Upcoming events.
Ash Wednesday Service
Ash Wednesday Service - This will be a quiet, contemplative service with the imposition of ashes as we prepare for the season of Lent.
Simple Soup Supper
Join us for a simple soup supper at 6pm prior to the Lenten book study at 7pm.
We will do this for the five Wednesdays during Lent.
Lenten Book Study
We will meet for a series of five Wednesdays for a book discussion.
There will be a simple soup supper at 6pm prior to the book study at 7pm.
Come for a time of warmth, reflection and fellowship Wednesday evenings during Lent.
Simple Soup Supper
Join us for a simple soup supper at 6pm prior to the Lenten book study at 7pm.
We will do this for the five Wednesdays during Lent.
Lenten Book Study
We will meet for a series of five Wednesdays for a book discussion.
There will be a simple soup supper at 6pm prior to the book study at 7pm.
Come for a time of warmth, reflection and fellowship Wednesday evenings during Lent.
Simple Soup Supper
Join us for a simple soup supper at 6pm prior to the Lenten book study at 7pm.
We will do this for the five Wednesdays during Lent.
Lenten Book Study
We will meet for a series of five Wednesdays for a book discussion.
There will be a simple soup supper at 6pm prior to the book study at 7pm.
Come for a time of warmth, reflection and fellowship Wednesday evenings during Lent.
Simple Soup Supper
Join us for a simple soup supper at 6pm prior to the Lenten book study at 7pm.
We will do this for the five Wednesdays during Lent.
Lenten Book Study
We will meet for a series of five Wednesdays for a book discussion.
There will be a simple soup supper at 6pm prior to the book study at 7pm.
Come for a time of warmth, reflection and fellowship Wednesday evenings during Lent.
Simple Soup Supper
Join us for a simple soup supper at 6pm prior to the Lenten book study at 7pm.
We will do this for the five Wednesdays during Lent.
Lenten Book Study
We will meet for a series of five Wednesdays for a book discussion.
There will be a simple soup supper at 6pm prior to the book study at 7pm.
Come for a time of warmth, reflection and fellowship Wednesday evenings during Lent.
Maundy Thursday
We will have a Tenebrae service with Communion at 7pm. We will gather around the table to commemorate the Lord’s Supper.
It will be held onsite at 400 Glenwood Drive.
Chattanooga Sister Cities - Flavors of the World
Save the date for the annual Flavors of the World gala!
You can sample dishes representing the City of Chattanooga’s eight global sister cities — Wuxi, China; Hamm, Germany; Wolfsburg, Germany; Givatayim, Israel; Nizhny Tagil, Russia; Gangneung, Republic of Korea; Tono, Japan; and Accra, Ghana.
Global entertainers will kick off the event at 6 p.m., and the international cuisine will be served along with salad, bread and dessert beginning at 6:30 p.m.
There will be a nominal fee of $15 per person to cover the costs of the food, wine, and entertainment. Advance tickets are required and are via the forthcoming link below until May 6.
Please note: you MUST be a member of Sister City Association of Chattanooga in order to attend.
If you would like to join Sister City Association of Chattanooga (dues are only $30 per person annually or $50 per couple annually), you can go to our website and see the payment options.
If you want to find out more about this organization, please contact Karen at fraufrizz@aol.com or SCA at SCAChattTN@gmail.com.
Synoptic Gospels
Rev. Gregg Carlson will be leading this 5-week class to discuss the Synoptic Gospels, commonly known as Matthew, Mark, and Luke. Please read these three Gospels ahead of time (there is no textbook).
Questions that will be explored:
Why do we have three Gospels so much alike and one Gospel (John) that is so different?
Who wrote them? When, where, and why were they written?
What do scholars teach us about the sources they used to create their Gospel?
How does deeply studying these books inform our faith today?
For more information, contact Gregg at pastorgregg@hotmail.com or call 404.805.0934.
Synoptic Gospels
Rev. Gregg Carlson will be leading this 5-week class to discuss the Synoptic Gospels, commonly known as Matthew, Mark, and Luke. Please read these three Gospels ahead of time (there is no textbook).
Questions that will be explored:
Why do we have three Gospels so much alike and one Gospel (John) that is so different?
Who wrote them? When, where, and why were they written?
What do scholars teach us about the sources they used to create their Gospel?
How does deeply studying these books inform our faith today?
For more information, contact Gregg at pastorgregg@hotmail.com or call 404.805.0934.
PFLAG and author Nico Lang
Join us as we host PFLAG’s visiting author, Nico Lang,
You can read more about Nico here.
Annual Church Council Meeting
Pilgrim Church's 2026 Annual Meeting will be held on Sunday, January 18, 2025, at 12:15 at the church. There will be a fifteen-minute break following the worship service, and then the meeting will start.
The Annual Meeting is when we set our course for the coming year. We will receive brief reports from officers and commissions, and members will vote on a proposed 2026 budget; elect officers, council members, and commission members; and approve minutes of the prior annual meeting.
Every Pilgrim--whether member or not--is encouraged to attend the meeting.
Those attending the worship service by Zoom may remain signed in for the meeting.
Synoptic Gospels
Rev. Gregg Carlson will be leading this 5-week class to discuss the Synoptic Gospels, commonly known as Matthew, Mark, and Luke. Please read these three Gospels ahead of time (there is no textbook).
Questions that will be explored:
Why do we have three Gospels so much alike and one Gospel (John) that is so different?
Who wrote them? When, where, and why were they written?
What do scholars teach us about the sources they used to create their Gospel?
How does deeply studying these books inform our faith today?
For more information, contact Gregg at pastorgregg@hotmail.com or call 404.805.0934.
Sunday Service
Join us for the Sunday morning service.
It will be held onsite at 400 Glenwood Drive and will also stream live via Zoom (meeting id 93209908434).
Synoptic Gospels
Rev. Gregg Carlson will be leading this 5-week class to discuss the Synoptic Gospels, commonly known as Matthew, Mark, and Luke. Please read these three Gospels ahead of time (there is no textbook).
Questions that will be explored:
Why do we have three Gospels so much alike and one Gospel (John) that is so different?
Who wrote them? When, where, and why were they written?
What do scholars teach us about the sources they used to create their Gospel?
How does deeply studying these books inform our faith today?
For more information, contact Gregg at pastorgregg@hotmail.com or call 404.805.0934.
Sunday Service
Join us for the Sunday morning service.
It will be held onsite at 400 Glenwood Drive and will also stream live via Zoom (meeting id 93209908434).
Synoptic Gospels
Rev. Gregg Carlson will be leading this 5-week class to discuss the Synoptic Gospels, commonly known as Matthew, Mark, and Luke. Please read these three Gospels ahead of time (there is no textbook).
Questions that will be explored:
Why do we have three Gospels so much alike and one Gospel (John) that is so different?
Who wrote them? When, where, and why were they written?
What do scholars teach us about the sources they used to create their Gospel?
How does deeply studying these books inform our faith today?
For more information, contact Gregg at pastorgregg@hotmail.com or call 404.805.0934.
Sunday Service
Join us for the Sunday morning service.
It will be held onsite at 400 Glenwood Drive and will also stream live via Zoom (meeting id 93209908434).
Church Council Meeting
This is the January 2026 church council meeting. It will be held via Zoom.
Click here for the Zoom link. Meeting id is 83163038689.
Sunday Service
Join us for the Sunday morning service.
Rev. Gregg Carlson will lead us as we commemorate Epiphany and the Baptism of Jesus with the following spiritual practices:
Burning Bowl
Remember your baptism
Anointing with oil for prayer
Lighting a candle for peace
The White Stone ceremony
It will be held onsite at 400 Glenwood Drive and will also stream live via Zoom (meeting id 93209908434).
Sunday Service
Join us for the Sunday morning service.
It will be held onsite at 400 Glenwood Drive and will also stream live via Zoom (meeting id 93209908434).
Christmas Eve Service
Tonight is our Christmas Eve Service.
It will be held onsite at 400 Glenwood Drive and will also stream live via Zoom at https://zoom.us/j/93209908434. The meeting id is 93209908434.
Food Pantry
The Pilgrim Food Pantry will be open this date because of the disruption of SNAP benefits.
Children’s Christmas Program
Today is our Children’s Christmas pageant.
You do not want to miss this wonderful pageant. Parents, grandparents, and friends.
Sunday Service
Join us for the Sunday morning service.
It will be held onsite at 400 Glenwood Drive and will also stream live via Zoom (meeting id 93209908434).
5 for 5: Christmas Fund
Christmas Fund: One of the UCC’s five denominational offerings.
The Christmas Fund provides financial aid to retired and active UCC ministers facing overwhelming financial demands.
Newsletter Article Deadline
Today is the deadline for articles for January’s version of the monthly newsletter, Pilgrim’s Progress.
These articles do not have to be long. They could just be a few sentences. If it is a longer article, please cap it at 500 words so it will fit on one page. If an article needs a picture, e.g., Pilgrim Profiles, please provide that too.
Blue Christmas Service
Tonight is our Blue Christmas service.
The Blue Christmas service is a service for all those who are feeling grief or loss during the holidays.
It will be held onsite at 400 Glenwood Drive.
Sunday Service
Join us for the Sunday morning service.
It will be held onsite at 400 Glenwood Drive and will also stream live via Zoom (meeting id 93209908434).
Advent Retreat - Gift of Stillness
Gift of Stillness
Advent Retreat, Saturday December 13, 9:30am-12:30pm
Led by Rev. Katharine Howe Toledano, Michelle Hunter, Sue Reynolds, and Naomi Self.
Step away from the busyness of the season with some quiet time to reflect and go inward. We will explore our breath, embodying peace and what it means to wait in uncertainty. What can we find in this quiet? Where is God calling us to let go and let be?
GENTLE MOVEMENT WILL BE INCLUDED, so dress comfortably. Everyone is welcome.
To register or if you have questions: mail@pilgrim-church.com. Registration deadline is Wednesday December 11.
Donations are welcome but there is no charge for this event.
Below is a guideline for the retreat:
9:30-10 Opening Circle\Gathering\Coffee
10-10:45 Dance\singing sequence
10:45-11 Break
11-11:30 Yoga stretch\breathwork\presence
11:30-12 Lectio Divina, labyrinth, journaling, contemplative practice
12-12:15 Closing circle
12:15-12:30 Sound bath
Church Council Meeting
This is the December 2025 church council meeting. It will be held via Zoom.
Click here for the Zoom link. Meeting id is 83163038689.
Food Pantry
The Pilgrim Food Pantry will be open this date because of the disruption of SNAP benefits.
Sunday Service
Join us for the Sunday morning service.
It will be held onsite at 400 Glenwood Drive and will also stream live via Zoom (meeting id 93209908434).
Decorate the Church
Do you like putting up holiday decorations? OR...do you like visiting with folks who are putting up holiday decorations?
Join us as we decorate the church for the holiday season!
All are welcome to help as we put out the holiday decor. This will be a fun time of visiting and drinking hot chocolate.