Newsletter and eNews for Thursday, September 2, 2021
Pilgrim News
Here is the latest edition of Pilgrim's Newsletter.
An Appeal for Victims of Ida
By Connie Larkman
United Church of Christ clergy, congregants and disaster teams are waiting to learn more about the destruction left behind by Hurricane Ida. The Category 4 storm barreled into the Louisiana Gulf Coast on Sunday, Aug. 29, swamping New Orleans and taking down the power grid.
It also brought torrential rains, high winds and flood waters to parts of Alabama and Mississippi. The storm arrived 16 years after Hurricane Katrina slammed that same area, leaving 1,800 people dead.
“It’s heartbreaking,” said Lesli Remaly, minister for disaster response and recovery with the UCC’s Global H.O.P.E. team. She spent much of Monday reaching out to Conference ministers and listening to damage assessment reports from area disaster coordinators about one of the strongest storms ever to hit the U.S. mainland.
Read more at ucc.org.
Duluth Superior Pride
There will be a table for People of Faith at the Bayfront Park Pride Festival on Saturday, September 4, 9:00 am-6:00 pm. We would like to have representatives from many inclusive and affirming congregations to be present at the table to greet and talk with people at the festival. There will also be opportunities to hand out literature about Pilgrim.
Additionally we would like to have “pastor of the hour” to talk with, pray, and bear witness to the lives of LGBTQ+ people.
We will be passing out rainbow colored peace necklaces and passing out water at the table in compostable cups.
If you'd like to volunteer, please get in touch with the office to sign up for a time slot!
Fall Outdoor Ministry Events
Registration is open for Fall Outdoor Ministry Events from the Minneosta Conference.
- Men's Retreat: "Overwhelmed by Life: An Invitation to Reconnect and Remember," September 24-26 at Osprey Wilds Environmental Learning Center, Sandstone
- Women's Retreat: October 15-17 at Camp Onomia, Onamia
- Conference Youth Event: October 8-10 at Osprey Wilds Environmental Learning Center, Sandstone
Pilgrim Women's Book Club
Monday, September 13 | 4:00 pm
The Pilgrim Book Group will meet on September 13 at 4:00 pm. Our book will be Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro. All are welcome to participate. We will meet via Zoom again because of the mask recommendation at our church. We’re hopeful that sometime soon we can begin meeting in person in the church parlor.
Meeting ID: 856 8820 1294
Passcode: 260291
Upcoming Worship
Here are some dates to watch out for:
- On Sunday, September 5, there will be an interfaith worship service at Coppertop Church at 10:00 am. All Pilgrims are welcome to attend. There will not be a worship service at Pilgrim that day.
- Gary Boelhower will preach on Sunday, September 12.
- Mark Hakes will preach on Sunday, September 19
- Mary Anderson will preach on Sunday, September 26
- Sunday, October 3, will be Pastor Carla's first Sunday at Pilgrim.
Prayers and Condolences
Keep in your prayers:
- The Shull family after Gene's passing
- Kay Slack and her family on the passing of her husband, Bill
- Joyce Young's son Michael Rookey as he receives care for cancer
- Bob Reichert as he undergoes treatment
- Anita and her family as she undergoes medical treatment
- Wanda and her family as she continues to receive treatment
Show Us Your Walks
Blue skies over the harbor, from Brewer Park
We're lucky to live in a community with so much beauty and access to nature. Send Patrick your photos to share your walks with us in future emails! It's another way to stay connected in these troubled times.
What Patrick's Listening To
Yuja Wang plays Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue with Camerata Salzburg.