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 [...]
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 [...]
Keep your fingers crossed
Why talk about crossing one’s fingers at Lent? Because that simple gesture has a lot of meaning behind it and, ultimately, one of the earliest uses was by Christians. I’ve never understood why, on the one hand, we “cross our fingers” for good luck and then, on the other, when crossed behind one’s back, crossed [...]
“The Body of Christ” 2009 Midweek Lenten Series
A series of special Midweek Services for Lent Week by week during the season of Lent God’s people, who are the Body of Christ in God’s world today, are invited to meditate thoughtfully on the human body with which our Lord first brought God’s saving love to the world during our Midweek Lenten services. Week [...]
Strength in the Deserts of Temptation
Thoughts on Mark 1:12-13 “The Spirit immediately drove Him out into the wilderness. And He was in the wilderness forty days, being tempted by Satan. And He was with the wild animals, and the angels were ministering to Him.” Today’s Gospel lesson is about Jesus’ temptation. Matthew, Mark, and Luke all record this important event [...]
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. We have firm plans for Soup Suppers on February 6th and 13th along with the possibility to continue them throughout Lent if there is enough interest and support. The [...]
Beatitudes of Promise to be Midweek Lenten Theme
With Lent’s return on Wednesday, February 6th, will come the return of our Midweek Lenten services. Pilgrim Lutheran will offer midweek services on Wednesday evenings beginning at 7:30 PM beginning February 6th and running through March 12th. Each midweek service will run no longer than 45 minutes. Each service in this special Lenten series focuses [...]