Author: Julie Raffa

Introit Psalm 105:1–5, 8; antiphon: 1 Peter 2:2–3
Like newborn infants, long for the pure spiritual milk, that by it you may grow up to sal- | vation—* if indeed you have tasted that the | Lord is good. Oh give thanks to the Lord; call up- | on his name;* make known his deeds among the | peoples! Sing to him, sing prais- | es to him;* tell of all his | wondrous works! Glory in his | holy name;* let the hearts of those who seek the | Lord rejoice! Seek the Lord | and his strength;* seek his presence con- | tinually! Remember the wondrous works that | he has done,* his miracles, and the judgments he | uttered. He remembers his covenant for- | ever,* the word that he commanded, for a thousand gener- | ations. 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. Like newborn infants, long for the pure spiritual milk, that by it you may grow up to sal- | vation—* if indeed you have tasted that the | Lord is good.
Collect of the Day
Almighty God, grant that we who have celebrated the Lord’s resurrection may by Your grace confess in our life and conversation that Jesus is Lord and God; through the same Jesus Christ, Your Son, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
First Reading Acts 4:32–35
32The full number of those who believed were of one heart and soul, and no one said that any of the things that belonged to him was his own, but they had everything in common. 33And with great power the apostles were giving their testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace was upon them all. 34There was not a needy person among them, for as many as were owners of lands or houses sold them and brought the proceeds of what was sold 35and laid it at the apostles’ feet, and it was distributed to each as any had need.
Gradual adapt. from Matthew 28:7; Hebrews 2:7; Psalm 8:6
Christ has risen from the dead. [God the Father] has crowned him with glory and honor. He has given him dominion over the works of his hands; he has put all things under his feet.
Epistle 1 John 1:1—2:2
1That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we looked upon and have touched with our hands, concerning the word of life— 2the life was made manifest, and we have seen it, and testify to it and proclaim to you the eternal life, which was with the Father and was made manifest to us— 3that which we have seen and heard we proclaim also to you, so that you too may have fellowship with us; and indeed our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son Jesus Christ. 4And we are writing these things so that our joy may be complete.
5This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. 6If we say we have fellowship with him while we walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth. 7But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin. 8If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 9If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 10If we say we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.
1My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous. 2He is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the sins of the whole world.
Holy Gospel John 20:19–31
19On the evening of that day, the first day of the week, the doors being locked where the disciples were for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said to them, “Peace be with you.” 20When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side. Then the disciples were glad when they saw the Lord. 21Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, even so I am sending you.” 22And when he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit. 23If you forgive the sins of anyone, they are forgiven; if you withhold forgiveness from anyone, it is withheld.”
24Now Thomas, one of the Twelve, called the Twin, was not with them when Jesus came. 25So the other disciples told him, “We have seen the Lord.” But he said to them, “Unless I see in his hands the mark of the nails, and place my finger into the mark of the nails, and place my hand into his side, I will never believe.”
26Eight days later, his disciples were inside again, and Thomas was with them. Although the doors were locked, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you.” 27Then he said to Thomas, “Put your finger here, and see my hands; and put out your hand, and place it in my side. Do not disbelieve, but believe.” 28Thomas answered him, “My Lord and my God!” 29Jesus said to him, “Have you believed because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”
30Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book; 31but these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name.
Announcements
We rejoice with the Schellinger family as Jamison will be confirmed today at the 10:30 a. m. service.
LWML Spring Rally Ingathering for The Journey a LCMS School for developmentally challenged children. We are looking for gift cards for Walmart, Amazon, 5 Below and Oriental Trading Post. To purchase items for the Trading Post at the school so the Children can earn J-Bucks to purchase items like juice boxes, snacks & trinkets.
Gift cards need to be placed in the box in the Narthex by Thursday, April 11.
Found in a Pew on Easter Sunday- what looks to be a key to wind a clock. If it may be yours please come to the Church office to identify and pick it up.
The office is open Monday - Thursday, 8 a. - 1 p.
There is a sign up sheet in the Narthex for Karen Haufmann & Elaine Kuenzel. In May, Karen in having hip replacement surgery and will be unable to cook for them. Would you be able to help out with a fully prepared meal for 2? If so please sign up on the sheet in the Narthex. Thank you.
Pantry Needs: We are in definite need of smaller packages of toilet paper and paper towels, dish soap, men’s & women’s deodorant. Thank you
Thrivent T-shirts from last year and for this year are available to anyone who wants one. Assorted sizes are available in the Cry room. Free for the taking.
Songs of Deliverance Psalms in the Great Congregation Seminar July 9-12, 2024. 2024 Institute on Liturgy, Preaching & Church Music at Concordia University, Nebraska, Seward Nebraska. If you are interested in going, please contact Pastor Fisher or Pastor Raffa.
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

Second Sunday of Easter
Divine Service
Lutheran Service Book: Page:
Liturgy: Setting 4 Nicene Creed 203
Rite of Confirmation (10:30 ONLY) 272
Hymns:
He’s Risen, He’s Risen 480
O Sons and Daughters of the King 470
Communion Hymns:
Christ the Lord is Risen Today 469
This Joyful Eastertide 482
Good Christian Friends Rejoice 475
With High Delight Let Us Unite 483
The Strife is Over, the Battle Done 464
Scripture Readings:
First Reading: Acts 4:32-35
Epistle: 1 John 1:1-2:2
Gospel: John 20:19-31
X X X
In our prayers, we remember:
X all who live under the flag of our nation,
X our government and judicial officials,
X law enforcement officers, military personnel, and their families,
X those struggling with health issues:
Carolyn Bren, Betty Voelzke, Howard Glassel, Betty Schneeweis, Lois Pritzlaff, Eric Johanen, Arlene Zicker, Audrey Hilgendorf, Rev. Clark Davis, Rev. John Wille, Stephen Del Cuze, Dave Gronowski, Lynn Lutz, Mary Margaret Hatfield, Rev. Donald Bren, Jerry Sullivan, Ethan Tinlin, Elaine Kuenzel, Diane Behrens
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. Christopher Raffa
Liturgist: Rev. Joseph Fisher
Elder: Kent V., Tanner S., Dave F.
Cantor: Tanner Schmidt
Organist: Ben Grosskreuz

Coming Up at Pilgrim
Sunday, April 7:
8:00 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. Divine Service
9:15 a.m. Sunday School: Bible Studies
9:30 a.m. Adult Class: Hebrews
12:30 p.m. Bible Study: James
Monday, April 8:
9:00 a.m. Matins
5:30 p.m. Board of Trustees
7:00 p.m. Church Council
Tuesday, April 9:
2:00 p.m. Chapel @ Auxiliary Court
Wednesday, April 10:
9:00 a.m. Matins
6:30 p.m. Adult Class:
Thursday, April 11:
10:00 a.m. Adult Class: James
7:00 p.m. Divine Service
Friday, April 12: Office Closed
9:00 a.m. Matins
Saturday, April 13:
7:00 a.m. Men’s Breakfast & Bible Study

Bible Class Updates:
Pastor Fisher’s Wednesday Evening class will be starting 1 & 2 Chronicles on April 17 at 6:30 p.m.
Pastor Raffa’s Thursday morning class is meeting at 10:00 a.m.

Second Sunday of Easter
April 4 - 7, 2024
29Jesus said to him, “Have you believed because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”
John 20:29
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 place it in 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