About Us

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		Mission Sunday Worship Mid-Week Worship Social Justice Children's Ministry Organ Choir Concerts & Recitals Ministers Music Office Our History Architecture Stained Glass

Mission

Our major priority has been to discover ways we can connect with and relate to people who work or live in the city area.

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Sunday Worship

Pilgrim Church is a community of people who have centred their Christian involvement in the heart of the city. As people are not identical, our patterns of worship are not identical.

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Mid-Week Worship

There are two mid-week services of Holy Communion which are held in the Chapel: on Tuesday at 8 am and Thursday at 12:15 pm, lasting about 30 minutes max.
These mid-week services are intended for busy people. Please join us for spiritual refreshment and calm in a bustling city. Optional coffee in the lounge after Tuesday 8am or byo lunch and relax in the Pilgrim Lounge on Thursday.
The church is accessible for prayer via the Lounge any time during office hours.

Social Justice

We believe that Social Justice is integral to the Gospel and at the heart of Pilgrim seeking to be a prophetic voice in the City of Adelaide.

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Children's & Youth Ministry

Pilgrim employs a part time Children's and Youth worker to work with young people. For more information on children's and youth programs contact the office.

Organ

Our organ is a serious recital instrument rather than merely a large church organ and has drawn favourable comment from international artists. For details of recitals and performances contact our office or announcements on our website.

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Choir

The Pilgrim Choir performs regularly at our 11am service each Sunday and also on special occasions in the church calendar. It also performs at other venues and can be booked for weddings.
There is also an ongoing partnership with the St Francis Xavier's Cathedral Choir and the choir performed at a past Fringe Festival.

Concerts & Recitals

The church is regularly used by a number of community groups and organisations for concerts and recitals. Among the regular performers are The Firm and Recitals Australia.

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Ministers

Rev. Tony Eldridge [Minister of the Word]
Rev. Sandy Boyce [Deacon]

Music Publications

Pilgrim hosts a community of talented musicians, songwriters and composers. Two publications used extensively by the 9:30am congregation include the work of local composers and writers.

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Office

The Church Office is open weekdays. Contact the office for hall and room bookings, weddings, publications and general enquiries.

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Our History

Pilgrim Church is a part of the Uniting Church in Australia, which was formed by the Union of Methodist, Congregational and Presbyterian Churches. Pilgrim Church came into being on the 1st of June, 1969, when the Pirie Street Methodist Church and Stow Congregational Church united to form one congregation.

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Revival Gothic - The Architecture

The present church building is a beautiful example of Revival Gothic, a style quite rare in South Australia.

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Stained Glass

The stained glass windows of Pilgrim Church include the original Stow Memorial Church windows (18 of them), those re-sited from Pirie Street Methodist Church (11), plus some later additions.

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