Good Friday Tenebrae Vespers
April 7, 2023
We're thankful you've come here to watch our service and to worship the one true God!
Today is Good Friday, when we stand on Golgotha and gaze upon our crucified Lord. The image and example of sheep is used powerfully throughout the holy Scriptures, most often to describe our typical human behavior and our total reliance on Jesus to be our Good Shepherd. God’s prophet Isaiah makes a common and complete observation about us in today’s Old Testament text: “All we like sheep have gone astray…”
But today is Good Friday, where our focus is only secondarily on our wandering ways. Our primary focus is on Jesus, the perfect Sacrifice, given to pay the price of our sins. Isaiah continues: “…and the Lord has laid on Him the iniquity of us all.” and “…by His wounds, we are healed.”
SCRIPTURE READINGS
Old Testament: Isaiah 52:13–53:12
Psalm: Psalm 22
Epistle: Hebrews 4:14–16, 5:7–9
Gospel: John 18:1–19:42
If you live in the Burton area, please consider joining us on Sunday mornings, especially this coming Easter Sunday! We have two worship services and a free Easter breakfast in between:
Easter Sunrise worship service at 8:30 am
Easter Breakfast & Fellowship from 9:45am - 10:45am
Easter Day worship service at 11:00am
To watch the video of the Good Friday Tenebrae Vespers, please click HERE.
Peace in Christ, our loving, serving Savior,
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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