once a month during July and August. If you have information you would like to be included in the August issue of the Herald, please submit it to the church office by Tuesday, July 26th. Note change of Office Hours for the summer: M-F, 8:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Please call the church office if you are aware of persons hospitalized or in need of pastoral care. It is especially important to let the ministers know about out-of-town hospitals. Thank you for your help. Please inform the church office of recent graduations, weddings, etc. We like to honor and keep track of our young people as they attain significant events in their lives. Let us know! We thank the Sanctuary Choir for another wonderful year of inspiring Christian music! The choir sang on June 26 and will resume regular Sunday performances in September. Thank you! See Yourself Teaching! We are looking for adult volunteers to help our thriving Church School continue to grow. No experience is necessary, support and training are offered. All teachers work in teams and you can fulfill a great need by volunteering even one week per month. Please call Sarah Bruffee 508-866-5004 or see Rev. Dan before the end of July.
Summer Music Series at Church of the Pilgrimage Every Tuesday evening except as noted. All concerts begin at 8:00pm July 2 (Saturday): Hyannis Sound July 5 Pilgrim Festival July 12 Joel Maki, Actor/Singer July 17 (Sunday) Brian Jones and Peter Gomes, Organists July 23 (Saturday) Hyannis Sound August 2 Easton Handbell Choir August 9 Highland Light Pipe Band August 16 Casey Hannan, Piano August 23 Richard Hill, Organ There is no admission charge except for the Hyannis Sound evenings** Free will donations welcome.
From the Board of Trustees Chair: Due to the construction on the Church House, no building use forms will be approved until closer to the completion of the Church House. The only exception will be for events scheduled by the church. Thank you for your understanding. Appointment by Moderator: Steve Triffletti, Moderator has appointed Bill Harting to fill an unexpired term on the Music Committee.
Clerk - Lois Post; Moderator - Steven Triffletti; Treasurer - David Kegel; Collector - Debra Richters 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.