Thursday Psalms: Dance & Sing!

What a beautiful song of God's mercy and forgiveness, which bring forth joy and thankfulness from our hearts and voices!  Pray verses 1-3 in your own words, expanding wherever you are led, to include specific sins or situations.  Then sing and give thanks with verse four.  

Consider verse five; what a powerful statement!  Both God's anger and your weeping over your sins are only for a short time!  Both are ended when you confess your sins and then receive God's forgiveness.  God's favor and His forgiveness are yours throughout your lifetime!  They last forever!

Forgiven and set free from your sins, dance & sing, praising your Lord and God!

Psalm 30 

¹ I will extol You, O Lord, for You have drawn me up

      and have not let my foes rejoice over me.

² O Lord my God, I cried to You for help,

      and You have healed me.

³ O Lord, You have brought up my soul from Sheol;

      You restored me to life from among those who go down to the pit.

⁴ Sing praises to the Lord, O you His saints,

      and give thanks to His holy name.

⁵ For His anger is but for a moment, and His favor is for a lifetime.

     Weeping may tarry for the night, but joy comes with the morning.

¹⁰ Hear, O Lord, and be merciful to me!

      O Lord, be my helper!”

¹¹ You have turned for me my mourning into dancing;

      You have loosed my sackcloth and clothed me with gladness,

¹² that my glory may sing Your praise and not be silent.

      O Lord my God, I will give thanks to You forever! 

Your servant in Christ,

Pastor Mark

Pilgrim Lutheran Church, LCMS    Burton, Michigan

office:  810.744.1188 

We are Pilgrims with a Purpose:  

     Sharing God’s Love & Mercy with Each Other & the World.

Pilgrim Website       Pilgrim Facebook page

Soli Deo Gloria

"The LORD is a stronghold for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble."  Psalm 9:9

Pilgrim Worship Sunday April 27, 2025

 

Pilgrim Lutheran Church

The Second Sunday of Easter

April 27, 2025

We're thankful you've come here to watch our service and to worship the one true God!

This was another exciting Sunday at Pilgrim Lutheran Church!  Once again, we had lots of great activities going on, starting with our Adult Bible study at 9:15 am, then our 10:30 am Worship service.  Afterward, we gathered for food and conversations, while the children enjoyed Sunday School.  These classes are full of activities and teaching, so the children learn how much God loves them!

If you live in the Burton area, please consider joining us on Sunday mornings!  Anyone can watch our services live on Facebook or later on Pilgrim's website.

Here is information about this worship service:

SCRIPTURE READINGS  

  First Reading:  Acts 5:12–32
             Psalm:  Psalm 148
            Epistle:  Revelation 1:4–18
            Gospel:  John 20:19–31

THEME FOR WORSHIP
During the weeks between Easter and Pentecost, the Church replaces the Old Testament readings with lessons from the book of Acts. Why, you may ask. Doing so draws our attention to the question “Is the mission and work of Jesus over, now that He is no longer here in the flesh?” The clear answer to this question is a resounding “No!”. Even though the Son of God is now bodily in heaven, it is still God who speaks to you, me and His Church at large.

To watch the video of today's service, please click HERE.

Your servant in Christ,

Pastor Mark

Pilgrim Lutheran Church, LCMS    Burton, Michigan

office:  810.744.1188   

We are Pilgrims with a Purpose:  
       Sharing God’s Love & Mercy with Each Other & the World.

Pilgrim Website           Pilgrim Facebook page

Soli Deo Gloria

"The LORD is a stronghold for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble."  Psalm 9:9

Thursday Psalms: Enter God's House!

Today we find a delightful prayer in the first verses of Psalm 5.

¹ Give ear to my words, O Lord;

       consider my groaning.

² Give attention to the sound of my cry,

       my King and my God, for to You do I pray.

³ O Lord, in the morning You hear my voice;

       in the morning I prepare a sacrifice for You and watch.

⁴ For You are not a God who delights in wickedness;

       evil may not dwell with You.

⁵ The boastful shall not stand before Your eyes;

       You hate all evildoers.

⁶ You destroy those who speak lies;

       the Lord abhors the bloodthirsty and deceitful man.

⁷ But I, through the abundance of Your steadfast love, will enter Your house.

       I will bow down toward Your holy temple in the fear of You.

⁸ Lead me, O Lord, in Your righteousness because of my enemies;

       make Your way straight before me.

At different times, all of us groan and cry out to the Lord.  Our pain, suffering and needs are many and constant.  Thank the Lord, who "gives ear" to all of your prayers, and not just "in the morning"!

This is a nice prayer for us, just a few days after our Easter celebrations of the Resurrection of our Lord.  God your heavenly Father showed you the abundance of His steadfast love, in that even though we are sinners, Christ died for us!  [Romans 5:8]  All who die in faith of Jesus Christ will enter the Lord's house and spend eternity in heaven with Him and all other saints!  

That is the triumph and great news of Easter!

Your servant in Christ,

Pastor Mark

Pilgrim Lutheran Church, LCMS    Burton, Michigan

office:  810.744.1188 

We are Pilgrims with a Purpose:  

     Sharing God’s Love & Mercy with Each Other & the World.

Pilgrim Website       Pilgrim Facebook page

Soli Deo Gloria

"Restore us, O God, let Your face shine, that we may be saved!"  Psalm 80:3