Lenten Vespers
March 29, 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: Isaiah 13:9-11
Second Reading: 1 John 2:15-17
Third Reading: John 18:33-38a
Gospel: Mark 15:1-20
Second Reading: 1 John 2:15-17
Third Reading: John 18:33-38a
Gospel: Mark 15:1-20
OUR THEME FOR VESPERS
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. Pilate can only view matters in a worldly, pragmatic way, wishing to placate the Jewish leaders and crowd, so he consents to handing Jesus over for crucifixion. The soldiers see the opposite of a worldly king, but their ironic hailing of Him as “King of the Jews” proclaims who He really is. The world looks for power and glory; God’s way is suffering and the cross.
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. Pilate can only view matters in a worldly, pragmatic way, wishing to placate the Jewish leaders and crowd, so he consents to handing Jesus over for crucifixion. The soldiers see the opposite of a worldly king, but their ironic hailing of Him as “King of the Jews” proclaims who He really is. The world looks for power and glory; God’s way is suffering and the cross.
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
Second Reading: 1 John 3:11-15
Third Reading: Matthew 23:29-36
Gospel: Mark 14:1, 53-65
If you live in the Burton area, please consider joining us for worship services every Sunday morning at 10:30 am!
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Peace in Christ, who turns our worldly eyes to Himself,
Pastor Mark
Pilgrim Lutheran Church, LCMS Burton, Michigan
We are Pilgrims with a Purpose:
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Soli Deo Gloria
“The LORD your God is in your midst, a mighty one who will save" Zephaniah 3:17
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