Pilgrim Worship

Soli Deo Gloria

"Teach me O LORD, ...give me understanding, that I may keep Your law...” Psalm 119:33-34

Pilgrim Worship Christmas Eve, 2021

Pilgrim Lutheran Church

Christmas Eve

December 24, 2021

Blessed and Merry Christmas to each of you!

SCRIPTURE READINGS FOR TODAY
Old Testament: Isaiah 9:2–7
Psalm: Psalm 96
Epistle: Titus 2:11–14
Gospel: Luke 2:1 – 20

OUR THEME FOR WORSHIP TODAY
We are people who walk in darkness; we live “in a land of deep darkness”. Yet tonight again, we have seen a great light! “For to us, a Child is born, to us a Son is given”! Fear not! For today, your Savior is born! Your Light goes with you, overcoming the darkness around you!

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

FROM PASTOR MARK & DEBRA
We are so thankful to all of you who have shared kind Christmas comments, cards and gifts with Debra and me! We pray for each of you, especially that your Christmas be blessed with peace and comfort!

Peace in Christ,

Pastor Mark

Pilgrim Lutheran Church, LCMS Burton, Michigan

office: 810.744.1188

mobile: 248.881.7627

Soli Deo Gloria

"Teach me O LORD, ...give me understanding, that I may keep Your law...” Psalm 119:33-34

Tuesday, December 21, 2021

Pilgrim Worship Sunday December 19, 2021

Pilgrim Lutheran Church

The Fourth Sunday in Advent

December 19, 2021

This service took place on Sunday, the fourth Sunday in Advent. Christmas Eve is just days away! Come be JOYFUL with us!

BIBLE READINGS FOR SUNDAY

Old Testament: Micah 5:2–5a

Psalm: Psalm 80:1–7
Epistle: Hebrews 10:5–10
Gospel: Luke 1:39–56

OUR THEME FOR WORSHIP SUNDAY
How joyful are you feeling today? Perhaps you’re in a time of contentment and comfort, feeling joyful because your situation is relatively calm. Or, the opposite is true in your life, and joy seems the farthest thing from you. Pastor Mark keeps talking about Christmas Joy as if it is something you should have or get; but where is mine? Why has joy left me? When will it come back?

In today’s gospel reading, Mary teaches us an important thing about joy; true joy which lasts far beyond the elusive Christmas variety. This joy is for you also!

This service took place on the third Sunday in Advent, traditionally named Gaudete Sunday, because of it's joyful theme. Come be JOYFUL with us! Consider joining us for Adult Bible class at 9:15, when we will consider another promise God gives us through His prophet Isaiah: Joy for God's People.

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

For today's Children's message and videos from previous Sundays, please click on this link.

Pastor Mark

Pilgrim Lutheran Church, LCMS Burton, Michigan

office: 810.744.1188

mobile: 248.881.7627

Soli Deo Gloria

"Teach me O LORD, ...give me understanding, that I may keep Your law...” Psalm 119:33-34

Friday, December 17, 2021

Wednesday Advent Worship December 15, 2022

The Prophet Isaiah

Fresco by Raphael, 1511-12

Pilgrim Lutheran Church

Burton, Michigan

Advent Vespers

Third Wednesday in Advent

December 15, 2021

BIBLE READINGS FOR TODAY'S SERVICE

Old Testament: Isaiah 11:1–10

Psalm: Psalm 146

Epistle: James 5:7-11
Gospel: Luke 7:18–23

OUR THEME FOR WORSHIP
Not unlike in the days of Isaiah, God's prophet, the world around us is rather frightening. These are difficult times, not well-suited for the faint-hearted, nor the weak-kneed. Wars and conflicts continue around the world, in our country and in our communities. We continue to be battered by a pandemic which waxes and wanes with no apparent reason. God's Church and our faith are always under siege, continually attacked on all sides. This is not a good time to be faint-hearted, nor weak-kneed. Where is there joy for us? I mean, life-changing, joy-based encouragement?

Come and hear God's good news spoken by Isaiah, news which will bring you JOY!

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

Peace to you, in the name of Jesus our Christmas Savior!

Pastor Mark

Pilgrim Lutheran Church, LCMS Burton, Michigan

office: 810.744.1188

mobile: 248.881.7627

Soli Deo Gloria

"Teach me O LORD, ...give me understanding, that I may keep Your law...” Psalm 119:33-34

Monday, December 13, 2021

Pilgrim Worship Sunday December 12, 2021

Pilgrim Lutheran Church

The Third Sunday in Advent

December 12, 2021

BIBLE READINGS FOR SUNDAY
Old Testament: Zephaniah 3:14–20
Psalm: Psalm 85
Epistle: Philippians 4:4–7
Gospel: Luke 7:18–28

OUR THEME FOR WORSHIP TODAY

As I read the Gospel, I was reminded of an American folk song “I Wonder as I Wander”. This song seems to capture the Advent question asked by John the Baptist’s messengers. “Are You the one,” they wondered, “or shall we look for another?” We wonder and wander, constantly looking for that one thing, that one idea, that one person, that one amount of money that unlocks the way to a better life. In these Advent days, we wander after the gifts, gatherings and decorations which will make this the one best Christmas… But none of these things can deliver to us, what only Jesus can. Today we rejoice that in spite of our wonderings and wanderings, Jesus remains the One. He is the One by whom the blind saw, the lame walked, lepers were cleansed, demon-possessed people were freed, and the dead were raised. Jesus is the one who will restore all creation to its original perfection and who, when He comes again in glory, will restore all things forever.

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

For today's Children's message and videos from previous Sundays, please click on this link.

Pastor Mark

Pilgrim Lutheran Church, LCMS Burton, Michigan

office: 810.744.1188

mobile: 248.881.7627

Soli Deo Gloria

"Teach me O LORD, ...give me understanding, that I may keep Your law...” Psalm 119:33-34

Thursday, December 9, 2021

Wednesday Advent Worship, December 8, 2021

The Prophet Isaiah

Fresco by Raphael, 1511-12

Pilgrim Lutheran Church

Burton, Michigan

Advent Vespers

Second Wednesday in Advent

December 8, 2021

BIBLE READINGS FOR THIS SERVICE

Old Testament: Isaiah 11:1–10
Gospel: Matthew 3:1–12

OUR THEME FOR WORSHIP
This part of God's Word given to Isaiah is a very traditional Christmas reading, because it paints a hopeful picture of peace on earth. Christmas is a time of hope; a powerful emotion in our human experience. Hope keeps us looking forward and can pull us from a difficult place to a better one. But we often become hopeless, because of the sickness you might be facing, the broken relationship which has you trapped or the divisive and hateful world around us. As hopeless as our world is, this picture in Isaiah seems almost comical. Even for Christians, this is a picture of eternal life in heaven, but is there some hope for us now, living as we do today?

Come and hear some good news, news of hope for you today!

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

Peace to you, in the name of Jesus our Christmas Savior!

Pastor Mark

Pilgrim Lutheran Church, LCMS Burton, Michigan

office: 810.744.1188

mobile: 248.881.7627

Soli Deo Gloria

"Teach me O LORD, ...give me understanding, that I may keep Your law...” Psalm 119:33-34

Monday, December 6, 2021

Pilgrim Worship Sunday December 5, 2021

Pilgrim Lutheran Church

The Second Sunday in Advent

December 5, 2021

This worship service held on the second Sunday in Advent and we'll spend a little time with John the Baptizer, "the voice of one crying in the wilderness: Prepare the way of the Lord"!

BIBLE READINGS FOR THIS SERVICE

Old Testament: Malachi 3:1–7b
Psalm: Psalm 66:1–12
Epistle: Philippians 1:2–11
Gospel: Luke 3:1–20

OUR THEME FOR THIS WORSHIP SERVICE
Sometimes we stumble over things, especially when we might be rushing around and not paying the closest attention. We’ve all done this at some time in our lives, and probably suffered skin knees or possibly more serious effects.

In today’s readings, Malachi tells us how people will stumble over God, who is “…like a refiner’s fire”. Psalm 66 reminds us God has “tested and tried us”; we stumble and stagger but God has “brought us out to a place of abundance”. In the Gospel, John the Baptizer proclaims Jesus will soon arrive, Who “will baptize with the Holy Spirit and fire”. His hearers stumbled and asked “What then shall we do?”

We too stumble, and ask this same question. Watch and hear the good news of God’s response!

NEW CALENDAR change: We will NOT hold Advent worship services on Wednesday December 22nd as previously hoped.

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

We've begun a four-week Bible class, meeting on the four Sundays in Advent. Our topics will be four promises God gives us through His prophet Isaiah. Every Sunday we enjoy lots of lively discussion and you're welcome to join us in person or online. If you'd like to meet with us online, or watch videos of our classes, please contact me.

For today's Children's message and videos from previous Sundays, please click on this link.

Pastor Mark

Pilgrim Lutheran Church, LCMS Burton, Michigan

office: 810.744.1188

mobile: 248.881.7627

Soli Deo Gloria

"Teach me O LORD, ...give me understanding, that I may keep Your law...” Psalm 119:33-34

Thursday, December 2, 2021

Wednesday Advent Worship, December 1, 2021

The Prophet Isaiah

Fresco by Raphael, 1511-12

Pilgrim Lutheran Church

Burton, Michigan

Advent Vespers

First Wednesday in Advent

December 1, 2021

SCRIPTURE READINGS FOR TODAY

Old Testament: Isaiah 2:1-5
Epistle: Romans 13:8-14
Gospel: Matthew 24:36-44

OUR THEME FOR WORSHIP TODAY
Each Wednesday worship service in Advent will focus on a promise of God made through His prophet Isaiah. The promise considered in this worship service is peace. We will unpack where we cannot and can find true & lasting peace.

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

Peace to you, in the name of Jesus our Christmas Savior!

Pastor Mark

Pilgrim Lutheran Church, LCMS Burton, Michigan

office: 810.744.1188

mobile: 248.881.7627