Author: Julie Raffa

Introit Psalm 51:2–6; antiphon: v. 1
Have mercy on me, O God, according to your | steadfast love;* according to your abundant mercy blot out my trans- | gressions. Wash me thoroughly from my in- | iquity,* and cleanse me | from my sin! For I know my trans- | gressions,* and my sin is ever be- | fore me. Against you, you only, have I sinned and done what is evil | in your sight,* so that you may be justified in your words and blameless in your | judgment. Behold, I was brought forth in in- | iquity,* and in sin did my mother con- | ceive me. Behold, you delight in truth in the inward | being,* and you teach me wisdom in the | secret heart. Have mercy on me, O God, according to your | steadfast love;* according to your abundant mercy blot out my trans- | gressions.
Collect of the Day
Almighty God, our heavenly Father, Your mercies are new every morning; and though we deserve only punishment, You receive us as Your children and provide for all our needs of body and soul. Grant that we may heartily acknowledge Your merciful goodness, give thanks for all Your benefits, and serve You in willing obedience; 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 12:1–6
1You will say in that day: “I will give thanks to you, O Lord, for though you were angry with me, your anger turned away, that you might comfort me. 2“Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and will not be afraid; for the Lord God is my strength and my song, and he has become my salvation.”
3With joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation. 4And you will say in that day: “Give thanks to the Lord, call upon his name, make known his deeds among the peoples, proclaim that his name is exalted. 5“Sing praises to the Lord, for he has done gloriously; let this be made known in all the earth. 6Shout, and sing for joy, O inhabitant of Zion, for great in your midst is the Holy One of Israel.”
Gradual Hebrews 12:2
[O come, let us fix our eyes on] Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.
Epistle 2 Corinthians 5:16–21
16From now on, therefore, we regard no one according to the flesh. Even though we once regarded Christ according to the flesh, we regard him thus no longer. 17Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. 18All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us the ministry of reconciliation; 19that is, in Christ God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation. 20Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. 21For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.
Holy Gospel Luke 15:1–3, 11b–32
1Now the tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to hear [Jesus]. 2And the Pharisees and the scribes grumbled, saying, “This man receives sinners and eats with them.”
3So he told them this parable: . . .
“There was a man who had two sons. 12And the younger of them said to his father, ‘Father, give me the share of property that is coming to me.’ And he divided his property between them. 13Not many days later, the younger son gathered all he had and took a journey into a far country, and there he squandered his property in reckless living. 14And when he had spent everything, a severe famine arose in that country, and he began to be in need. 15So he went and hired himself out to one of the citizens of that country, who sent him into his fields to feed pigs. 16And he was longing to be fed with the pods that the pigs ate, and no one gave him anything.
17“But when he came to himself, he said, ‘How many of my father’s hired servants have more than enough bread, but I perish here with hunger! 18I will arise and go to my father, and I will say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you. 19I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Treat me as one of your hired servants.”’ 20And he arose and came to his father. But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and felt compassion, and ran and embraced him and kissed him. 21And the son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’ 22But the father said to his servants, ‘Bring quickly the best robe, and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet. 23And bring the fattened calf and kill it, and let us eat and celebrate. 24For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found.’ And they began to celebrate.
25“Now his older son was in the field, and as he came and drew near to the house, he heard music and dancing. 26And he called one of the servants and asked what these things meant. 27And he said to him, ‘Your brother has come, and your father has killed the fattened calf, because he has received him back safe and sound.’ 28But he was angry and refused to go in. His father came out and entreated him, 29but he answered his father, ‘Look, these many years I have served you, and I never disobeyed your command, yet you never gave me a young goat, that I might celebrate with my friends. 30But when this son of yours came, who has devoured your property with prostitutes, you killed the fattened calf for him!’ 31And he said to him, ‘Son, you are always with me, and all that is mine is yours. 32It was fitting to celebrate and be glad, for this your brother was dead, and is alive; he was lost, and is found.’”
Announcements
Sunday, March 27 is the last day to order Flowers for Easter. If you have not ordered them and would like to, please see the posters in the Narthex and the entry way to the Fellowship hall for the order forms. Please place them and your check or cash in the envelope by the office door marked Easter Flowers.
The monies raised from the Men’s Breakfast Dinner on March 31, will be given to the Selzler family for Medical expenses. The Dinner of Choice is pizza from the Pizza Ranch.
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.
You can request Free Covid Tests kits
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And follow the instructions there.
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

Fourth Sunday in Lent
Divine Service
Lutheran Service Book: Page:
Liturgy: Setting 3 Apostles Creed 184
During Lent the Gloria and the Alleluias are omitted
Hymns:
Today Your Mercy Calls Us 915
God Loved the World So That He Gave 571
Communion Hymns:
Just as I am, without One Plea 570
All Mankind Fell in Adam’s 562 Lord, To You I Make 608
Beautiful Savior 537
Amazing Grace 744
Scripture Readings:
Old Testament: Isaiah 12:1-6
Epistle: 2 Corinthians 5:16-21
Gospel: Luke 15:1-3, 11-32
X X X
In our prayers, we remember:
X Kurt Meyle and family on the death of Jan Meyle, Kurt’s Mother.
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:
Janette Mullins, Nancy Torre, Delores Crawley, Paul & Barb Soat, Bob & Sue Schlinsock, Carolyn Bren, Sheryl Pajewski, 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.
Preacher: Rev. Joseph Fisher
Liturgist: Rev. Christopher Raffa
Elder: Kurt Meyle, Dan Schmidt
Cantor: Samuel Boehlke
Organists: Sam Grosskreuz

Coming Up at Pilgrim
Sunday, March 27:
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: 2nd Samuel
Monday, March 28:
10:30 a.m. Chapel @ Jackson Crossing
Chapel @ Vista Pointe II
Tuesday, March 29:
Wednesday, March 30:
4:00 p.m. Youth Catechesis
6:30 p.m. Adult Class: Lutheran Difference
Thursday, March 31:
9:00 a.m. Adult Class: 2nd Samuel
1:00 p.m. Midweek Lenten Service
5:30 p.m. Lenten Dinner/ Men’s Bible Class
7:00 p.m. Midweek Lenten Service
Friday, April 1: Office Closed
Saturday, April 2:
7:00 a.m. Men’s Breakfast & Bible Study
Wednesday, April 6:
4:00 p.m. Youth Catechesis
5:30 p.m. Easter Egg Stuffing
6:30 p.m. Adult Class: Lutheran Difference

Looking for Easter candy & Help!! We have a lot of eggs to fill and not enough candy!! Please drop off at the Church office., small individually wrapped candies. We will be stuffing eggs on Wednesday, April 6th for the Hunt on Saturday April 9. Please let the office know if you are able to help.
We are also looking for Help on Saturday for the Hiding of the Eggs, Hunting helpers and for Clean up. PLEASE sign up on the sheet in the Narthex if you are able to help! If we do not get the help and the candy there will not be an Easter Egg hunt this year!

Fourth Sunday in Lent
March 27, 2022
21For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God. 2 Corinthians 5:21
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