Pilgrim Lutheran Church at Santa Monica

06/07/2026

June 7, 2026 - 2nd Sunday after Pentecost - Pastor Lew Upchurch

05/31/2026

May 31, 2026 - Holy Trinity - Pastor Lew Upchurch

05/27/2026

Join us Wednesday at 6 pm for pizza 🍕 and Bible study 📖 . Together, we'll be reading Ephesians, the Apostle Paul's letter to Christians in the ancient Roman city of Ephesus. Street parking is free after 6 pm, and you can enter the church office on Wilshire. All are welcome.

05/24/2026

May 24, 2026 - Pentecost - Pastor Lew Upchurch

05/17/2026

May 17, 2026 - The Ascension of our Lord - Pastor Lew Upchurch

05/02/2026

We are filled with gratitude and joy as we - officially - welcome Pastor Lew Upchurch to Pilgrim Lutheran Church! ✨

Last Sunday’s Service of Installation was a beautiful celebration of faith, community, and new beginnings. Thank you to Rev. Dr. John Palka, Rev. Ken Frese, Rev. David Rutner, and Vicar Adam Dougherty for serving at worship. We're excited for the journey ahead and the ways God will continue to work through Pastor Upchurch in our congregation and beyond.

If you’re looking for a welcoming church in Santa Monica or West Los Angeles, we invite you to join us. Pilgrim Lutheran is a Christ-centered community where you can grow in faith, build meaningful connections, and serve with purpose. 💛 All are welcome here.

04/22/2026

04/05/2026

He is risen!
He is risen indeed! Alleluia!

+SERVICE OF THE WORD+
The Resurrection of Our Lord (Easter Day)
April 5, 2026

OLD TESTAMENT
Jeremiah 31:1–6

“At that time, declares the Lord, I will be the God of all the clans of Israel, and they shall be my people.”

Thus says the Lord:
“The people who survived the sword
found grace in the wilderness;
when Israel sought for rest,
the Lord appeared to him from far away.
I have loved you with an everlasting love;
therefore I have continued my faithfulness to you.
Again I will build you, and you shall be built,
O virgin Israel!
Again you shall adorn yourself with tambourines
and shall go forth in the dance of the merrymakers.
Again you shall plant vineyards
on the mountains of Samaria;
the planters shall plant
and shall enjoy the fruit.
For there shall be a day when watchmen will call
in the hill country of Ephraim:
‘Arise, and let us go up to Zion,
to the Lord our God.’”

EPISTLE
Colossians 3:1–4

If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. When Christ who is your life appears, then you also will appear with him in glory.

GOSPEL
Matthew 28:1–10

Now after the Sabbath, toward the dawn of the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb. And behold, there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven and came and rolled back the stone and sat on it. His appearance was like lightning, and his clothing white as snow. And for fear of him the guards trembled and became like dead men. But the angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified. He is not here, for he has risen, as he said. Come, see the place where he lay. Then go quickly and tell his disciples that he has risen from the dead, and behold, he is going before you to Galilee; there you will see him. See, I have told you.” So they departed quickly from the tomb with fear and great joy, and ran to tell his disciples. And behold, Jesus met them and said, “Greetings!” And they came up and took hold of his feet and worshiped him. Then Jesus said to them, “Do not be afraid; go and tell my brothers to go to Galilee, and there they will see me.”

03/30/2026

Join us for worship services this week on Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Easter Sunday. All are welcome. 🤍

03/02/2026

Enjoying fellowship and Santa Monica's 73 degree weather in the courtyard today after church 🍰