Grief and Gratitude: A Walk in the Garden
We will open the circle with some thoughts from Thomas Moore about FINDING BEAUTY IN THE RUINS. We can either lament what is gone or find hope and joy in the “Re-Enchanting” the spaces of what remains. Sharing our hearts and stories while supporting one another can reset our perspective on loss. All are welcome to come and share or just listen. In the Parlor with Rev. Loofbourrow and Deacons.

Ministry Impact: Finance Committee
Everyone is invited to learn about the pilot that Pilgrim is launching to explore how a biblically-based financial education program might benefit our congregation. The Finance Committee is sponsoring the “True Financial Freedom Course” which combines practical money strategies with biblical wisdom to help people handle money in a way that honors God and reduces financial stress. [NOTE: this is very different than the “planned giving” or “end-of-life” seminars we’ve presented in the past!]

Join us for worship at 10:00 am. Rev. Colin Knapp will be leading worship and preaching from the biblical text. In worship we celebrate our relationship with God, we strengthen our relationship with one another, and we explore what it means to put our faith into action. Come as you are.

Next Hour: Discuss and Apply
Pastor Colin takes us on a deeper dive into the scripture and sermon - considering questions and discussing how to build the message into to our everyday lives.

Join us for worship at 10:00 am. Rev. Colin Knapp will be leading worship and preaching from the biblical text. In worship we celebrate our relationship with God, we strengthen our relationship with one another, and we explore what it means to put our faith into action. Come as you are.

FORMAT: COSTCO-CONVO - “Tower Hill Lite”
This title is under construction – but the idea is that we (adults and kids) grab a hotdog, soft drink, and chips, and have a thoughtful conversation around the lunch table. Sometimes it could be a get-to-know-you game, a brainstorming session, or a specific topic. The 27th will be a “whole family” activity where (weather permitting) we will picnic under our big tree to enjoy our own mini retreat!

Join us for worship at 10:00 am. Rev. Colin Knapp will be leading worship and preaching from the biblical text. In worship we celebrate our relationship with God, we strengthen our relationship with one another, and we explore what it means to put our faith into action. Come as you are.

FORMAT: PILGRIMS’ PODCAST featuring Pastor Jermaine
This is an interview format with audience interaction. Expect to learn more about a fellow Pilgrim’s progress and story of their life. After an initial set of questions, we can interact with the guest with our questions and clarifications. We will be encouraged or challenged by the guest’s story. This format may also be used for special guests or a hot topic.

Join us for worship at 10:00 am. Rev. Colin Knapp will be leading worship and Rev. Jermaine Pearson preaching from the biblical text. In worship we celebrate our relationship with God, we strengthen our relationship with one another, and we explore what it means to put our faith into action. Come as you are.

Join us for Saturday Morning Pilgrim Power Hour, every Saturday 9:30-10:30 in September during the Farmers Market. Free secular stories, movement, music and crafts for ages 2-10. No RSVP needed just drop in! For more information contact Maureen Deahl at, maureen,deahl@pilgrimoakpark.org.

Power Hour will take a break in August and then continue on Saturdays in September. Watch for more information!

Women's Breakfast this month will be hosted by Gloria Cox Bring a dish to share. RSVP to Gloria at revgcox@gmail.com.

The group will be reading and discussing Between Two Kingdoms: A Memoir of a Life Interrupted, by Suleika Jaouad. Books are available for checkout at the Oak Park Public Library - Main and Maze branches. Gloria Cox will be hosting at her home. Please RSVP to Gloria at revgcox@gmail.com.

New folks are always welcome! If any Pilgrim women or non-binary people would like to join the book club, and aren’t on the email list, please email Karen Van Meter at karenvanmeter433@gmail.com.

TOPIC: Book of Deuteronomy Part 1
PRESENTER: Rev. Gloria Cox
DESCRIPTION: What does it mean to be God's people — not just in theory, but as we stand at the threshold of something new? That's the question Moses poses to Israel in the opening chapters of Deuteronomy, and it's the question we'll explore together this Fall.

Part 1 of our study, “Remembering Who We Are”, runs six sessions, August 7 through September 18. we will not meet on Friday, September 4. We will focus on Deuteronomy 1–11. This is the great "sermon" in which Moses calls the people to remember who they are and whose they are before crossing into the Promised Land.

No prior Bible study experience is needed—just curiosity and a willingness to wrestle with an ancient text that speaks with surprising urgency to our present times. All are welcome. Please contact Gloria directly for exact dates and email notifications (including Zoom link), or for more information at: revgcox@gmail.com

FORMAT: D&A with Pastor Colin
D&A stands for “Discuss and Apply” and riffs on the idea of DNA. The day’s preacher will take us on a deeper dive into the sermon or other worship content, adding details, answering questions, hearing folks share examples from their own lives, and facilitating interactive discussion of how to build the sermon’s message into our day-to-day lives.

Join us for worship at 10:00 am. Rev. Colin Knapp will be leading worship and preaching from the biblical text. In worship we celebrate our relationship with God, we strengthen our relationship with one another, and we explore what it means to put our faith into action. Come as you are.

Join us for Saturday Morning Pilgrim Power Hour, every Saturday 9:30-10:30 in September during the Farmers Market. Free secular stories, movement, music and crafts for ages 2-10. No RSVP needed just drop in! For more information contact Maureen Deahl at, maureen,deahl@pilgrimoakpark.org.

Power Hour will take a break in August and then continue on Saturdays in September. Watch for more information!

TOPIC: Book of Deuteronomy Part 1
PRESENTER: Rev. Gloria Cox
DESCRIPTION: What does it mean to be God's people — not just in theory, but as we stand at the threshold of something new? That's the question Moses poses to Israel in the opening chapters of Deuteronomy, and it's the question we'll explore together this Fall.

Part 1 of our study, “Remembering Who We Are”, runs six sessions, August 7 through September 18. we will not meet on Friday, September 4. We will focus on Deuteronomy 1–11. This is the great "sermon" in which Moses calls the people to remember who they are and whose they are before crossing into the Promised Land.

No prior Bible study experience is needed—just curiosity and a willingness to wrestle with an ancient text that speaks with surprising urgency to our present times. All are welcome. Please contact Gloria directly for exact dates and email notifications (including Zoom link), or for more information at: revgcox@gmail.com

Join us for worship at 10:30 am. Rev. Colin Knapp will be leading worship and preaching from the biblical text. In worship we celebrate our relationship with God, we strengthen our relationship with one another, and we explore what it means to put our faith into action. Come as you are.

Join us for Saturday Morning Pilgrim Power Hour, every Saturday 9:30-10:30 in September during the Farmers Market. Free secular stories, movement, music and crafts for ages 2-10. No RSVP needed just drop in! For more information contact Maureen Deahl at, maureen,deahl@pilgrimoakpark.org.

Power Hour will take a break in August and then continue on Saturdays in September. Watch for more information!

Pilgrim Donut Signup for June is Underway

We need all of us to sign up for volunteering on this important fundraiser for our Pilgrim community.  Come have a lot of fun and raise money for your felllow Pilgrim folks!  If you want to know more about the roles, please contact Leslie Sutphen or Andy Houha!  Our signup link is below: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040D4DADAB2BAA8-63739788-pilgrim#/

Join us for worship at 10:30 am. Rev. Colin Knapp will be leading worship and preaching from the biblical text. In worship we celebrate our relationship with God, we strengthen our relationship with one another, and we explore what it means to put our faith into action. Come as you are.

TOPIC: Book of Deuteronomy Part 1
PRESENTER: Rev. Gloria Cox
DESCRIPTION: What does it mean to be God's people — not just in theory, but as we stand at the threshold of something new? That's the question Moses poses to Israel in the opening chapters of Deuteronomy, and it's the question we'll explore together this Fall.

Part 1 of our study, “Remembering Who We Are”, runs six sessions, August 7 through September 18. we will not meet on Friday, September 4. We will focus on Deuteronomy 1–11. This is the great "sermon" in which Moses calls the people to remember who they are and whose they are before crossing into the Promised Land.

No prior Bible study experience is needed—just curiosity and a willingness to wrestle with an ancient text that speaks with surprising urgency to our present times. All are welcome. Please contact Gloria directly for exact dates and email notifications (including Zoom link), or for more information at: revgcox@gmail.com

Join us for worship at 10:30 am. Rev. Colin Knapp will be leading worship and Rev. Jermaine Pearson preaching from the biblical text. In worship we celebrate our relationship with God, we strengthen our relationship with one another, and we explore what it means to put our faith into action. Come as you are.

The group will be at the home of Seana Valentine. RSVP to seanavalentine@yahoo.com. At our August meeting, there’s no book to read because we’ll be picking our next round of books for discussion. For new members, each member of the book group (and that includes everyone on this list, even if you're new or haven't been coming lately) can suggest three books that they would be willing to lead discussion on sometime in the next year or so. But there’s no obligation, if you’d prefer not to lead a discussion. The books can be your favorites that you think we all would like to read, books sitting on your To Be Read pile too long, or books you think sound interesting to discuss. At the August meeting, we'll all vote to select one of those 3 books. If you can't be there in person, you can send me your votes and I'll vote for you by proxy.

New folks are always welcome! If any Pilgrim women or non-binary people would like to join the book club, and aren’t on the email list, please email Karen Van Meter at karenvanmeter433@gmail.com.

TOPIC: Book of Deuteronomy Part 1
PRESENTER: Rev. Gloria Cox
DESCRIPTION: What does it mean to be God's people — not just in theory, but as we stand at the threshold of something new? That's the question Moses poses to Israel in the opening chapters of Deuteronomy, and it's the question we'll explore together this Fall.

Part 1 of our study, “Remembering Who We Are”, runs six sessions, August 7 through September 18. we will not meet on Friday, September 4. We will focus on Deuteronomy 1–11. This is the great "sermon" in which Moses calls the people to remember who they are and whose they are before crossing into the Promised Land.

No prior Bible study experience is needed—just curiosity and a willingness to wrestle with an ancient text that speaks with surprising urgency to our present times. All are welcome. Please contact Gloria directly for exact dates and email notifications (including Zoom link), or for more information at: revgcox@gmail.com

Join us for worship at 10:30 am. Rev. Colin Knapp will be leading worship and preaching from the biblical text. In worship we celebrate our relationship with God, we strengthen our relationship with one another, and we explore what it means to put our faith into action. Come as you are.

Women's Breakfast this month will be hosted by Renee Stelter. Bring a dish to share. RSVP to Renee at reneestelter@hotmail.com.

TOPIC: Book of Deuteronomy Part 1
PRESENTER: Rev. Gloria Cox
DESCRIPTION: What does it mean to be God's people — not just in theory, but as we stand at the threshold of something new? That's the question Moses poses to Israel in the opening chapters of Deuteronomy, and it's the question we'll explore together this Fall.

Part 1 of our study, “Remembering Who We Are”, runs six sessions, August 7 through September 18. we will not meet on Friday, September 4. We will focus on Deuteronomy 1–11. This is the great "sermon" in which Moses calls the people to remember who they are and whose they are before crossing into the Promised Land.

No prior Bible study experience is needed—just curiosity and a willingness to wrestle with an ancient text that speaks with surprising urgency to our present times. All are welcome. Please contact Gloria directly for exact dates and email notifications (including Zoom link), or for more information at: revgcox@gmail.com

Join us for worship at 10:30 am. Rev. Colin Knapp will be leading worship and preaching from the biblical text. In worship we celebrate our relationship with God, we strengthen our relationship with one another, and we explore what it means to put our faith into action. Come as you are.

Join us for one or more evenings of Vacation Bible School featuring  make a splash with Jesus and Team games plus Bible stories, crafts, music & scripture. For ages 3-12, and the cost is free. For more information and to register contact Maureen at maureen.deahl@pilgrimoakpark.org.