Author: Julie Raffa

Introit Psalm 119:1–2, 4–5; antiphon: v. 7
I will praise you with an | upright heart,* when I learn your just and righ- | teous decrees. Blessèd are those whose way is | blameless,* who walk in the law | of the Lord! Blessèd are those who keep his testi- | monies,* who seek him with their | whole heart. You have commanded your | precepts* to be kept dil- | igently. Oh that my ways may be | steadfast* in keeping your | statutes! 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. I will praise you with an | upright heart,* when I learn your just and righ- | teous decrees.
Collect of the Day
O Lord, graciously hear the prayers of Your people that we who justly suffer the consequence of our sin may be mercifully delivered by Your goodness to the glory of Your name; 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 Jeremiah 17:5–8
5Thus says the Lord: “Cursed is the man who trusts in man and makes flesh his strength, whose heart turns away from the Lord. 6He is like a shrub in the desert, and shall not see any good come. He shall dwell in the parched places of the wilderness, in an uninhabited salt land. 7“Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, whose trust is the Lord. 8He is like a tree planted by water, that sends out its roots by the stream, and does not fear when heat comes, for its leaves remain green, and is not anxious in the year of drought, for it does not cease to bear fruit.”
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 15:1–20
1Now I would remind you, brothers, of the gospel I preached to you, which you received, in which you stand, 2and by which you are being saved, if you hold fast to the word I preached to you—unless you believed in vain.
3For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, 4that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures, 5and that he appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve. 6Then he appeared to more than five hundred brothers at one time, most of whom are still alive, though some have fallen asleep. 7Then he appeared to James, then to all the apostles. 8Last of all, as to one untimely born, he appeared also to me. 9For I am the least of the apostles, unworthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God. 10But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace toward me was not in vain. On the contrary, I worked harder than any of them, though it was not I, but the grace of God that is with me. 11Whether then it was I or they, so we preach and so you believed.
12Now if Christ is proclaimed as raised from the dead, how can some of you say that there is no resurrection of the dead? 13But if there is no resurrection of the dead, then not even Christ has been raised. 14And if Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is in vain and your faith is in vain. 15We are even found to be misrepresenting God, because we testified about God that he raised Christ, whom he did not raise if it is true that the dead are not raised. 16For if the dead are not raised, not even Christ has been raised. 17And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile and you are still in your sins. 18Then those also who have fallen asleep in Christ have perished. 19If in this life only we have hoped in Christ, we are of all people most to be pitied.
20But in fact Christ has been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep.
Holy Gospel Luke 6:17–26
17[Jesus] came down with them and stood on a level place, with a great crowd of his disciples and a great multitude of people from all Judea and Jerusalem and the seacoast of Tyre and Sidon, 18who came to hear him and to be healed of their diseases. And those who were troubled with unclean spirits were cured. 19And all the crowd sought to touch him, for power came out from him and healed them all.
20And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said:
“Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.
21“Blessed are you who are hungry now, for you shall be satisfied.
“Blessed are you who weep now, for you shall laugh.
22“Blessed are you when people hate you and when they exclude you and revile you and spurn your name as evil, on account of the Son of Man! 23Rejoice in that day, and leap for joy, for behold, your reward is great in heaven; for so their fathers did to the prophets.
24“But woe to you who are rich, for you have received your consolation.
25“Woe to you who are full now, for you shall be hungry.
“Woe to you who laugh now, for you shall mourn and weep.
26“Woe to you, when all people speak well of you, for so their fathers did to the false prophets.
Announcements
2024 Contribution Statements are in your mailbox. Please pick them up. If you have any questions on your statement, please contact Nancy Rosenthal at
262–689-8860.
Directory of Church Officers is available in the Narthex.
Please check the Bulletin Board in the Narthex for Announcements that may not be in the Bulletin. There are many announcements on there that may be of interest to you.
Battle for the Bible
A Pilgrim Seminar with Speaker Rev. Dr. Larry Rast on Saturday, March 1, 2025. 9am—2pm. If you would like to attend, please sign up on the sheet on the bulletin board in the Narthex. We would like a count so we know how much food to prepare.
LWML Prayer Service will be held on Saturday, February 22, 2025.
They will be starting the morning at 9:00 a.m. with coffee and sweet treats.
The Prayer Service starts at 10:00 a.m. with Pastor Raffa leading the service on the Beatitudes.
Family Games Afternoon Saturday, February 22, 2025 from 2:00 p.m - 4:00 p.m. Bring your favorite game and a snack to share if you so choose. Come share in some family fun.
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

Sixth Sunday after the Epiphany
Divine Service
Lutheran Service Book: Page:
Liturgy: Setting 1 Apostles Creed 151
Hymn of Praise: This is the Feast 155 Verba: Left Column Post Comm Collect 2 Hymns:
Blessed Jesus, at Your Word 904
Songs of Thankfulness and Praise 394
Communion Hymns:
Alleluia! Sing to Jesus 821
Thanks to Thee, O Christ, Victorious 548
Jesus Christ, My Sure Defense 741
O Holy Spirit, Grant Us Grace 693
Praise the Almighty 797
Scripture Readings:
Old Testament: Jeremiah 17:5-8
Epistle: 1 Corinthians 15:1-20
Gospel: Luke 6:17-26
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:
Barb Soat, Craig Martinez, Carolyn McAfee, Richard Brathovde, Ethan Tinlin, Bill Schepp, Janet Meisenheimer, Nancy Rosenthal, Elaine Kuenzel, Sheryl Pajewski, Margie & Allen Latall, Wade Muth, Jessie and Gracie Sutton, Joan Prine, Elsie Meyle, Ken Frank, Betty Voelzke, Betty Schneeweis, Eric Johanen, Rev. Clark Davis, Stephen Del Cuze, Lynn Lutz, Mary Margaret Hatfield, 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.
Preacher: Rev. Christopher Raffa
Liturgist: Rev. Joseph Fisher
Elder: Kent V., Dan S., Gary J.
Cantor: Tanner S., Kurt M.., Samuel B.
Organist: Ben Grosskreuz

Coming Up at Pilgrim
Saturday, February 15:
5:30 p.m. Timberwolves Basketball Game
Sunday, February 16:
8:00 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. Divine Service
9:15 a.m. Sunday School: Bible Studies
9:30 a.m. Adult Class: Augsburg Confession
12:30 p.m. Bible Study: Romans
Monday, February 17:
9:00 a.m. Matins
Tuesday, February 18:
12:00 p.m. Ladies Guild/LWML
2:00 p.m. Chapel @ Auxiliary Court
Wednesday, February 19:
9:00 a.m. Matins
9:00 a.m. Quilters
4:00 p.m. Youth Catechesis
5;30 p.m. Evening Prayer
6:30 p.m. Adult Class: 1 & 2 Chronicles
Thursday, February 20:
10:00 a.m. Adult Class: Romans
7:00 p.m. Divine Service
Friday, February 21: Office Closed
9:00 a.m. Matins
Saturday, February 22:
9:00 a.m. LWML Prayer Service/
The Beatitudes
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Saturday, March 1:
9:00 a.m. Battle for the Bible Seminar

Organ Committee
Two additional members are needed for a committee to look into the possibility of replacing the organ at Pilgrim. If you would like to have some input in the process and would be willing to serve on that committee, or if you know someone who would, please contact David Boehlke or the church office to volunteer.

Sixth Sunday after the Epiphany
February 13 - 16, 2025
22“Blessed are you when people hate you and when they exclude you and revile you and spurn your name as evil, on account of the Son of Man! 23Rejoice in that day, and leap for joy, for behold, your reward is great in heaven; for so their fathers did to the prophets. Luke 6:22-23
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 of 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