We resolve to be a Christ-centered body of believers, led by God's Word and Spirit to love,
honor and serve Him; to love each other and to reach out to others in the example of Jesus.
We do this by our active commitment to: Worship, spiritual growth, and ministry through
praying, serving, teaching, sharing, outreach and stewardship.
Our Covenant
"We covenant with the Lord and one with another and do bind
ourselves in the presence of God to walk together in all His ways
according as He is pleased to reveal Himself unto us in His
Blessed Word of truth"
Salem Church 1629 - Pilgrim Church 1961
Congregationalism
In 1620 the Pilgrims landed on Plymouth Rock and brought with them the idea that a congregation
of believers ought to be able to rule themselves. That was the beginning of the "Congregational
Way" . For three hundred years, Congregationalists have held to the ideal of local congregations
seeking the guidance of God themselves, without the dictates and oversight of magistrates or
bishops. Congregationalists are a covenant people, having no defined doctrinal statement other than
the Bible itself. We believe that the Word of God is living and active and constantly ready to meet
the needs of people every day. We have resisted the temptation to "boil down" the whole counsel of
God into a few statements of dogma. Congregationalists are thus required to think about their own
faith individually and to construct their own belief system and to respect the belief systems of
others. Each member of a Congregational Church is a minister along with all the other members. It
is our desire to reach out to one another and to the world in the name of Christ with love,
acceptance and support. Pilgrim Congregational Church is a member of The National Association of
Congregational Christian Churches. Please visit their web site and learn more about the
Congregational Way.
