Author: Julie Raffa

Introit Psalm 126; antiphon: v.5
Those who | sow in tears* shall reap with | shouts of joy!
When the Lord restored the fortunes of | Zion,* we were like | those who dream.
Then our mouth was filled with | laughter,* and our tongue with | shouts of joy;
then they said among the nations, “The Lord has done great | things for them.”* The Lord has done great things for us; | we are glad.
Restore our fortunes, | O Lord,* like streams in the | Negeb!
Those who | sow in tears* shall reap with | shouts of joy!
He who goes out weeping, bearing the seed for | sowing,*
shall come home with shouts of joy, bringing his | sheaves with him.
Glory be to the Father and | to the Son*
and to the Holy | Spirit;
as it was in the be- | ginning,*
is now, and will be forever. | Amen.
Those who | sow in tears* shall reap with | shouts of joy!
Collect of the Day
Stir up Your power, O Lord, and come, that by Your protection we may be rescued from the threatening perils of our sins and saved by Your mighty deliverance; for You live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
Old Testament Reading Genesis 1:27; 3:8–15
27So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them.
8They heard the sound of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the Lord God among the trees of the garden. 9But the Lord God called to the man and said to him, “Where are you?” 10And he said, “I heard the sound of you in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked, and I hid myself.” 11He said, “Who told you that you were naked? Have you eaten of the tree of which I commanded you not to eat?” 12The man said, “The woman whom you gave to be with me, she gave me fruit of the tree, and I ate.” 13Then the Lord God said to the woman, “What is this that you have done?” The woman said, “The serpent deceived me, and I ate.”
14The Lord God said to the serpent, “Because you have done this, cursed are you above all livestock and above all beasts of the field; on your belly you shall go, and dust you shall eat all the days of your life. 15I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her offspring; he shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise his heel.”
Gradual Zechariah 9:9; Psalm 118:26, alt.
Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion. Shout aloud, O daughter of Jerusalem. Behold, your king is coming to you; righteous and having salvation. Blessèd is he who comes in the name of the Lord. From the house of the Lord we bless you.
Epistle Romans 5:12–21
12Therefore, just as sin came into the world through one man, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men because all sinned— 13for sin indeed was in the world before the law was given, but sin is not counted where there is no law. 14Yet death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over those whose sinning was not like the transgression of Adam, who was a type of the one who was to come.
15But the free gift is not like the trespass. For if many died through one man’s trespass, much more have the grace of God and the free gift by the grace of that one man Jesus Christ abounded for many. 16And the free gift is not like the result of that one man’s sin. For the judgment following one trespass brought condemnation, but the free gift following many trespasses brought justification. 17If, because of one man’s trespass, death reigned through that one man, much more will those who receive the abundance of grace and the free gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man Jesus Christ.
18Therefore, as one trespass led to condemnation for all men, so one act of righteousness leads to justification and life for all men. 19For as by the one man’s disobedience the many were made sinners, so by the one man’s obedience the many will be made righteous. 20Now the law came in to increase the trespass, but where sin increased, grace abounded all the more, 21so that, as sin reigned in death, grace also might reign through righteousness leading to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Gospel Mark 11:1–10
1When they drew near to Jerusalem, to Bethphage and Bethany, at the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two of his disciples 2and said to them, “Go into the village in front of you, and immediately as you enter it you will find a colt tied, on which no one has ever sat. Untie it and bring it. 3If anyone says to you, ‘Why are you doing this?’ say, ‘The Lord has need of it and will send it back here immediately.’” 4And they went away and found a colt tied at a door outside in the street, and they untied it. 5And some of those standing there said to them, “What are you doing, untying the colt?” 6And they told them what Jesus had said, and they let them go. 7And they brought the colt to Jesus and threw their cloaks on it, and he sat on it. 8And many spread their cloaks on the road, and others spread leafy branches that they had cut from the fields. 9And those who went before and those who followed were shouting, “Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! 10Blessed is the coming kingdom of our father David! Hosanna in the highest!”
Announcements
Cable Worship Schedule Pilgrim’s Sunday 8:00 a.m. Divine Service is broadcast on WB 987 and AT&T Uverse 99 multiple times during the week: Sundays: 6:00 a.m. Mondays: 4:00 p.m. Tuesdays: 11:30 a.m. Wednesdays: 9:00 a.m. Wednesdays: 4:00 p. m. Bible Study, Thursdays: 4:00 p.m. This service is also live streamed and archived on the church’s YouTube channel:
Pilgrim Lutheran Church- West Bend, WI
The Children's Christmas service scheduled for Sunday December 20, has been cancelled.
There will not be Catechism, Sunday school or any Bible Classes until December 16th.

1st Advent Midweek
Divine Service
Lutheran Service Book: Page:
Liturgy: Setting 4 203
For Prayers of the Church, The Litany 288
Gloria is omitted in Advent
Hymns:
What Hope! An Eden Prophesied 342
The King Shall Come 348
Communion Hymns:
I Lay My Sins on Jesus 606
Draw Near and Take the Body 637
Comfort, Comfort Ye My People 347
Let the Earth Now Praise the Lord 352
Scripture Readings:
Old Testament: Genesis 1:27; 3:8-15
Epistle: Romans 5:12-21
Gospel: Mark 11:1–10
X X X
In our prayers, we remember:
X all who live under the flag of our nation,
X law enforcement officers and their families,
X military personal and their families,
X those isolated from family and friends,
X those struggling with health issues: Pastor Raffa , Cheryl Thill, Robert Audley, Keith Gierach, Ruth Mertz, Richard & Chloe Fisher, Judy Clark, Joyce Virchow, Jerry & Gert Sullivan, Carolyn Bren, Lois Pritzlaff, Orville Heckendorf, Donna Sommer, Kandie Darmody, Tracey Leffin-Hedrick, June Fry, Elaine Kuenzel, Louise Kreis, Diane Behrens, Jennifer Jensen
X pastors, missionaries, and those who serve God’s people with the gifts of Christ,
X Christians persecuted for the confession of the faith, and especially we remember
X all who have forsaken the faith, that they may be restored to gladness of heart and be made wise to salvation through faith in Jesus Christ.
X X X
Officiant: Tanner Schmidt
Elder: Tanner Schmidt
Organists: Ben Grosskreuz

Coming Up at Pilgrim
2nd Sunday in Advent, December 6:
Christmas Shoppe Open
8:00 a.m. Virtual Divine Service
Monday, December 7:
6:30 p.m. Board of Elders Meeting
3rd Sunday in Advent, December 13:
Christmas Shoppe Open
Monday, December 14:
5:30 p.m. Board of Trustees Meeting
7:00 p.m. Church Council Meeting
Tuesday, December 15:
12:00 p.m. Ladies Guild
Saturday, December 19:
7:00 a.m. Men’s Breakfast & Bible Study
4th Sunday in Advent, December 20:
Last Day of the Christmas Shoppe
Christmas Eve, Thursday, December 24:
6:00 p.m. Divine Service
10:30 p.m. Service of Carols and Hymns
Christmas Day, Friday, December 25:
9:00 a.m. Divine Service
1st Sunday after Christmas, December 27:
8:00 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. Divine Service
New Year’s Eve, Thursday, December 31:
6:00 p.m. Divine Service
(No 7:00 p.m. Divine Service)
Friday, January 1:
9:00 a.m. Divine Service
Saturday, January 2:
7:00 a.m. Men’s Breakfast & Bible Study
2nd Sunday after Christmas, January 3:
8:00 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. Divine Service

The Jesse Tree:
Jesus, the Seed of Jesse’s Tree
1st Advent Midweek – December 3, 2020
“So God created man in His own image, in the image of God
He created him; male and female He created them.”
Genesis 1:27
Welcome and blessings to you through our Lord Jesus Christ!
We welcome all who gather with us around the Altar and Pulpit to hear the Word of God. If you are visiting, we are happy that you could join us today. Please sign the guest book in the narthex and fill out one of the pew cards and pass it in with the offering plate to leave a record of your visit.
Communion Statement: By the design and specific warning of our Lord Jesus Christ in His Word, the precious gift of the Lord’s Body and Blood is to be shared with His blessing only with those prepared to take it rightly. (1 Cor 11:23-32) At the first communion our Lord did not commune all believers, but only those who had been instructed by Him daily for three years. The custom of our church is to offer the Sacrament only to confirmed members of The Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod. So that our pastors would faithfully fulfill their obligations, (1 Cor 4:1; Heb 13:17; 1 Cor 11:27), all first-time visitors should speak to one of the pastors prior to communing. Our pastors are eager and available to provide instruction leading to a right and salutary reception our Lord’s holy Body and Blood, so that in the future you may join us in the blessing of this sacrament.

Pilgrim Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Unaltered Augsburg Confession
The Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod
462 Meadowbrook Drive, West Bend, WI 53090
(262) 334-0375 www.pilgrimlutheran-westbend.org