Lenten Vespers
March 22, 2023
We're thankful you've come here to watch our service and to worship the one true God!
You may not know until now...
Vespers comes from the Latin word vespere which can be translated as "evening star" or "evening". In the Church's historical liturgy, Vespers was a daily fixed time of evening prayer & worship, as the sunset approached. At Pilgrim we've been using the Vespers liturgy only during Advent and Lent, but historically, Vespers is used year-round, giving thanks for the day just past, and making an evening sacrifice of praise to God. If you have a hymnal at home, it's a very nice option for personal or family evening devotions.
SCRIPTURE READINGS
First Reading: Job 24:13-17
Second Reading: 1 John 3:11-15
Third Reading: Matthew 23:29-36
Gospel: Mark 14:1, 53-65
OUR THEME FOR WORSHIP TODAY
This Lenten season, we will use the metaphor of eyesight to examine how the various people in Mark’s Gospel viewed Jesus during His Passion. In most cases, they misunderstood who He was and what He was doing; then again, sometimes by faith people did recognize Him correctly.
This Lenten season, we will use the metaphor of eyesight to examine how the various people in Mark’s Gospel viewed Jesus during His Passion. In most cases, they misunderstood who He was and what He was doing; then again, sometimes by faith people did recognize Him correctly.
The Jewish leaders [chief priests and scribes] saw Jesus as an obstacle to be rid of by violence. They plotted against Him, finally murdering Him on Calvary’s hideous cross. Yet by crucifying Jesus during the Passover festival, without realizing it, they would bring about the Father’s sacrifice of the ultimate Passover Lamb.
If you live in the Burton area, please consider joining us for worship services every Sunday morning at 10:30 am, and on Wednesdays in Lent at 4pm or 7pm!
Pastor Mark
Pilgrim Lutheran Church, LCMS Burton, Michigan
We are Pilgrims with a Purpose:
sharing God’s love & mercy with each other and the world.
office: 810.744.1188
mobile: 248.881.7627
Soli Deo Gloria
“The LORD your God is in your midst, a mighty one who will save" Zephaniah 3:17
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