Pilgrim Worship Sunday June 9, 2024

  Pilgrim Lutheran Church

The Third Sunday after Pentecost

June 9, 2024

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 this worship service:

BIBLE READINGS FOR SUNDAY

  Old Testament:  Genesis 3:8-15

               Psalm:  Psalm 130
              Epistle:  2 Corinthians 4:13 – 5:1
             Gospel:  Mark 3:20-35

OUR THEME FOR WORSHIP
Jesus speaks a truth we see everyday:  “…if a house is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.”  Division from God & from each other all began in Eden’s Garden, when the devil’s seduction of Adam & Eve separated God’s creation from Him.  In today’s gospel reading, even Jesus’ family is divided from Him.  Churches are divided about many things, and parts of our sinful world will remain divided from God through the end of time.  Where is our good news?  It’s in Jesus, who must be “out of His mind” to love us anyway!

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

“The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom..."  Psalm 111:10a 

Thursday Psalms: Waiting in Hope

Psalm 130 is a penitential psalm, expressing our sorrow and complete reliance of the Lord for all things.  This requires us to wait, to wait for the Lord.

Psalm 130   My Soul Waits for the Lord

¹ Out of the depths I cry to You, O Lord!

²  O Lord, hear my voice!

      Let Your ears be attentive to the voice of my pleas for mercy!

³  If You, O Lord, should mark iniquities,

      O Lord, who could stand?

⁴  But with You there is forgiveness,

      that You may be feared.

⁵  I wait for the Lord, my soul waits,

      and in His word I hope;

⁶  my soul waits for the Lord more than watchmen for the morning,

      more than watchmen for the morning.

⁷  O Israel, hope in the Lord!

      For with the Lord there is steadfast love,

            and with Him is plentiful redemption.

⁸  And He will redeem Israel from all his iniquities.

We're very familiar with these emotions & questions.  How often have you cried out to your heavenly Father "Hear my voice!"  "Pay attention to my needs!"?  Any selfishness in our hearts melts away with verses 3 & 4.  We can't stand, or even crawl into the Father's presence without the forgiveness which comes from Jesus' obedient death on Calvary's cross.  

And so, humility & confidence return to us, as we wait on the Lord.  Our only hope is in His word, in Jesus who is the Word as revealed in the Bible, God's written word.  In verses 7 and 8, we're encouraged to join with the psalmist, and spread this good news of hope with our neighbors.  

In Jesus we're given redemption, love and forgiveness!  Be people of hope, waiting in hope, as only people of God can be!  We can't hope in what the world provides, but our lasting hope is from Jesus Christ!  Be refreshed in this hope, and proclaim to others Jesus Christ crucified, the reason for our hope! 

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

"God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble."  Psalm 46:1 

Pilgrim Worship Sunday June 2, 2024

  Pilgrim Lutheran Church

The Second Sunday after Pentecost

June 2, 2024

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 this worship service:

BIBLE READINGS FOR SUNDAY

  Old Testament:  Deuteronomy 5:12–15

               Psalm:  Psalm 81:1–10
              Epistle:  2 Corinthians 4:5–12
              Gospel:  Mark 2:23 - 3:6

OUR THEME FOR WORSHIP
As we begin the season of Pentecost, we focus on growing together around God’s Word & Sacraments.  Pentecost is a time to grow in Godly wisdom as Jesus forms us into His disciples.  In the third of God’s blessed Commands, we’re called to put worship or sabbath first.  Faith forms your life, the Commandments form your life, but Jesus Christ, the Word of God gives you life.  Jesus is your rest-giver, He is your sabbath peace with God the Father.

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

“The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom..."  Psalm 111:10a