Talentless Show Highlights Many Talents

The talentless show was apparently misnamed; it was a rousing success, a display of many talents. The pilgrims brought us Laffy Taffy jokes, card tricks, and balloon snakes, oh my(thanks to Isabelle, English, Josie, Lauren and Gwyneth)! The display of musical talent was very eclectic. The acts included a selection of tunes on the saxophone and piano by Jim and Holly Mitchell and  classical violin by Elizabeth Eubank. Ida and her mom, Kat sang along with the guitar; Gwyneth and Lauren sang together; Harry Doss brought us the fiddle in its Celtic glory. The ballad of my darling Clementine was sung by Reed + Maureen.  The Fat Cats brought it all home for us with a selection of old and new tunes. And Amos, you had it right, get out and dance, this might be the last act. Thanks to all who joined us for a really fine time and supported our fundraiser for our Montgomery, Alabama trip!

Upcoming Talentless Show

     Next Saturday, January 11 at 6 pm, the pilgrims will be hosting a Talentless Show to expose the true nature of the people of the parish.  There will be refreshments and (hopefully) a good atmosphere.  The pilgrims all say that they hope people will feel welcome to join the show whether as participants or as audience members.
   "We are hoping that people will really expose their talons in this show and that these metaphorical talons will be painted a wide variety of colors," said Gwyneth, the elderly pilgrim.  "We want everyone to feel comfortable exposing skills ranging from balloon-animal-making to classical piano-playing."  This show will feature Maureen's Laffy Taffy jokes and Josie's bubble-blowing, setting the bar high for other performers in the talent show.
    The relaxed environment will promote people to learn new things about their fellow humans and perhaps establish some new relationships.  The wide array of acts will show the differing backgrounds and interests of the participants.
     Admission is $5 for everyone.

Holiday Tea A Success!

The holiday tea that was hosted today was a huge success raising over $600! It was a great success! Below are a lot of pictures from the event!

Holiday Tea (Upcoming)

Our event that is coming up the soonest is a Holiday Tea! This holiday tea, hosted by Christ Church Blacksburg Youth, will feature scone, savory, and sweet courses! Tickets are $10 each! Please buy your tickets ahead of time! Tickets will NOT be sold at the door! We must get a head count. Please reserve your tickets today at kirk.carrie@gmail.com! Tickets are going quick folks! Pick them up before we run out!

Pilgrim Meeting

Tonight the Pilgrims joined in a meeting of the master minds. We discussed dates and were able to thumb tack them down (not nail them to such an exact extent). We discussed our schedule while we would be down there. We also planned our upcoming fundraisers. We are looking forward to some upcoming events including a Holiday tea, a talentless night, a valentines babysitting night, and a band night! We will keep you updated about the specifics of these events! Happy Thanksgiving!

Pie Auction Thanks!

You asked for it. Now here it is!!!
We heard several people make this request, so Christ Episcopal Church is holding
its first ever pie auction on November 24 during adult forum!
The event will be similar to the very popular annual Mother’s Day cake action only…
with pies!

The auction will take place just in time for Thanksgiving. Proceeds will benefit the
youth's pilgrimage to Alabama next summer. We would appreciate not only bidders but
also bakers of pies to be auctioned off. See you there!
For more information, see Kitty or Josie Doss.

Change of Heart

After a lot of thinking, hard work, and planning we have decided to go to Montgomery, Alabama. All of the pilgrims met after school for coffee to discuss a new location. When considering where we wanted to go we thought of places in the United States where we could have some sort of a walk, meditate and do service work. Another reason we chose this new location is because there isn't a language barrier, and it is more affordable. We are planning on going to the Civil Rights Museum, and walking along the Edmund Pettus Bridge, where the Civil Rights movement took place.  Currently we are in the process of choosing prayer partners who will pray for us throughout this process and we will  pray for them as well.