All Pilgrims Christian Church is a progressive faith community that offers opportunities for worship, spiritual growth, ministry, and community. We take pride in our diversity, and welcome the full participation of all as equal members in our community. Read our Open and Affirming Commitment.
We are affiliated with both the Disciples of Christ and the United Church of Christ. We began in 2003 with the merger of two Broadway churches: Seattle First Christian Church and Pilgrim Congregational United Church of Christ.
The Rev. Gregory Turk was called to All Pilgrims in April 2010. Greg is an unpretentious, kind person who is passionate about leading our faith community to display the love of Spirit to all. He has a passion for healing (including from religious abuse) and spiritual growth, social justice, urban ministry, and reconnecting to eco-spirituality that is so often forgotten in Western Christian traditions.
His background includes serving a Spanish-language church in Fort Worth, Texas, working with gang-involved people in South Central, LA, Ft. Worth, and Kansas City, and expanding our All Pilgrims' ministries to people who are homeless and to the LGBTQ community. In addition to a Master of Divinity degree, Greg has earned a certificate from the Seminary of the Wild Earth's yearlong program. His spirituality includes eco-spiritual wisdom and practices, including Wild Church, to experience the beauty of the Spirit and the sacred, exquisitely mutual interconnection of the human and more-than-human world.
“God loves you, and there’s nothing you can do about it” is a welcoming phrase of Greg's that greets us every Sunday in worship. It is an expression that calls us to follow in the Way of Jesus as we grow into our own wholeness, celebrate our being on our journey together in community, and are given to the good and faithful work of co-creating the world as God dreams it to be.
Some words Greg’s parishioners have used to describe him are high-energy, gifted preacher and teacher, passionate, socially conscious, peacemaker, and a good sense of humor.
Jeremy Matheis has been the Office Manager at All Pilgrims since February 2008 and is the main contact point for all administrative matters.
Jeremy is responsible for many aspects of church communications, database management, facility management, purchasing, and bookkeeping. He is typically one of the first people to be seen or heard when visitors enter the church during the week. With a cheery, personable style, he embodies All Pilgrims’ spirit of hospitality.
Outside of All Pilgrims, Jeremy is Conductor and Artistic Director for the Choir of the Sound in Shoreline as well as Director of Operations at Bothell United Methodist Church. Jeremy continues to sing weekly (since 2006) and is the Associate Director of the Saint Mark’s Compline Choir.
Jeremy lives in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Seattle with his husband Jeffrey Ricco, who also sings with The Compline Choir. The two enjoy hiking, mountaineering, seeing shows, and spending time with friends.
Alex Johnston is a songwriter and artist, a lover of craft coffee, live music and long walks, dive bar pool, and a karaoke aficionado. He grew up in the church and spent many years deconstructing and reconstructing faith and spirituality. Since 2018, Alex has been involved in music at All Pilgrims. He is passionate about bringing eclectic music to Sunday morning gatherings. He brings more than 15 years of experience directing music in a variety of church settings -- from Nondenominational Evangelical, Lutheran, Episcopalian, and The United Church of Christ -- and performs outside of the church as a solo artist and supporting musician for other artists. Alex considers himself a nomad in the church, music, and spirituality.
Alex earned a bachelor’s degree in music from the former Trinity Lutheran College in Everett, Washington, with an emphasis in composition under the direction of former All Pilgrims Music Director Stephen Marshall. Additionally, he is a singer-songwriter, recording and producing his own indie folktronica and ambient music since 2016. Alex even composes original music and brings his heart and musicality into church gatherings to welcome all who enter with radical openness, curious imagination, and expansive love.
Scott Fikse is a graduate student in choral conducting at the University of Washington, as well as a vocalist, clinician, conductor, and choral scholar. Currently, he serves as the assistant conductor of the University of Washington Chorale, sings with both the Saint Mark’s Compline Choir and Saint Brendan's Schola, and teaches choral methods and conducting at the University of Washington as a graduate appointee. He is also a regular contributor to the American Choral Directors Association monthly Choral Journal magazine.
Scott moved to Seattle from Honolulu in 2022, where he directed the music program at the Lutheran Church of Honolulu and created the church’s popular “First Mondays” and “Jazz Journey” concert series. He also served as director of the Honolulu Chorale and artistic director of Early Music Hawai‘i, an organization with which he continues to serve as a board member and conductor. Scott is an avid barbershop and jazz vocalist, recently celebrating 11 years with his internationally touring quartet 545 Express. In his free time, he enjoys travel, hiking, fishing, and practicing yoga and meditation.
JOIN THE CHOIR
The All Pilgrims Christian Church Choir consists of professional and amateur singers who enjoy preparing a wide variety of repertoire for worship twice each month. From spirituals and gospel to world music and Bach cantatas, the choir’s primary role is to lead the congregation in song. The choir season runs throughout the academic year, beginning in late August and ending in early June. We rehearse every other Thursday evening from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the Sanctuary.
Singers of all styles and skill levels are welcome to join us. Bring your diverse talents. Contact Scott Fikse at office@allpilgrims.org for info.