Pilgrim Worship Sunday April 12, 2026

 

“Doubting Thomas”  Giovanni Serodine    1620s

Pilgrim Lutheran Church

The Second Sunday of Easter

April 12, 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!  Our usual Sunday schedule starts 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

  First Reading:  Acts 5:29–42

     Psalm:  Psalm 148

    Epistle:  1 Peter 1:3–9

   Gospel:  John 20:19–31

THEME FOR WORSHIP 

The Easter ham & other goodies, if not eaten, are perishing.  If not already, the beautiful Easter hymns are fading away.  Our holiday traditions may be over, but Easter Sunday is more than just tradition.  And Easter matters more than just marking the historical resurrection of Jesus, the Son of God.

The resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead does stuff!  Christ risen changes things, for you!  What stuff does it do and change?  In today’s Epistle reading Saint Peter proclaims many gifts God gives to you through Jesus’ resurrection, all leading up to the salvation of your soul!

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: God Raises You Up!

 

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

In today's psalm, God calls all people & things to praise Him, from "creeping things...to kings of the earth".  Why?  All things created praise the Creator, because He commanded and they were created.

PSALM 148

¹ Praise the Lord!

        Praise the Lord from the heavens; praise Him in the heights!

² Praise Him, all His angels; praise Him, all His hosts!

³ Praise Him, sun and moon, praise Him, all you shining stars!

⁴ Praise Him, you highest heavens, and you waters above the heavens!

⁵ Let them praise the name of the Lord!

        For He commanded and they were created.

⁶ And He established them forever and ever;

        He gave a decree, and it shall not pass away.

⁷ Praise the Lord from the earth, you great sea creatures and all deeps,

⁸ fire and hail, snow and mist, stormy wind fulfilling His word!

⁹ Mountains and all hills, fruit trees and all cedars!

¹⁰ Beasts and all livestock, creeping things and flying birds!

¹¹ Kings of the earth and all peoples, princes and all rulers of the earth!

¹² Young men and maidens together, old men and children!

¹³ Let them praise the name of the Lord, for His name alone is exalted;

        His majesty is above earth and heaven.

¹⁴ He has raised up a horn for His people, praise for all His saints,

        for the people of Israel who are near to Him.

           Praise the Lord! 

But in the final verse we find the greatest reason for our praise, which we celebrated this past Sunday.  "He [the Lord] has raised up a horn for His people..."  In God's word, horns are emblems of power, dominion, glory, and fierceness, witnessed by the animals who use them as their chief means of attack and defense.  "Horn" is used as a metaphor for strength in Deuteronomy 33:17 and for honor in Job 16:15 & Lamentations 2:3, and are also symbols of royal dignity and power (Jeremiah 48:25 ; Zechariah 1:18 ; Daniel 8:24 ).  The expression "horn of salvation," applied to Christ, means a salvation of strength, or a strong Savior (Luke 1:69). 

So this week just after our glorious Easter celebration, join me in thanking & praising God, that He has "raised up" Jesus from death, to be our horn of  salvation!  Jesus gives to you His resurrection, so you and I will be raised up too!  God raises you up in the middle of troubles in this life, and God will raise you up after death to live forever with Him in heaven!

Live today in the joy of being Raised Up!

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 Easter Sunday April 5, 2026

 

The Resurrection of Christ    Carl Heinrich Bloch     1875

Pilgrim Lutheran Church

Easter Sunday

April 5, 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!  Our usual Sunday schedule starts 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

  Gathered at the Tomb:  John 19:38-42

    Easter Proclamation:  Luke 24:1-6a

               First Reading:  Acts 10:34-43

                          Epistle:  Colossians 3:1-4

                         Gospel:  Matthew 28:1-10

THEME FOR WORSHIP

Jesus Christ is real!  Jesus really died, Jesus was really raised from death, and you will be too!

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