Mission

The Pilgrim Church 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 is a Just Peace and Open and Affirming Church.

Click here to learn more about the "Refuse to Sign" initiative!

Click on a link below to see some great photos of our mission work:

Homeless Stand Down 2006 Homeless Stand Down 2007 Mission Day 2007

Homeless Stand Down 2009

Pilgrim Church represents a bold voice in the Greater Cleveland community, the United Church of Christ, and beyond. We are proud to be a "Five For Five" church, which means we participate in the following national collections of the UCC:

Our Church's Wider Mission

One Great Hour Of Sharing

Strengthen the Church

Neighbors In Need

The Christmas Fund

Additionally, Pilgrim Church maintains The Bradley Fund, a pastors' discretionary fund, offering assistance to both Pilgrim members and residents in the area.

Our Benevolence Fund supports:

	Seminary Scholarship Funds
	Merrick House
	St. Augustine's Hunger Center
	Backbay Mission
	Interfaith Hospitality Network
	Issues surrounding fair and equitable public education

Service opportunities for members of the church include:

	The Called to Care Team
	The Good News Team
	Tutoring neighborhood children after school
	Participation in the Laurinda Hafner Endowment Fund For Mission

Members of Pilgrim have also supported and participated in:

	AIDS Walk Cleveland
	Cleveland protests to close the School of the Americas
	Inter Religious Task Force of Central America's commemoration of Central American martyrs