Sanctuary Choir
Organist: Michael Eaton

The Church of the Pilgrimage is blessed and very proud of our Sanctuary Choir who share their musical talent and gifts each Sunday from September through June. From early church music to Broadway tunes, from Bach to Rutter, from spirituals to traditional hymns, the choir's comprehensive and varied repertoire enriches the worship experience and praises God through song. Rehearsals are Wednesday nights at 7:30 in the Church Sanctuary. All are welcome to join and share their music gifts.

Junior Choir:

Ages 3rd grade and up

Junior Choir Schedule - Contact the Church Office

Cherub Choir:

Ages 4 to 2nd grade
Director:  Lois Post

Cherub Choir Schedule - Contact the Church Office

Pilgrim Bell Ringers Handbell Choir:

The Church of the Pilgrimage is privileged to own a set of 25 handbells. These bells were crafted by the Whitechapel Bell Foundry in London, UK. This foundry, which dates back to 1570, created well known bells such as Big Ben in London and the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia, PA. Originally 13 bells were purchased in 1951. At that time Mrs. Esther Crowell formed the Pilgrim Bell Ringers. Soon twelve more bells were purchased and the group started performing at venues outside of the church. The Ringers performed at schools, rest homes, prisons and other churches. Highlights include performing at the celebrations welcoming the ship Mayflower II to Plymouth in 1957. Mrs. Crowell led the Pilgrim Bell Ringers for 24 years. Later directors of the Ringers were Irene Anthony, Beatrice Iams and Lois Post. The bells continued to be used on a limited basis until 2015 when a concerted effort was made to restart the Pilgrim Bell Ringers under the direction of Michael Eaton.

Pilgrim Bell Ringer Handbell Choir Schedule - Contact the Church Office

Our Church Organ

The Roche organ at The Church of the Pilgrimage was dedicated November 24, 1991, at a dedicatory recital performed by Brian Jones, and it has a history that, though not nearly as long nor as impressive as that of the congregation that it now serves, is also a pilgrimage of sorts.  (For more information on the history of our Organ, click here) 

During the summer of 1990 the front of the church sanctuary was extensively remodeled to accommodate the installation of the organ. Architect Frank Olney of Johnson Olney Associates, Inc., of Boston, in consultation with the organ builders and the church's organ committee, musicians and ministers drew up the plans. The principal goals were to provide the organ with an acoustically favorable siting and to increase the space and versatility of the pulpit platform to accommodate a wide variety of worship and musical events. 

The organ’s music is a treasured part of every Sunday Service. We also enjoy hearing it’s lovely tones during special concerts organized by our Music Committee.  These highly acclaimed concerts, generally open to the public, feature well known organists from New England and surrounding areas.