Pilgrimages

First Church youth and adults have joined pilgrimages to important civil rights landmarks in the south (Memphis, Selma, Montgomery and Atlanta) and Washington, DC

  • 2017 Youth Group Civil Rights Pilgrimage

11 young people from First Church traveled to civil rights sites in the south, and shared their experiences with the whole congregation on their return. Check out the photo gallery.

  • 2018 Road to Freedom Pilgrimages

23 of First Church members joined a pilgrimage, following the route taken by our youth in 2017.  A highlight of this journey was the National Memorial for Peace and Justice and the Legacy Museum of the Equal Justice Initiative in Montgomery, Alabama. Check out our Road to Freedom Itinerary and Photo gallery.

  • 2019 Road to Freedom DC Pilgrimages

Most recently,  34 First Church members toured the National Museum of African American History and Culture and the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, DC. View our Photo gallery.