Belfast parishes pioneer the Pilgrim Course
St Molua’s and St Dorothea’s in the Diocese of Down and Dromore are (we believe) the first parishes in the Church of Ireland to run ‘The Pilgrim Course’.
Pilgrim is a major new teaching and discipleship resource from the Church of England. It aims to help every local church create a place where people can explore the Christian faith together and see how it can be lived out each day.
Pilgrim takes place each Tuesday evening at 7.45 pm and 40 people came along on the first night in St Dorothea’s. The venue will alternate between the parishes on a monthly basis.
One of the participants said:
“Pilgrim promises to be something wonderful and I’m looking forward to journeying together with the parishioners of St Molua’s through the different stages of the course.”
Pilgrim takes a different approach to other Christian programmes. It approaches the great issues of faith not through persuasion, but participation in a pattern of contemplation and discussion with a group of fellow travellers.
The course is comprised of two stages: the Follow stage for those very new to faith, and the Grow stage for those who want to go further. Each stage contains four short six–session courses which focus on a major theme of Christian life.
See more at www.pilgrimcourse.org or watch the introductory video below.