Pilgrim House
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship
Our Fellowship
Pilgrim House 2010
Pilgrim House is an LGBT welcoming congregation, a place of joyful play and work where individuals can explore, develop and apply their beliefs, with acceptance and encouragement of friends of all ages.
We are a member-run, participatory group that encourages people of all ages to explore their spiritual and ethical beliefs. Founded in 1970, the group has a strong tradition of thought-provoking Sunday programs, an outstanding children’s religious education program, and a wide range of social events for people of all ages. Since January 1985 we have been affiliated with the Unitarian Universalist Association. This affiliation has given us access to new resources for meeting the needs of our members and has made us part of a larger community of people who also value a free, honest search by individuals for truth and meaning.
Membership is open to all adults who, desiring to seek truth freely and without dogmatic constraints, wish to make this fellowship their spiritual home. Those in sympathy with our purpose and program may become members by signing a membership card and returning it to a member of the Membership Committee. We currently have about 91 adult members. Youth membership is open to students in grades 7 through 12. We provide a religious education curriculum for youth from pre-school through senior high school, and religious education programs on a variety of topics for adults.
Pilgrim House depends on its members for all aspects of operation. Many volunteer positions are available. Overall leadership and coordination is provided by the Board, which meets monthly in open meetings.
Although Pilgrim House had a minister in its first few years, we have been an all-volunteer, lay-led fellowship for over three decades. We have served as a training congregation for Unitarian Universalist ministerial student interns from United Theological Seminary.