Pilgrim Worship Holy Thursday April 2, 2026

Passover and Death of the Firstborn

Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld 1794-1872

Pilgrim Lutheran Church

Holy Thursday 

April 2, 2026

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

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

Here is information about this worship service:

SCRIPTURE READINGS

  Old Testament:  Exodus 24:3–11

               Psalm:  Psalm 116:12-19

              Epistle:  Hebrews 9:11–22

              Gospel:  Matthew 26:17–30

OUR THEME FOR WORSHIP

In the Jewish lives of Jesus and His disciples, today is the Feast of Unleavened Bread, which is called the Passover.  This feast reminds us how the blood of a lamb protected God’s people from death in Egypt.  But today Jesus does a new thing, Jesus gives us a new Passover.  Tomorrow Jesus will sacrifice His own body & blood on the cross, and today He “pays forward” these gifts to us, instituting Holy Communion, His blessed supper.  By forgiving your sins, Jesus passes over the punishment you deserve and sets you free to live a new life!

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 in times of trouble."  Psalm 9:9

Thursday Psalms: The LORD has loosed your bonds!

Blessed Thursday to each of you, in the name of Jesus Christ, your Savior!

Today is Holy or Maundy Thursday of the holiest week of the year. The two main themes of this holy day are pretty well known. First, after Jesus served His disciples by washing their feet, He gave a new commandment [mandatum in Latin, from which we get the name Maundy Thursday] to love one another as God loves us. Later, Jesus instituted the new Passover, His holy Supper, and commanded us "This do in remembrance of Me." Today I'd like to focus on the psalmist's question in verse 12.

Psalm 116: 12-19

12 What shall I render to the Lord for all His benefits to me?

13 I will lift up the cup of salvation

and call on the name of the Lord,

14 I will pay my vows to the Lord

in the presence of all His people.

15 Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints.

16 O Lord, I am Your servant;

I am Your servant, the son of Your maidservant.

You have loosed my bonds.

17 I will offer to You the sacrifice of thanksgiving

and call on the name of the Lord.

18 I will pay my vows to the Lord

in the presence of all His people,

19 in the courts of the house of the Lord,

in your midst, O Jerusalem.

God gives you all things, even the things which are difficult, the situations in which you struggle. All God's gifts are given so our attention, love and honor are always on Him. But what can we give or render back to God? God gives many suggestions in this psalm. Call on His name, in prayer, every day. Pay your vows of thanksgiving as you worship God in every way possible. Serve God by following His will for your life, and reflect God's love you've received by serving others.

Why do we render or give back to God? Most certainly NOT to earn His favor or move us closer to salvation or heaven in any way. Give of yourself back to God, because God has loosed your bonds. God has saved you by forgiving your sins and giving you faith, life and salvation! There are no other gifts you will ever receive which can even come close to these! So naturally, we respond to God with lives of thanksgiving, praise and service!

Live today in the freedom and joy God gives to you! The Lord has loosed your bonds! The Lord forgives your sins!

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 in times of trouble."  Psalm 9:9

Pilgrim Worship Palm Sunday March 29, 2026

 

Pilgrim Lutheran Church

Palm Sunday

March 29, 2026

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!  We've returned to our regular Sunday schedule, starting with Adult Bible class at 9:15 am and 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 on Pilgrim's website.

Here is information about this worship service:

SCRIPTURE READINGS

  Procession Gospel:  John 12:12-19

 Old Testament:  Isaiah 50:4-9a

              Psalm:  Psalm 31:9-16

             Epistle:  Philippians 2:5-11

            Gospel:  John 12:20-43

THEME FOR WORSHIP

Today is the beginning of Holy Week, two mountain peaks of joyful celebration, separated by the dark valley where Jesus Christ will clash with the sinfulness of fallen humanity.  “Hosanna!”, God’s people sing, which pleads “save us, now”.  Save us now, we cry, fully needing a Savior.  Save us now, we cry to Jesus, who rides into town on a donkey.    

For Jesus, now is the time, for which He left His throne in heaven and came to this earth.  

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 in times of trouble."  Psalm 9:9