Pilgrim Church

It's common these days for younger and older generations to talk about or mock the idea of being "triggered" emotionally by something. Every one of us has things that trigger certain responses and emotions; past experiences, pains, and pleasures create patterns of reaction. Instead of being "warning lights," these unwanted emotions seem to control us. What sets them off? How do we move beyond...

Eugene Au is the BC Director of Development & Mobilization for International Justice Mission Canada. IJM is a global organization that protects the poor from violence throughout the developing world. On August 25, Eugene will come to share about God’s heart for justice and how IJM works in response to God’s call to bring freedom to the oppressed. ( https://www.ijm.ca/our-work )  In the pr...

 What is the relationship between the Kingdom of God and the local church? The church is to be an alternative politics and city rooted in the story of Jesus.  Join us Sunday at 10 AM, as we wrap up our Summer Series with exploring why the church is much more important than most of us believe. 

 We are exploring biblical “Belonging” realities in Kingdoms + Covenants and living it out in the local church. This Sunday we look at sex as an example of covenant-making and then turn to the Kingdom of God and Church.  Belonging, it's what we're about at Pilgrim and yet it's one of the things we struggle with as humans. We gather to grow together.   

Join us Sunday as we dig into Kingdoms and Covenants. What is the Kingdom of God? We’ll cover a bit of Biblical history and what happens when the Spirit forms community. It’s no surprise that the powers of the world seek to deny or co-opt any community formed which does not align with their politics and wishes. Belonging is life-giving and revolutionary when the centre of the community is not clas...

When we believe in Jesus we become part of a community with all those who place their faith in him. But what does it mean to be part of a community, and what kind of community are we called to be? Join us this Sunday, at 10 AM, as we welcome guest April Yamasaki back to Pilgrim Church! She will continue our Summer Series, "Building Blocks" with Lessons from the Corinthian Church looking at th...

We experience Jesus personally through the Holy Spirit. Jesus himself ascended into another realm after his earthly ministry and became truly human. He cannot physically be in both places. However, by the Spirit he can be present spiritually everywhere. The Holy Spirit’s role is making Jesus and the mind of God present to us in real time. Our growing openness to the Spirit is how we grow in relati...

 In a well-worn CS Lewis quote he said, "Christianity, if false, is of no importance, and if true, of infinite importance. The only thing it cannot be is moderately important." Sunday, July 7th, at 10am we wrap up the "Believe Jesus" portion of our Summer Series exploring more about Jesus: Who, What, Why and How we can respond to Jesus (hint you already are!) 

 Join us to hear author and theologian Brad Jersak.  Brad will be sharing in part from his work, "A More Christlike God", and  upcoming work, "A More Christlike Way." You can listen and learn more  at https://bradjersak.com/ . It's great Sunday to join up with Pilgrim on the journey! 

We're continuing our Summer Series: Building Blocks going further into Believing Jesus! Christianity is built around Jesus, a divine-human person. Jesus is the centre of our faith! In Jesus, we have a personal relationship with the creator and teaching that guides our daily life. Join us this Sunday at 10 AM, as we turn from the "abstract" god-out-there to God who is close to us.

Christianity is built around Jesus, a divine-human person. Jesus is the centre of our faith! In Jesus, we have a personal relationship with the creator and teaching that guides our daily life. Join us this Sunday at 10 AM, as we turn from the "abstract" god-out-there to God who is close to us.

Our Summer Series starts THIS SUNDAY at Pilgrim Church. What are the basics of the Jesus way of life? Join us as we look at believing, belonging, maturing, and acting like Jesus. Sometimes we need to reboot and refresh our grasp on the simple stuff.

Adjusting our expectations is an important and emotionally intelligent skill to have. We can warn others of the need to lower their expectations, or we sense a need to manage our own. But as a follower of Jesus, our expectations need to create space for God's surprises. Our expectations direct our attempting... the actions that move us into God's future. If we have no expectations of change, we wi...

 Join us to hear from Andrés Pérez González, our worship leader and Regent student 

Our final teaching/conversation drawn from the fire at Notre-Dame. We’ll continue to explore Christian perspectives on matter, stuff, art, and the spirit. What value do we place on art and beauty? What are dangers of ignoring or idolizing the physical stuff of life? 10 AM Go deeper this Sunday at Pilgrim Church! We're people on a journey.

Our second teaching/conversation drawn from the fire at Notre-Dame. We’ll continue to explore Christian perspectives on matter, stuff, art, and the spirit. What value do we place on art and beauty? What are dangers of ignoring or idolizing the physical stuff of life? 10 AM Go deeper this Sunday at Pilgrim Church! We're people on a journey.

JustWork offers assistance and hope to a growing number of people in the Grandview-Woodlands neighbourhood of Vancouver who were struggling to find work and maintain it. JustWork emerged in 2004 from the life and ministry of Grandview Calvary Baptist Church ("GCBC") in Vancouver, Canada. Since its incorporation as a charity in 2006, JustWork has focused on the development...

The world was transfixed by the fire in the Notre Dame cathedral in Paris. Almost immediately there was an outpouring of support, of sympathy for the damage to this world heritage site, and dollars - over a billion within hours of the fire. There were also all kinds of lessons being drawn from it. Christians created the cathedral. It speaks to our faith valuing the body and spirit as important and...

 You belong here! Easter Sunday 10 AM (6075 Inverness & 45th). Sunday is understood as the first day of the week because of the Resurrection and also the eighth day. The eighth day speaks to what is to come for all creation because of Jesus' life.  Join us to celebrate the Easter event as we lean into the eighth day of the future in Christ! 

 Join us this Palm Sunday, as we continue in our JEREMIAH SERIES with Unexpected Reversals. Love + Invite + Flourish + Root JESUS 

 A report just released indicated that "almost half of practicing Christian millennials say evangelism is wrong."  This Sunday we will explore sharing Jesus and getting beyond the idea that disagreement means you are judging someone. 

Is self-care different from being selfish or self-indulgent? Is it the same as caring for your soul? What does self-care look like in light of following Jesus, who called his followers to deny themselves? April Yamasaki will address these and other questions about self-care. Drawing on the ancient scriptural command to love God with our heart, soul, mind, and strength. April Yamasaki is an ordaine...

This Sunday, we explore some of the reasons why Christians gather not only for Sunday worship but in homes and neighbourhoods! This is Becoming Family, the power of Home Church at Pilgrim.

 "If" is a word of challenge and possibility. It's a hinge word, a condition changing word. This word is matched with the image of an artist making a pot. "If" comes to remind us that art takes on its own life even when in the hand of the artist.  Do you see your life as living art? How does this change how we live? 

The journey to authenticity is key to the Christian life. The Old Testament prophet Jeremiah was raised up by God to condemn ritual without intention or worse, ritual used to cover up what was actually going on. Religious consumerism keeps us from truth. True religion calls us to care for more than ourselves but starts with hard conversations. Thankfully, the prophets are sent to help us find free...