Speaker: Mel Aanerud

Separation of Church and State

It is the one hundred year anniversary of the famous Scopes trial. Some say this country was founded as a Christian Nation. Others say this country was founded by eliminating religion. It was among other things, founded to insure we would not be a nation supporting any specific religion or not stopping the free exercise … Continue reading Separation of Church and State

Our Thanksgiving Celebration

Our Thanksgiving program will include our wonderful Pilgrim House Chorale, and your participation with song, performance, reading or just tell us what you are thankful for. If you or younger members of your family have a musical selection you’d like to share, please contact Bill Rohde by Sunday 11/16. Similarly, if you have a reading … Continue reading Our Thanksgiving Celebration

Annual Spring Program … “We Welcome All”

As a lay-led fellowship welcoming all regardless of race, gender, sexual or spiritual orientation, please join us for our annual Spring program around the theme of welcoming all (even elephants), with family-friendly songs, videos, a book, a performance by the Pilgrim House Chorale, readings, poetry, possibly dance … and more! Please let Mel Aanerud know … Continue reading Annual Spring Program … “We Welcome All”

Remembering Minnesota Author Bill Holm

Bill Holm visited Pilgrim House 2008. He is one of the great Minnesota authors and was extremely well received. Bill Holm promised that day that he would come back. But, regrettably he died in 2009. One year after his visit we did a program for him. This is an encore presentation of that program.

Stories from the Rez

Stories from the Rez. At the Merging Waters/Pilgrim House Coffee House events, Pilgrim House member Mel Aanerud told one story about his time on the Rez. It was so well received; he was encouraged to do more. He only had the one, but with that encouragement, he remembered and wrote more stories of people and … Continue reading Stories from the Rez