Author: Julie Raffa

Introit Psalm 25:1–3; antiphon: Zechariah 9:9b, alt.
Behold, your king is com- | ing to you;* righteous and having sal- | vation. To you, | O Lord,* I lift | up my soul. O my God, in you I trust; let me not be | put to shame;* let not my enemies exult | over me. Indeed, none who wait for you shall be | put to shame;* they shall be ashamed who are wantonly | treacherous. Behold, your king is com- | ing to you;* righteous and having sal- | vation.
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 Isaiah 64:1–9
1Oh that you would rend the heavens and come down, that the mountains might quake at your presence— 2 as when fire kindles brushwood and the fire causes water to boil— to make your name known to your adversaries, and that the nations might tremble at your presence! 3When you did awesome things that we did not look for, you came down, the mountains quaked at your presence. 4From of old no one has heard or perceived by the ear, no eye has seen a God besides you, who acts for those who wait for him. 5You meet him who joyfully works righteousness, those who remember you in your ways. Behold, you were angry, and we sinned; in our sins we have been a long time, and shall we be saved? 6We have all become like one who is unclean, and all our righteous deeds are like a polluted garment. We all fade like a leaf, and our iniquities, like the wind, take us away. 7There is no one who calls upon your name, who rouses himself to take hold of you; for you have hidden your face from us, and have made us melt in the hand of our iniquities. 8But now, O Lord, you are our Father; we are the clay, and you are our potter; we are all the work of your hand. 9Be not so terribly angry, O Lord, and remember not iniquity forever. Behold, please look, we are all your people.
Gradual Zechariah 9:9; Psalm 118:26, alt.
Rejoice greatly, O daughter of | Zion.* Shout aloud, O daughter of Je- | rusalem. Behold, your king is com- | ing to you;* righteous and having sal- | vation. Blessèd is he who comes in the name | of the Lord.* From the house of the Lord we | bless you.
Epistle 1 Corinthians 1:3–9
3Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
4I give thanks to my God always for you because of the grace of God that was given you in Christ Jesus, 5that in every way you were enriched in him in all speech and all knowledge—6even as the testimony about Christ was confirmed among you—7so that you are not lacking in any spiritual gift, as you wait for the revealing of our Lord Jesus Christ, 8who will sustain you to the end, guiltless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9God is faithful, by whom you were called into the fellowship of his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.
Holy 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
** No budget information available due to Treasurer Bonnie Leffin’s bad allergies.
Please Note: The Ladies Guild will not be having a cookie sale this year due to the Corona Virus. They would appreciate your help in supporting Seminarian Austin Meier and Missionary Micah Wildauer. There is a decorated Cookie Container in the Narthex for your donations. Thank you in advance for your generosity.
The Christmas Shoppe opens today! There will be someone there before and after services as well as in between services on Sundays as well as Thursdays. Come on back and see what treats there are in store for you.
Send some cheer to Ruth Mertz. She is going through a very hard time right now. Her new address is:
Ruth Mertz
Cedar Lake Health and Rehab Center
Crossings A, Room 2334
5595 County Rd. Z
West Bend, WI 53095

1st Sunday in Advent
Divine Service
Lutheran Service Book: Page:
Liturgy: Setting 3 184
Apostles Creed 192
Hymns:
O Lord, How Shall I Meet You 334
Savior of the Nations Come 332
Communion Hymns:
Once He came in Blessing 333
The Advent of Our King 331
Lift Up Your Heads, 341 Jerusalem, the Golden 672
O Savior, Rend the Heavens Wide 355
Scripture Readings:
Old Testament: Isaiah 64:1-9
Epistle: 1 Corinthians 1:3-9
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: 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
Preacher: Rev. Joseph Fisher
Liturgist: Rev. Christopher Raffa
Elder: Tanner Schmidt, Gary Jenovai
Organists: Samuel Grosskreuz

Coming Up at Pilgrim
Sunday, Nov. 29:
8:00 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. Divine Service
9:15 a.m. Sunday School: Enduring Faith
9:30 a.m. Adult Class: Small Catechism
12:30 p.m. Bible Study: Galatians
Monday, Nov. 30:
Tuesday, Dec. 1:
Wednesday, Dec. 2:
4:30 p.m. Youth Catechesis
6:30 p.m. Adult Class: Lutheran Difference
Thursday, Dec. 3:
1:00 p.m. Divine Service
Christmas Shoppe
7:00 p.m. Divine Service
Christmas Shoppe
Friday, Dec. 4: Office Closed
Saturday, Dec. 5:
7:00 a.m. Men’s Breakfast & Bible Study
Sunday, Dec. 6:
8:00 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. Divine Service
9:15 a.m. Sunday School: Enduring Faith
9:30 a.m. Adult Class: Small Catechism
12:30 p.m. Bible Study: Galatians
Christmas Shoppe Open

2020 Giving Report **

Weekly Budgetary Goal:	$
Given Nov. 19—22:	$
Year-to-Date Budgetary Goal:	$
Given Year-to-Date (Nov.22):	$

Scrip Cards On-Hand Today:
Amazon: $10, $25
Applebee’s: $25
Bath & Body Works: $10
BP / Amoco: $50, $100
Buffalo Wild Wings: $10, $25
Burger King: $10
Claire’s: $10
Cousins: $10
Dunkin / Baskin-Robbins: $10
Fleet Farm: $25
Hobby Lobby: $25
iTunes: $15
Kohl’s: $25
Kwik Trip: $25, $50, $100
Noodles & Co.: $10
Meijer: $10, $25, $50, $100
Menards: $25, $100
Michaels: $25
Olive Garden: $25
Panera: $5, $10, $25
Papa Murphy’s: $10
Pick ‘n Save: $25, $50, $100
Piggly Wiggly: $25, $50, $100
Pizza Ranch: $25
Sendik’s: $25, $50, $100
Shutterfly: $25
Starbucks: $5, $10, $25
Subway: $10
Taco Bell: $5
Target: $25
Texas Roadhouse: $25
Ulta: $25
Walmart: $10, $25, $50, $100
Wendy’s $10

1st Sunday in Advent
November 29, 2020
10Blessed is the coming kingdom of our father David!
Hosanna in the highest!” Mark 11:10
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