Our presbytery is trying a new thing - and you're invited! Our own Erin will be officially installed as Pastor of Church of the Pilgrims at this new Presbytery-Wide installation service on 10/28. Together, 7 congregations and 7 pastors will all formalize their relationships with one another, with the newly elected president of Princeton Theological Seminary, the Rev. Dr. Jonathan Lee Walton preaching.
Here's your official invitation:
National Capital Presbytery and the congregations of Christian Community Church, Darnestown Presbyterian Church, Leesburg Presbyterian Church, Rockville Presbyterian Church, Church of the Pilgrims, Emmanuel Indonesian Presbyterian Church, and Manassas Presbyterian Church, invite you to the installation service of Rev. Dr. Kori Phillips McMurtry, Rev. Blake Collins, Rev. Katie Strednak Singer, Rev. Susan Graceson, Rev. Erin Counihan, Rev. Cynthia Kekung, and Rev. Laura Fitzgibbon on Saturday, October 28 at 3:00 p.m. at Gaithersburg Presbyterian Church (610 Frederick Road, Gaithersburg, Maryland, 20877).
You can find more info on the Presbytery’s website and also let Erin know if you plan on attending. (It’s possible we’ll have some special Pilgrims way of showing up to the big event!)
If you’re not able to make it in person, but would like to watch the livestream, click here to join us virtually on 10/28 at 3pm.
We’ll celebrate Erin’s installation together during our regular worship service on Sunday 10/29 here at Pilgrims.