Author: Julie Raffa

Introit Psalm 134; antiphon: Psalm 33:8
Let all the earth | fear the Lord;* let all the inhabitants of the world stand in | awe of him! Come, bless the Lord, all you servants | of the Lord,* who stand by night in the house | of the Lord! Lift up your hands to the | holy place* and | bless the Lord! May the Lord bless you from | Zion,* he who made | heaven and earth! 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. Let all the earth | fear the Lord;* let all the inhabitants of the world stand in | awe of him!
Collect of the Day
Lord Jesus Christ, You reign among us by the preaching of Your cross. Forgive Your people their offenses that we, being governed by Your bountiful goodness, may enter at last into Your eternal paradise; for You live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
Old Testament Reading Malachi 3:13–18
13“Your words have been hard against me, says the Lord. But you say, ‘How have we spoken against you?’ 14You have said, ‘It is vain to serve God. What is the profit of our keeping his charge or of walking as in mourning before the Lord of hosts? 15And now we call the arrogant blessed. Evildoers not only prosper but they put God to the test and they escape.’”
16Then those who feared the Lord spoke with one another. The Lord paid attention and heard them, and a book of remembrance was written before him of those who feared the Lord and esteemed his name. 17“They shall be mine, says the Lord of hosts, in the day when I make up my treasured possession, and I will spare them as a man spares his son who serves him. 18Then once more you shall see the distinction between the righteous and the wicked, between one who serves God and one who does not serve him.”
Gradual Revelation 7:14b; Psalm 84:5
These are the ones coming out of the great tribulation. They have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. Blessèd are those whose strength is in you, in whose heart are the highways to Zion.
Epistle Colossians 1:13–20
13He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son, 14in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.
15He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation.
16For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him. 17And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together. 18And he is the head of the body, the church. He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in everything he might be preeminent. 19For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell, 20and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, making peace by the blood of his cross.
Holy Gospel Luke 23:27–43
27And there followed [Jesus] a great multitude of the people and of women who were mourning and lamenting for him. 28But turning to them Jesus said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for me, but weep for yourselves and for your children. 29For behold, the days are coming when they will say, ‘Blessed are the barren and the wombs that never bore and the breasts that never nursed!’ 30Then they will begin to say to the mountains, ‘Fall on us,’ and to the hills, ‘Cover us.’ 31For if they do these things when the wood is green, what will happen when it is dry?”
32Two others, who were criminals, were led away to be put to death with him. 33And when they came to the place that is called The Skull, there they crucified him, and the criminals, one on his right and one on his left. 34And Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.” And they cast lots to divide his garments. 35And the people stood by, watching, but the rulers scoffed at him, saying, “He saved others; let him save himself, if he is the Christ of God, his Chosen One!” 36The soldiers also mocked him, coming up and offering him sour wine 37and saying, “If you are the King of the Jews, save yourself!” 38There was also an inscription over him, “This is the King of the Jews.”
39One of the criminals who were hanged railed at him, saying, “Are you not the Christ? Save yourself and us!” 40But the other rebuked him, saying, “Do you not fear God, since you are under the same sentence of condemnation? 41And we indeed justly, for we are receiving the due reward of our deeds; but this man has done nothing wrong.” 42And he said, “Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.” 43And he said to him, “Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in Paradise.”
Announcements
We rejoice with Matthias Raffa who will be confirmed in his Faith today at the 8:00 a.m. service.
Congregational Children’s Christmas Program and Chili Lunch—This year the Congregational Christmas Program will be held on December 11th. Following the late service, we will have a Chili lunch in the new fellowship hall beginning around 12:00 and ending at 1:30. The program will begin at 2:00 p.m. I must again reiterate that this is not primarily for the parents whose children are in the program, but for our entire Pilgrim family—an opportunity to celebrate the Incarnation of our Lord Jesus centered around Christmas hymns and readings from Holy Scripture. I pray that all of you will take the time to come, not only to support the small voices that announce to us our Lord’s nativity, but also a time for you to prepare and envelope your heart and mind in joyous words and hymns that the Word of God has become flesh, and dwells among you for your salvation—Pastor Raffa.
Sunday afternoon 2nd Samuel Bible Class—The Bible Class will take a break from November 20th to January 1st. It will resume on January 8th with 2nd Samuel chapter 13.
Thanksgiving Potluck—November 24th at 11:30 a.m. Join your Pilgrim Church Family on Thanksgiving Day, following the 9:00 a.m. divine service, in the New Fellowship Hall for family fun and a delicious meal. Turkey, ham, beverages, stuffing, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce and glazed carrots will be provided by a Thrivent grant. Please bring your own favorite side dish/or dessert. Please let us know if you are planning on attending so enough food can be bought and prepared. There is a sign up sheet located on the bulletin board in the narthex.
Concordia Theological Seminary Fort Wayne– Christmas Market Place
Please help out the Seminary Students by donating Gift Cards. They will accept cards in the amounts of $10, $20, $25 for Walmart, Target, Meijer, Kohls, for restaurants like Outback, Olive Garden, Wendy’s, McDonalds, Pizza Hut, Red Robin, and Texas Roadhouse. Gas cards in $25 amounts for BP, Shell and Speedway. These are going to be sent to the Seminary so they arrive by December 1st. If you are willing to help out the Seminary students, please have the cards to the Church Office by Sunday, November 27. Any questions, please contact Pr. Raffa. Gift Cards are available for purchase through the Scrip Program here at Pilgrim.
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
Pilgrim is accepting offerings by PayPal. The link for this is available on the Pilgrim website at : www.pilgrimlutheran-westbend.org
on the bottom of the page.

Last Sunday of the Church Year
Divine Service
Lutheran Service Book: Page:
Liturgy: Setting 4 Nicene Creed 203
8:00 a. m. Service only: Rite of Confirmation
Hymns:
Thine the Amen, Thine the Praise 680
Lord, Enthroned n Heav’nly Splendor 534
Communion Hymns:
Lift High the Cross 837
Beautiful Savior 537
Come, Thou Almighty King 905
We Praise You, O God 785
Water, Blood and Spirit Crying 597
Scripture Readings:
Old Testament: Malachi 3:13-18
Epistle: Colossians 1:13-20
Gospel: Luke 23:27-43
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:
Rev. Joel Kotila, Joyce Virchow, Rev Donald & Carolyn Bren, Jerry Sullivan, Russell & Jeanette Guillaume, Richard Lewandowski, Mark Selzler, Ethan Tinlin, Sheryl Pajewski, Paul Lierman, Judy Clark Louise Kreis, Betty Steely, Inez Schwoch, Ruth Mertz, 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: Dan S., Dave F., Gary J.
Cantor: Samuel Boehlke
Organist: Ben Grosskreuz

Coming Up at Pilgrim
Sunday, November 20:
8:00 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. Divine Service
9:15 a.m. Sunday School: Bible Studies
9:30 a.m. Adult Class: Small Catechism
Monday, November 21:
Tuesday, November 22:
2:00 p.m. chapel @ Auxiliary Court
Wednesday, November 23:
NO Youth Catechesis or Adult Class
6:00 p.m. Thanksgiving Divine Service
Thursday, November 24:
9:00 a.m. Thanksgiving Divine Service
11:30 a.m. Thanksgiving Pot Luck Dinner
Friday, November 25: Office Closed
Saturday, November 26:
7:00 a.m. Men’s Breakfast & Bible Study
Sunday, November 27:
Christmas Shoppe Opens

The Christmas Shoppe will be opening on Sunday November 27.
We are accepting donations of new or like new Christmas items. Craft items and Food items are always welcome. Food items should be brought to the sale the day they are to be sold.
If you can help the Elves with set up or in the running of the sale , please contact Norma B. at 262-334-4274 or Sarah in the office at 262-334-0375.
The monies raised from the Christmas Shoppe are going to Cory Gabor and family as Cory is going to Seminary next year.

Pilgrim is looking for a part-time custodian. Kevin has retired and we need someone to fill his position. If you are interested in the position, please contact the Pastors or the Church office by November 27, 2022 for an interview

Last Sunday of the church Year
November 17 - 20, 2022
13He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son, 14in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins. Colossians 1:13-14
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