Author: Julie Raffa

May 2020

The Pilgrim Herald
Pilgrim Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Unaltered Augsburg Confession
The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod

Liturgical Time in Uncertain Times
“I wait for the Lord, my soul waits, and in his word I hope.” Psalm 130:5
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Centered Alignment

It is a strange time in which we live. Though every epoch of time besets us with trials and crosses to bear. Name a time in history and I can name at least one thing that ruptured its life-together and fractured it moments into countless fears. In the year of our Lord 2020, its covid-19, a pandemic that is wreaking havoc on our economy, our public life together, and our mental and physical health. For some, life has slowed to a crawl, a motionless existence. For others, it is a frenzied juggling act, a tight wire dance with no safety net. At the end of the day there is much to ponder. Whether frozen in melancholy or rapidly running out of energy, its time to learn how to wait, to take solace that our Lord directs our days and our deeds in His peace.
A man who lived in uncertain times, and martyred trying to end them, noted that “waiting is an art that our impatient age has forgotten. It wants to break open the ripe fruit when it has hardly finished planting the shoot...Those who do not know how it feels to struggle anxiously with the deepest questions of life, of their life, and to patiently look forward with anticipation until the truth is revealed, cannot even dream of the splendor of the moment in which clarity is illuminated for them...For the greatest, most profound, tenderest things in the world, we must wait. It happens not here in a storm, but according to the divine laws of sprouting, growing and becoming.” (Dietrich Bonhoeffer).
News flash: I do not control time. Every day I wait. I wait for help, for healing, for days to come, for rescue and redemption. Yes, I am even waiting to die. And I wait for glory, for the return of Christ, for the parousia, for the resurrection of dead and the life of the world to come. Christians are people who wait. We are God’s children now, and yet what we will be has not yet appeared (1 John 3:2).
But, and this, even pre-pandemic: I grow quickly impatient, of speeding ahead, of forecasting my future, my children’s, and trying to squeeze one more thing into an already full day.
How can I wait for the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come, which is slow and imperceptible in coming, if I can’t even wait for water to boil on a gas stove?
Hans Urs von Balthasar, a swiss theologian and Roman Catholic priest, reminds us that impatience is at the root of sin, while also reminding us that patience is more than a virtue, but a fruit of the Spirit of Christ. “God intended man to have all good, but in...God’s time; and therefore all disobedience, all sin, consists essentially in breaking out of time. Hence the restoration of order by the Son of God had to be the annulment of that premature snatching at knowledge, the beating down of the hand outstretched toward eternity to a true, slow confinement in time...Patience is the basis constituent of Christianity...the power to wait, to persevere, to hold out, to endure to the end, not to transcend one’s own limitations, not to force issues by playing the hero or the titan, but to practice the virtue that lies beyond heroism, the meekness of the lamb which is led.” As one who is a beloved child of God, I must wait for my Lord, my soul must be still in Him, and my whole being must simply hope in His word.
And why? Because I, the Christian, exists in an alternative time. The church has its own time. Like a kid discovering a secret passage way in his own house after many years, so we Lutherans jump back and yet live in “Liturgical time.” Whereas human-made time might remind us of something real, but mostly it was a product, an invention made to sell something. Maybe to sell palm trees to Wisconsinites.
Truly, within the liturgical calendar time is no longer arbitrary—a marketing ploy, a back to school sale, a Labor Day blowout, a national holiday, a sports season. Liturgical time has shape and meaning to it. It gives contour to my life. All of a sudden that secret passage way of liturgical time rested my flesh in the flesh of my Lord and my God. The rhythm of true life is the rhythm of God breaking into time and bearing His flesh for the life of the world. Every year is the year of our Lord. It’s the story of Jesus. Its Advent, Christmas, Epiphany; how God’s people long for the Messiah, Christ’s birth, and then, slowly, His revelation as Savior to all the world. Lent, Easter, Pentecost; how Christ’s temptation, life in a fallen world, suffering, death, resurrection, and ascension, and then the coming of the Holy Spirit, the Comforter. We live this liturgical time, not because of some ancient custom, to show off, to “change it up,” no. Rather, we live this liturgical time because this is the very work of God for the life of His people. This is God’s narrative and we are the “people of His pasture and the sheep of His hand (Ps. 95:7). And in liturgical time, there is plenty of time, space, for waiting.
As I wait, I realize a golden truth: time is a gift. I need the one, holy, catholic, and apostolic church to remind me that time is not a commodity I control, manage or consume. Liturgical time teaches me, day by day, that time is not mine. It doesn’t revolve around me. It revolves around God, what He has done, is doing, and promises He will do. Thus, waiting is act of faith that is directed toward the future. Yet our hope always remains in Jesus, the beginning, middle, end, and time redeemed, brought to its fulfillment in eternity.
So because of Christ, we wait with expectation. We replace the fear and despair that always comes with the passage of time and its pandemics with faith—”if we have died with him, we shall also live with him” (Rom. 6:8). The rhythms of the church’s liturgical calendar direct us to our truest future. Even as we wait, our body and soul are fixed where true joys are found, to that future glory when God will set all things aright.
Living within liturgical time is the only medicine for our culture of impatience. It sets us apart as a peculiar people who resist the incessant go, go, go, of our consumer driven life. Scripture tells us that when we “hope for what we do not see, we wait for it with patience” (Rom. 8:25). We live each ordinary day in the light of a future reality. The early church father, Tertullian highlights the relationship between patience and hope. “The singular mark of patience is not endurance or fortitude but hope. To be impatient...is to live without hope. Patience is grounded in the Resurrection. It is life orientated toward a future that is God’s doing, and its sign is longing, not so much to be released from the ills of the present, but in anticipation of the good to come.
At the same time, our patience does not make us passive about the brokenness of this world. We are not twirling our thumbs waiting to abandon this world for another. Christian faith is never an otherworldly, pie-in-the-sky sentimentality that ignores the cries of injustice and darkness around us. Yes, we are orientated toward our future hope, yet we do not try and escape from our present reality, from the real and pressing brokenness and suffering in the world. We will always sit somewhat uneasy in the present, haunted by the brokenness of the now. The future we hope for hangs over our present and gives us a vision of what to work for in the here and now as we continue to pray “Your kingdom come.”
The future orientation of liturgical time reminds us that we are pilgrims on the way. It allows us to live in the present pandemic, patiently waiting for what is to come, but never giving hope that we saints of God have future, because Jesus Christ is risen from the dead, lives, and reigns to all eternity. We are never quite comfortable in this world. We seek justice, practice mercy, and pray to our Heavenly Father for all our needs of body and soul.
Liturgical time also reminds us that we are people who live by a different word. And not just any word, but Word of God. As He moves His lips and body, He is redeeming all things, and our lives—even our days—are part of that redemption. We live in the hope that, however, slowly or quickly, difficult or arduous, painful or painstaking, we are going back to the Him who created us in the beginning and more wonderfully restored our nature in His Son. Even in the midst of so much uncertainty, in face of so much fear, in feeling that so much is unknown, redemption crashes into our little parcel of land, bit by bit, and day by day. We have hope because our Lord has promised that He has prepared a place for us. We are waiting, and we will all make it home.
Blessed Eastertide,
Pastor Raffa

Inside this Issue:
Pastor’s Page	1-2
Pilgrim News & Reports	6
Lutheran News	3-4
Birthdays & Anniversaries	4
Home Altar	5-6
Lutheran Missions	7
From the Fort	8
Communal Prayers	11

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Pilgrim News
Weekly Worship Schedule: All services are live streamed and saved on our YouTube channel:
Pilgrim Lutheran Church- West Bend, WI
Sunday:
8:00 a.m. Service of the Word
8:30 a.m.—12:00 p.m. Lord’s Supper
Monday:
8:00 a.m. Matins
8:30 a.m. —12:00 p.m. Lord’s Supper
Tuesday:
8:00 a.m. Matins
8:30 a.m.—12:00 p.m. Lord’s Supper
Wednesday:
8:00 a.m. Matins
8:30 a.m.—12:00 p.m. Lord’s Supper
Thursday:
8:00 a.m. Matins
8:30 a.m.—12:00 p.m. Lord’s Supper
3:00 p.m.— 4:00 p.m. Lord’s Supper
4:00 p.m. Evening Prayer
4:00 p.m. Cable Worship W.B. 987 Att Uverse 99
Friday:
8:00 a.m. Matins
8:30 a.m.—9:30 a.m. Lord’s Supper
Saturday:
8:00 a.m. Matins
8:30 a.m.—9:30 a.m. Lord’s Supper
Service Bulletins are now available to you on the church website: www.pilgrimlutheran-westbend.org/
Service Bulletins are also available via email by contacting the church office by phone, 262-334-0375, or
email: office@pilgrimlutheran.wb.org
Daily Devotions from the Synod: During this time of uncertainty, our greatest comfort is found in God’s Word. Tune in to live devotions on the LCMS Facebook page, “Members of The Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod,” every weekday at 9 a.m. (or watch the archived videos). These devotions, led by LCMS President Rev. Dr. Matthew C. Harrison, LCMS First Vice-President Rev. Peter K. Lange and LCMS Director of Worship Rev. Sean Daenzer, will focus on the words of comfort and promise found in Romans, Lamentations and the four Gospels.

How to do Family Devotions: God comes to us through His Word and Sacraments during worship at church, and then the family’s devotional life at home keeps its members connected to those gifts all week long. Developing a routine of daily family devotions can be especially difficult for parents who are anxious about becoming their children’s source of religious education. If you are feeling this anxiety, help is available. Pastor Sean Daenzer, the Director of Worship for The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, Chaplain for the LCMS International Center, husband, and father has recorded two videos in which he teaches/models how to do family devotions at home. These videos are available for viewing through the LCMS’ Reporter website https://blogs.lcms.org/2020/video-how-to-do-family-devotions/
Free Resources from CPH for Children: Free activity guides are being released weekly for use at home! Children need the hope found in Christ and to understand what their Savior has done for them. Support the learning of biblical concepts in little ones to older children with activities like crafts, snacks, games, and experiments. These, alone with free resources for adults are available at www.cph.org
You are in our prayers: Please know that you are daily in our prayers. We pray for members, by name, during Matins. If we can be of help to you, please do not hesitate to contact the church office.
Lord’s Supper: We are offering the Lord’s Supper upon request, by appointment or by coming by the offices during regular office hours, and before or after our worship services. Pastor Raffa and I are using the Old and New Fellowship Halls, or our studies, for separate stations to offer the Lord’s Supper to families when they come, so that we may have best practices during this pandemic.
Thank You: We would like to thank all who have mailed and dropped off their offerings this week. These gifts make it possible for us to continue serving you and our community with the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Issues, Etc. is a radio talk show and podcast produced by Lutheran Public Radio in Collinsville, IL and hosted by LCMS Pastor Todd Wilken. You can listen live or on-demand at issuesetc.org and on the LPR mobile app.

Board reports
Church Council and Boards did not meet in April due to the Safe at Home mandate. There will be no meetings during May.

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Treasurer’s report
Financial Statement Ending : March 31, 2020
Month Income:	67,202.63
Month Expenses:	57,532.32
Year-to-Date Income:	124,463.79
Year-to-Date Expenses:	102,981.96
Checking Account Balance	20,516.14
Designated Funds Savings Account:
Amazon Balance:	406.15
Tuition Assistance:
General Savings Funds:
Accrued Interest:	.60
	Total:
Endowment Fund:
Flooring Replacement Fund:	215.00
Roof Replacement Fund:	1,545.02
Bonnie Leffin, Treasurer

Treasurer’s report Corrected
Financial Statement Ending : February 29, 2020
Month Income:	32,377.35
Month Expenses:
Year-to-Date Income:	57,261.16
Year-to-Date Expenses:
Checking Account Balance
Designated Funds Savings Account:
Amazon Balance:
Tuition Assistance:
General Savings Funds:	4,111.93
Accrued Interest:	.99
	Total:
Endowment Fund:
Flooring Replacement Fund:
Roof Replacement Fund:
Bonnie Leffin, Treasurer

Birthdays
1 Daniel Dembski
Tammy Fellenz
Madelyn Thimmig
2 Annika Voge
3 Paula Merkel
5 Nick Lewandowski
8 Mille Frank
Abigail Wiedmeyer
9 Susan Awve
10 Rosa Barret
Carole Oesterreich
11 Dorothy Miller
12 Camilla Kreis
Travis Roell
13 Nicholas Doyle
Shirley Jahn
Donna Sommer
14 Courtney Castro
James Guillaume
15 Judith Frank
Patricia Otten
Brianna Schettle
Jamie Sullivan
16 Judy Clark
17 Grace Braeger
Brianna Haas
Gregory Voelzke
18 Tracy Eifert
Brooke Steiner
19 Kevin Grider
Nicole Schwartz
Jessica Stange
20 Donald Thill
22 Randall Frank
Arthur Frank
Diane Melotte
Becca Tinlin
23 Cassidy Schmidt
24 Nan Broege
Laura Hoffman
28 Taylor Fickenscher
30 Robert Swanson
31 Doreen Dembski
Anniversaries
3 Scott & Rose Densow
Andrew & Becca Tinlin
J. & S. Baerenwald
4 Dan & Carol Shay
6 John & Lynne Wille
14 M. & R. Loomans
Daniel & Carol Neuman
15 Bob & Shirley Mayer
20 Tom & Laurie Lotz
Stephen & Sarah Spalda
22 Ervin & Ruth Mertz
Kent & Sarah Voll
23 James & Denise Spaeth
25 Dennis & Pat Engmann
Rev. Joe & Chris Fisher
26 Jim & Janet Schellinger
28 Jacob & Hannah Hand
29 Ron & Kathy Kabitzke

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Home altar

Morning Prayer
for Individuals and Families
The sign of the cross may be made by all in remembrance of their Baptism.
In the name of the Father and of the X Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
In the morning, O Lord, You hear my voice; in the morning I prepare a sacrifice for You and watch.
My mouth is filled with Your praise, and with Your glory all the day.
O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth will declare Your praise.
Glory be to the Father and to the X Son and to the Holy Spirit; as it was in the beginning, in now, and will be forever. Amen.
Hymn of the Month. (page 8)
The appointed reading for the day. (page 8)
A portion of the Small or Large Catechism may be read
The Apostles’ Creed is confessed
Lord’s Prayer
Litany (page 7)
Concluding prayers: Almighty God, merciful Father, who created and completed all things, on this day when the work of calling begins anew, we implore You to create its beginning, direct its continuance, and bless its end, that our doings may be preserved from sin, our life sanctified, and our work this day be well pleasing to You; through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.
I thank You, my heavenly Father, through Jesus Christ, Your dear Son, that You have kept me this night from all harm and danger; and I pray that You would keep me this day also from sin and every evil, that all my doings and life may please you. For into Your hands I commend myself, my body and soul, and all things. Let Your holy angel be with me, that the evil foe may have no power over me. Amen.
Let us bless the Lord. Thanks be to God.
Close of the Day
for Individuals and Families
The sign of the cross may be made by all in remembrance of their Baptism.
In the name of the Father and of the X Son and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
The Lord Almighty grant us a quiet night and peace at the last.
Amen.
It is good to give thanks to the Lord,
to sing praise to Your name, O Most High;
To herald Your love in the morning,
Your truth at the close of the day.
The appointed reading for the day. (page 8)
The Apostles’ Creed is confessed.
Lord, now You let Your servant go in peace; Your word has been fulfilled. My own eyes have seen the salvation which You have prepared in the sight of every people: a light to reveal You to the nations and the glory of Your people Israel.
Glory be to the Father and to the X Son and to the Holy Spirit; as it was in the beginning, in now, and will be forever. Amen.
Lord’s Prayer
Litany (page 7)
Concluding prayer: Visit our dwellings, O Lord, and in Your great mercy defend us from all perils and dangers of this night; for the love of Your only Son our Savior Jesus Christ. Amen.
I thank You, my heavenly Father, through Jesus Christ, Your dear Son, that You have graciously kept me this day; and I pray that You would forgive me all y sins where I have done wrong, and graciously keep me this night. For into Your hands I commend myself, my body ad soul, and all thing. Let Your holy angel be with me, that the evil foe may have no power over me. Amen.
Let us bless the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
Lutheran Service Book, Pages 295 & 298

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Home altar

Hymn of the Month: O Little Flock, Fear Not the Foe LSB 666
Tune and text: Public domain

Daily Scripture Readings

May 1 Luke 8:22-39
May 2 Luke 8:40-56
May 3 Acts 2:42–47
May 4 Psalm 23
May 5 1 Peter 2:19–25
May 6 John 10:1–10
May 7 Luke 10:23-42
May 8 Luke 11:1-13
May 9 Luke 11:14-36
May 10 Acts 6:1–9; 7:2a, 51–60
May 11 Psalm 146
May 12 1 Peter 2:2–10
May 13 John 14:1–14
May 14 Luke 12:54—13:17
May 15 Luke 13:18-35
May 16 Acts 17:16–31
May 17 Psalm 66:8–20
May 18 1 Peter 3:13–22
May 19 John 14:15–21
May 20 Acts 1:1–11
May 21 Psalm 47
May 22 Eph. 1:15–23
May 23 Luke 24:44–53
May 24 Acts 1:12–26
May 25 Psalm 68:1–10
May 26 1 Peter 4:12–19; 5:6–11
May 27 John 17:1–11
May 28 Luke 20:1-18
May 29 Luke 20:19-44
May 30 Luke 20:45—21:19
May 31 Luke 21:20-38

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Home Altar
Litany during a Pandemic
L: Gracious God, the comfort of all who sorrow, the strength of all who suffer, let the cry of those who are fearful, grieving and troubled come to you, that they may find Your mercy present with them in all their afflictions…
L: For a swift end to COVID-19;
C: Hear us, O Lord.
L: For those infected and those who have been exposed;
C: Grant them strength, healing, and protection.
L: For their loved ones and caretakers;
C: Grant them peace, comfort, and endurance.
L: For those leading nations;
C: Grant them sound minds, courage, and humility.
L: For physicians, nurses, technicians, researchers, administrators, and all other healthcare workers around the world;
C: Grant them strength by your life-giving Spirit, wisdom, and resources to do the work before them.
L: For those who must work, despite the threat of sickness;
C: Grant them protection and continued provision.
L: For those who have become unemployed or underemployed during this pandemic
C: Grant them comfort, wisdom, and financial provision.
L: For churches and their pastors;
C: Grant them discernment and faithfulness to lead and care in these difficult times.
L: For parents and families;
C: Grant them wisdom, patience and joy.
L: For children;
C: Grant them protection from fear.
L: For those whose home is not a safe haven;
C: Grant them refuge and hope.
L: For those who are alone and isolated;
C: Grant them Your Word which is near their sorrowing and fearful hearts.
L: For all navigating decisions during this time of uncertainty and fear;
C: Grant them Your peace.
L: For those who are scared, anxious, mourning, or who are nervous; that casting all their cares, worries, and anxieties upon you, they may know the overwhelming peace of Your presence and the consolation of Your love.
C: Hear us, O Lord.
L: For those who work, or watch, or weep this night, and give your angels charge over those who sleep. Lord Christ, give rest to the weary, bless the dying, soothe the suffering, pity the afflicted, shield the joyous;
C: Hear us, O Lord.
L: Tend the sick, especially: Deb Ziemann, Kandie Darmody, Audrey Hilgendorf, Orville Heckendorf, Judy Clark, Lois Pritzlaff, Jerry & Gert Sullivan, Tim Allen, Tracey Leffin-Hedrick, June Fry, Elaine Kuenzel, Richard Reich, Louise Kreis, Diane Behrens, Eric Johanen, Jennifer Jensen, and all those upon our hearts.
C: Hear us, O Lord. Our Father who art in heaven...

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Lutheran missions
April 2020
An update from the Preus family, serving in Santiago, Dominic Republic.
Along with most of the rest of the world, we have been sheltering in place since mid-March. Pastor Preus has been holding services using Facebook live or a recording program and making them available on our church’s Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/luteranapalmararriba/). One of his field workers has been very helpful in ironing out some of the technical issues while transitioning to this format of worship. Our church also has a Whatsapp group he has been using to stay in contact with members and has talked with them on the phone. Through communication with the deaconesses of our congregation who live in Palmar, he has kept up on personal needs of various members and has made a couple of visits to town to check-in with members. The people of Palmar seem very alert to the importance of social distancing, and yet there are some complications with measures since many families live in small quarters and multiple houses share the same property. His seminary courses have continued without interruption using Zoom. We await a public address by President Danilo Medina tonight regarding what next measures will be put in place for the country.
As mentioned in our last newsletter, our housekeeper has chosen to live with us for the past month, and we have appreciated her help and company. This week, she made the decision to continue the remainder of time under the "quedate en casa" (shelter-at-home) order with her daughter and family in Palmar. Pastor will be driving her out there this afternoon.
One interesting note about the local economy, the island is still producing a bounty of fresh fruit but with many of the vendors shut-down and ports for exporting produce closed, much of the fruit is not able to be sold. One side-effect of this there is a bounty of premium, fresh fruit at certain road stands that remain open, as well as the local grocery stores.
The kids have been keeping up with studies through virtual learning and Jenny has been trying to keep on top of building everyone’s immunity. She regularly pushes liquids, apple cide vinegar doses, daily vitamin D exposure, extra sleep, and exercise. She has also been trying to keep the homefront well-stocked with necessities in the event of any future shortages or unrest, which includes shelving some canned food, solar powered lantern and flashlights, and water purification supplies. Fortunately we have not needed these things so far, although drinking water has been scarce a few days this past week.
We continue to find comfort in God’s promises these days, and know that our days are in his hands. You all remain in our hearts and prayers, and we will try to update you again in a month or so. The Lord bless you all!
To support our work financially, you may send a tax-deductible gift to:
The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod P.O. Box 66861 St. Louis, MO 63166-6861
Make checks payable to The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod or LCMS. Include "Preus-Dominican" in the memo line. Gifts can also be given securely online through the LCMS website at www.lcms.org/preus or Mission Central at https://missioncentral.us/preus/.
If you would like to see more of the Preus family, there are pictures available on the Missions Central website:
https://missioncentral.us/preus/.

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From the ForT

CTS exists
to form servants
in Jesus Christ who teach the faithful, reach the lost, and
care for all.

April 2020
Update from Vicar McMiller:
Greetings, again, from Beardstown, IL! I pray that you are all safe and healthy as we continue as a Church through this Coronavirus. The past 6 weeks have been busy in a different way than usual. It feels like most of my week is taken up by phone calls in English and Spanish. I recently made it through St. John’s Church’s directory and I also try calling all the Hispanic contacts once a week, to see how they are doing. I also send a weekly devotional in the mail. They are always happy to hear from me.
Most Hispanics I am in contact with have seen their hours cut. Their employment is a continuous concern for them all. We, as a Church, continue to pray for all those most affected by this situation.
Back in early January, before the outbreak, we were able to celebrate Lia’s first birthday party. It was a great time for the whole congregation of food, games and fellowship. We also enjoyed having my family present.
In a couple of weeks, St. John’s looks forward to having the first person of their Hispanic ministry confirmed– Maria Guijosa. We rejoice with her and give thanks to God for the confidence she finds in Christ her savior, now coming to her in bread and wine, with his body and his blood for the forgiveness of her sins.
Even though we continue to have Church broadcasted over the radio and Facebook, everyone agrees that it is not the same. Normally in a time of tragedy, people come to Church who normally don’t. But now we need to have the discipline of listening through a radio. May this coronavirus be a reminder to us all about the blessings of receiving Christ’s gifts alongside the family of God in his holy temple. We declare with the Psalmist, “I was glad when they said unto me, let us go into the house of the Lord.” Psalm 122:1.
Vicar Tyler McMiller
1452 Chandlerville Rd.
Beardstown, IL 62618
314-348-1526
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The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod
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Email: office@pilgrimlutheran.wb.org
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and the shadow of death and
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The Lord Almighty bless us and
direct our days and our deeds in His peace. Amen.
Morning Prayer, LSB 241-242

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