Pilgrim Advent Vespers December 20, 2023

  Pilgrim Lutheran Church

Advent Vespers

December 20, 2023

We're thankful you've come here to watch our service and to worship the one true God!

We gather for Advent worship at 4pm and 7pm each Wednesday before Christmas!  

In this final midweek worship service we focus on TRUE PEACE and how we need to step aside and trust in God's control of our suffering & difficult times.

Here is information about today's worship service:

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

Peace in Christ,

Pastor Mark

Pilgrim Lutheran Church, LCMS    Burton, Michigan

office:  810.744.1188     mobile:  248.881.7627

We are Pilgrims with a Purpose:  

       Sharing God’s Love & Mercy with Each Other & the World.

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Soli Deo Gloria

“Arise, shine, for your Light has come, 

   and the glory of the LORD has risen upon you."  Isaiah 60:1

       

Thursday Psalms: O, Sing to the LORD a New Song!

Our Psalm for this 3rd Thursday in Advent is a majestic song, proclaiming the grandeur and majesty of the Lord.  The first few verses are included below.  God is Lord over all the earth, among the nations & all peoples.  The Lord is great, feared above all gods, and full of splendor, majesty, strength and beauty.  Nothing but glory is due His name from everyone and everything He has made!  All the earth should and will tremble before Him.  What a glorious mountain-top view of the Lord who rules over all the earth!  

From our point of view, it is simply astounding that the mighty & majestic God would send His Son Jesus to save this broken world, to be born a humble baby boy, wrapped in straw and cradled in a manger!

PSALM 96:1-9

¹ Oh sing to the Lord a new song;

     sing to the Lord, all the earth!

² Sing to the Lord, bless His name;

     tell of His salvation from day to day.

³ Declare His glory among the nations,

     His marvelous works among all the peoples!

⁴ For great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised;

     He is to be feared above all gods.

⁵ For all the gods of the peoples are worthless idols,

     but the Lord made the heavens.

⁶ Splendor and majesty are before Him;

     strength and beauty are in His sanctuary.

⁷ Ascribe to the Lord, O families of the peoples,

     ascribe to the Lord glory and strength!

⁸ Ascribe to the Lord the glory due His name;

     bring an offering, and come into His courts!

⁹ Worship the Lord in the splendor of holiness;

     tremble before Him, all the earth! 

But there is another powerful and glorious message here.  Check out verse 2 for a promise & gift, given to you, me, and all the people.  The Lord gives you His salvation, day to day!

Day to day, the Lord saves you from your sins, by forgiving them!   Day to day, the Lord saves you from despair, by loving and caring for you!  Day to day, the Lord saves you from many struggles and hardships and attacks of Satan, the deceiver and liar.  Day to day, you are a loved and cared-for child of God, who rules over all the earth!  

So, sing to the Lord a new song of thanks & praise!

Peace in Christ,

Pastor Mark

Pilgrim Lutheran Church, LCMS    Burton, Michigan

office:  810.744.1188     mobile:  248.881.7627

We are Pilgrims with a Purpose:  

     Sharing God’s Love & Mercy with Each Other & the World.

Pilgrim Website

Pilgrim Facebook page

Soli Deo Gloria

“Arise, shine, for your Light has come, 

   and the glory of the LORD has risen upon you."  Isaiah 60:1

Pilgrim Worship Sunday December 17, 2023

Two Crowns  Frank Bernard Dicksee  (1853–1928)

  Pilgrim Lutheran Church

The Third Sunday in Advent

December 17, 2023

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!  Once again, we had lots of great activities going on, starting with our Adult Bible study at 9:15 am, then our 10:30 am Worship service.  Afterward, we gathered for food and conversations, while the children enjoyed Sunday School.  These classes are full of activities and teaching, so the children learn how much God loves them!

If you live in the Burton area, please consider joining us on Sunday mornings!  Anyone can watch our services live on Facebook or later on Pilgrim's website.

Here is information about today's worship service:

BIBLE READINGS FOR THIS SUNDAY

   Old Testament:  Isaiah 61:1–4, 8–11

                Psalm:  Psalm 126
                Epistle: 1 Thessalonians 5:16–24
               Gospel:  John 1:6–8, 19–28

OUR THEME FOR WORSHIP ON SUNDAY
The Old Testament lesson for today reminds us that we live in the year of the LORD’S favor and that Jesus still brings good news to us who are of a faint spirit.  We rejoice greatly in the LORD, who gives us glorious new clothing, robes of righteousness and garments of salvation!

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

Peace in Christ,

Pastor Mark

Pilgrim Lutheran Church, LCMS    Burton, Michigan

office:  810.744.1188     mobile:  248.881.7627

We are Pilgrims with a Purpose:  

       Sharing God’s Love & Mercy with Each Other & the World.

Pilgrim Website

Pilgrim Facebook page

Soli Deo Gloria

“Be to me a rock of refuge, to which I may continually come..."  Psalm 71:3a