Commission of Common Life Church and Farm

Pilgrim has formally supported Rev. Sarah Horton-Campbell and her new church start, Common Life Church and Farm. Now the new church will pass into the care of the Southern Conference of the United Church of Christ, and the formal role of Pilgrim is ending. We celebrated Common Life and commissioned them to stand independently of Pilgrim UCC on October 13 during worship.

Excerpts from the commission ceremony:

Pilgrim Congregation:

We have heard your commitment and we thank God for your witness. Through the calling of God’s Spirit and the commissioning of the church, we servants of Christ are scattered throughout creation.

We celebrate your continued ministry, an extension of our own, and pledge our support and prayers that your ministry bears much fruit. May God watch over you and God’s breath guide us all as we become absent from each other.

Common Life Church and Farm pastor and members:

We are grateful for your ministry of listening to the still-speaking God, faithfully living into the Good News of Jesus Christ for all, and opening to the breath of the Holy Spirit to carry us on her wind.