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| Pilgrim United Church of Christ Brentwood - Kingston |
| Brentwood, NH |
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The site of Pilgrim Church has a
long history, rooted in the Congregational Tradition, that goes
back to Colonial times. The stately white clapboard building
dates from 1815 and has been closely tied to the history of
Brentwood. For 138 years the lower hall with its charming
Colonial décor, provided a worshipful church Sanctuary, while
the upper hall became the Brentwood Town Hall where matters of
town-wide interest were debated and decided. The town
moderator's gavel rapped the last town meeting to order in 1953.
This church and its land shares roots with Christian families in
the area meeting at prayer back to 1731.
Our church as a community of faith is fairly young. In May of 1989, the
church family was officially formed by the merger of the Pilgrim
United Church of Christ, Kingston, and the Brentwood
Congregational Church (UCC). The former was a family church
entered in Kingston, which was formed in 1966 as a member of the
newly created United Church of Christ. The latter was a group of
Brentwood residents carrying on the long term traditions of the
Congregational Church. Since the merger we have worked to create
a new tradition of serving local Rockingham County communities
With members residing many in many surrounding communities, our
presence reaches beyond our original core of Brentwood and
Kingston.
In 1993, the congregation built a large addition that houses
administrative offices, classroom space and the Fellowship Hall.
This modern facility allows us to better serve a growing, active
community of Christian believers. |
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