Prayer, Confession, and Lent
As we come to the season of Lent we are called to repentance. Actually, we should always lead lives of repentance since we sin daily. Yet Lent is a time when we focus in on our sin, not to beat ourselves up over it, but to see our need for our Savior, Jesus the Christ. [...]
Good Friday Walk at 1:00 PM on Friday, April 22nd
The Way of the Cross has been observed since ancient times, in a variety of ways, as a devotional pilgrimage for Christians to followthe path of Jesus to His death for our salvation. You are invited to enter into this service, involving three churches, in that spirit. This year our readings will be from the Gospel of [...]
Good Friday service at 7:30 PM on Friday, April 22nd
Today, we observe the second great act of the “holy Triduum,” the death of our LordJesus Christ on Calvary’scross. While the name of the day may come from the phrase “God’s Friday,” it is, despite its horror, a good Friday. Virtually since the very beginning of time, man’s sin has infected the whole world. Sin separates [...]
Maundy Thursday worship at 7:30 PM on Thursday, April 21st
As part of our Holy Week worship life, we are observing in part an ancient custom of the Early Christian Church. The services held beginning with the evening worship on Maundy Thursday (Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday—the Triduum) were thought of as one long, continuous service. Even though people go home to rest [...]
40 days
Lent is a key season in the Church Year. It consists of forty days, an interesting biblical number. How long did the flood last? Forty days and forty nights (Genesis 7:4). Moses spent forty days on Mount Sinai with God (Exodus 24:18). After failing to follow God’s command to enter the Promised Land, the Israelites [...]
Lenten Soup Suppers
In order to enable and encourage Pilgrim’s members, friends, and guests to join us at our Midweek Lenten services during the Wednesday of Lent, we will again offer a Midweek Lenten Soup Supper prior to our Midweek Lenten services. The Soup Supper will run from 6:30—7:15 PM beginning Wednesday, March 9th, through Wednesday, April 13th. [...]
The Case for Christ: Midweek Lenten Series 2011
As we move into March we finally come to the season of Lent. Since Ash Wednesday is March 9th, this year Lent begins about as late as it possibly can. According to Pilgrim Lutheran tradition we hold a Midweek Lenten service on the Wednesdays of Lent. Over six weeks our goal will be to have [...]
Lenten Devotions
Lent is to be a spiritual time — a time of spiritual contemplation, a time of spiritual growth. We encourage you to use a Lenten Devotional. We’ve downloaded and printed off copies of the Lutheran Hour Ministries Lenten Devotions for use here at Pilgrim Lutheran. If it would help you we’ll put up links so [...]
What is Lent?
Lent is the time of the year when we think about our Lord’s suffering and death upon the cross. During Lent we remember how much Jesus loves us – enough to give His life to save us from our sins. Lent begins on Ash Wednesday and lasts all the way to Easter, a 46 day [...]
Lenten Soup Suppers being planned
Through the generous donation of their time and abilities by volunteer Pilgrims, Pilgrim Lutheran will again offer Lenten Soup Suppers prior to our Midweek Lenten services. Soup Suppers will be offered on Ash Wednesday, February 17th, and continue all through Lent. Our last Soup Supper will be served on Wednesday, March 24th. The Soup Suppers [...]
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