Author: Julie Raffa

Introit Psalm 71:15–18; antiphon: v. 12
O God, be not | far from me;* O my God, make haste to | help me! My mouth will tell of your righteous acts, of your deeds of salvation | all the day,* for their number is past my | knowledge. With the mighty deeds of the Lord God | I will come;* I will remind them of your righteousness, | yours alone. O God, from my youth you have | taught me,* and I still proclaim your | wondrous deeds. So even to old age and gray hairs, O God, do not for- | sake me,* until I proclaim your might to another generation, your power to all | those to come. 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. O God, be not | far from me;* O my God, make haste to | help me!
Collect of the Day
O Lord, keep Your family the Church continually in the true faith that, relying on the hope of Your heavenly grace, we may ever be defended by Your mighty power; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
Old Testament Reading Isaiah 6:1-13
1In the year that King Uzziah died I saw the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up; and the train of his robe filled the temple. 2Above him stood the seraphim. Each had six wings: with two he covered his face, and with two he covered his feet, and with two he flew. 3And one called to another and said:
“Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts; the whole earth is full of his glory!”
4And the foundations of the thresholds shook at the voice of him who called, and the house was filled with smoke. 5And I said: “Woe is me! For I am lost; for I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips; for my eyes have seen the King, the Lord of hosts!”
6Then one of the seraphim flew to me, having in his hand a burning coal that he had taken with tongs from the altar. 7And he touched my mouth and said: “Behold, this has touched your lips; your guilt is taken away, and your sin atoned for.”
8And I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?” Then I said, “Here am I! Send me.” 9And he said, “Go, and say to this people:
“‘Keep on hearing, but do not understand; keep on seeing, but do not perceive.’ 10Make the heart of this people dull, and their ears heavy, and blind their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their hearts, and turn and be healed.” 11Then I said, “How long, O Lord?” And he said: “Until cities lie waste without inhabitant, and houses without people, and the land is a desolate waste, 12and the Lord removes people far away, and the forsaken places are many in the midst of the land. 13And though a tenth remain in it, it will be burned again, like a terebinth or an oak, whose stump remains when it is felled.” The holy seed is its stump.
Gradual Psalm 117:1–2a; 96:8
Praise the Lord, all nations! Extol him, all peoples! For great is his steadfast love toward us, and the faithfulness of the Lord endures forever. Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name; bring an offering, and come into his courts!
Epistle 1 Corinthians 14:12b–20
Since you are eager for manifestations of the Spirit, strive to excel in building up the church.
13Therefore, one who speaks in a tongue should pray for the power to interpret. 14For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays but my mind is unfruitful. 15What am I to do? I will pray with my spirit, but I will pray with my mind also; I will sing praise with my spirit, but I will sing with my mind also. 16Otherwise, if you give thanks with your spirit, how can anyone in the position of an outsider say “Amen” to your thanksgiving when he does not know what you are saying? 17For you may be giving thanks well enough, but the other person is not being built up. 18I thank God that I speak in tongues more than all of you. 19Nevertheless, in church I would rather speak five words with my mind in order to instruct others, than ten thousand words in a tongue.
20Brothers, do not be children in your thinking. Be infants in evil, but in your thinking be mature.
Holy Gospel Luke 5:1–11
1On one occasion, while the crowd was pressing in on [Jesus] to hear the word of God, he was standing by the lake of Gennesaret, 2and he saw two boats by the lake, but the fishermen had gone out of them and were washing their nets. 3Getting into one of the boats, which was Simon’s, he asked him to put out a little from the land. And he sat down and taught the people from the boat. 4And when he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Put out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch.” 5And Simon answered, “Master, we toiled all night and took nothing! But at your word I will let down the nets.” 6And when they had done this, they enclosed a large number of fish, and their nets were breaking. 7They signaled to their partners in the other boat to come and help them. And they came and filled both the boats, so that they began to sink. 8But when Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying, “Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord.” 9For he and all who were with him were astonished at the catch of fish that they had taken, 10and so also were James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon, “Do not be afraid; from now on you will be catching men.” 11And when they had brought their boats to land, they left everything and followed him.
Announcements
Yes, we will be having the Lenten Meals this year! There is a sign up sheet in the Narthex. Please, when you sign your group up, add what you are planning on serving. Sign up soon!!! Thank you. When planning you dinner, PLEASE check Fridges for condiments before you buy more.
The Altar Guild will no longer purchase flowers for the Church, instead, the members will put their name and date on the sign-up sheet located in the narthex as usual. Let Sarah in the office, know what you would like said in the bulletin, (bulletins are printed Wednesday morning so information must be in by then), bring flowers, or have them delivered to the church office M-Th 8-1:00.
Anyone with Thrivent accounts would do well to dedicate their Choice Dollars (the money is given away freely by Thrivent so as to maintain its non-profit status, so it costs you nothing) soon, ideally mid-January. The deadline is 3/31 for the previous year’s funds to be designated. At the moment there are thousands of dollars being wasted by members of our congregations neglecting to designate, money that could serve a charity of your choice well (perhaps the church, i.e. the roof, perhaps another charity—up to you).
The Endowment Fund has $8,550 available for requests. The Deadline to have your request in is April 1, 2022. Please stop in at the office to pick up your request/application form.
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

Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany
Divine Service
Lutheran Service Book: Page:
Liturgy: Setting 1 Apostles Creed 151
Hymns:
Lord Jesus Christ, Be Present Now 902
Hail to the Lord’s Anointed 398
Communion Hymns:
Baptismal Waters Cover Me 616
Holy, Holy, Holy 507
Thy Strong Word 578
O Day of Rest and Gladness 906
“Come Follow Me,” the Savior Spake 688
Scripture Readings:
Old Testament: Isaiah 6:1-13
Epistle: 1 Corinthians 14:12b-20
Gospel: Luke 5:1-11
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 isolated from family and friends,
X those struggling with health issues:
Paul & Barb Soat, Bob & Sue Schlinsock, Carolyn Bren, Steve & Cindy Wiedmeyer, Sheryl Pajewski, Janet Meisenheimer, Mark Selzler, Paul Lierman, Sherry Cullen, Judy Clark, Ron & Joyce Virchow Sr., Louise Kreis, Betty Steely, Inez Schwoch, Sue Zell, Ruth Mertz, Jerry & Gert Sullivan, Kandie Darmody, June Fry, 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
Officiant: Rev. Christopher Raffa
Elder: Dennis E., Ron K., Dan S.
Cantor: Tanner Schmidt
Organists: Kathy Greve

Coming Up at Pilgrim
Saturday, February 5:
7:00 a.m. Men’s Breakfast & Bible Study
Sunday, February 6:
8:00 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. Divine Service
9:15 a.m. Sunday School: Bible Studies
9:30 a.m. Adult Class: Life of Christ
12:30 p.m. Bible Study: 1st Samuel
Monday, February 7:
6:30 p.m. Elders Meeting
Tuesday, February 8:
2:00 p.m. Chapel @ Auxiliary Court
Wednesday, February 9:
4:00 p.m. Youth Catechesis
6:30 p.m. Adult Class: Lutheran Difference
Thursday, February 10:
9:00 a.m. Bible Class: 1st Samuel
7:00 p.m. Divine Service
Friday, February 11: Office Closed
Saturday, February 19:
7:00 a.m. Men’s Breakfast & Bible Study

Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany
February 3 - 6, 2022
8And I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?” Then I said, “Here am I! Send me.”
Isaiah 6:8
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