Pilgrim Worship Sunday July 12, 2026

 

The Sower    Eugène Burnand  1850-1921

 Pilgrim Lutheran Church

The Seventh Sunday after Pentecost

July 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 Summer Sunday schedule has started with our Worship service beginning at 9:30 am.  Afterwards, around 10:30 or so, please join us and enjoy food and conversations together.

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

  Old Testament:  Isaiah 55:10-13

               Psalm:  Psalm 65

              Epistle:  Romans 8:12-17

             Gospel:  Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23

THEME FOR WORSHIP 

Words, words, words.  Throughout history, the constant prattle of human words keeps growing; today’s technology only amplifies the noise.  Even our most thoughtful words are limited in their effectiveness and power.  But God’s Word is completely different.  

God’s Word is more powerful than armies, treaties, nuclear weapons, spy balloons or any other human thing.  God’s Word comes down from heaven and goes forth into the world, to accomplish His gracious purposes.  

Sadly, we were not able to record a video of today's service.

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 Draws You Near!

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

King David may have written this psalm as a song of praise for a festival or as part of a worship liturgy.  I commend the entire psalm to your reading; it contains witness after witness to God's loving gifting and blessing for HIs creation.  All things and for all things, praise is due to You, O God, in Zion!  Today I'd like you to focus on these first few verses, as they highlight the blessed actions God has taken on your behalf.

Psalm 65:1-5

¹ Praise is due to You, O God, in Zion,

        and to You shall vows be performed.

² O You who hear prayer,

        to You shall all flesh come.

³ When iniquities prevail against me,

        You atone for our transgressions.

⁴ Blessed is the one You choose and bring near, to dwell in Your courts!

        We shall be satisfied with the goodness of Your house, the holiness of Your temple!

⁵ By awesome deeds You answer us with righteousness,

   O God of our salvation, the hope of all the ends of the earth 

         and of the farthest seas;

Of course, our response to all God's blessings come from our thankfulness and our desire to be like Jesus in all we do.  We perform vows, we care for others, we love our neighbor as ourselves, etc....  The greatest and most blessed gift we see in verse three.  Our sins prevail against us, they win the battle in our hearts [nota bene:  Romans 7:19] and we give into temptations.  The penalty for your sins is death [Romans 6:32], but God atones for your sins, Jesus paid for your sins when He died on Calvary's cross!  You, I and all who confess their sins to God are truly forgiven and blessed!

Which brings us to the great encouragement for today, seen in verses four and five.  Your faith is a gift from God Himself, not a choice you make or any kind of thing you do.  If you believe in Jesus Christ, God has drawn you to Himself by grace, see Ephesians 2:8-9.  Nothing can separate you from God and the faith He has given you, even though the devil is constantly trying!  God has chosen YOU and has brought you near to Himself!  God has made YOU holy and has given to YOU His own righteousness!  

For His grace, mercy and forgiveness, give thanks to the God of our salvation, the hope of all the ends of the earth and of the farthest seas!

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 Sunday July 5, 2026

Come To Me   J. Kirk Richards  2021

 

Pilgrim Lutheran Church

The Sixth Sunday after Pentecost

July 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 Summer Sunday schedule has started with our Worship service beginning at 9:30 am.  Afterwards, around 10:30 or so, please join us and enjoy food and conversations together.

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

Old Testament:  Zechariah 9:9-12

Psalm:  Psalm 145:1-14

Epistle:  Romans 7:14-25a

Gospel:  Matthew 11:25-30

THEME FOR WORSHIP

Today’s Old Testament reading proclaims God’s joyful encouragement to those in bondage, specifically to God’s people having just returned from Babylon to Jerusalem.  We hear Advent and Palm Sunday echoes in this text, since it is ultimately a prophesy about Jesus, the long-promised Savior.  Zechariah has the privilege to announce a compassionate and powerful King will deliver to us hope, peace, freedom and joy.  

In today’s Gospel, Jesus fulfills Zechariah’s prophesy with the gracious invitation “Come to Me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.”

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