Author: Julie Raffa

Introit Psalm 3:3–6; antiphon: v. 8
Salvation belongs | to the Lord;* your blessing be on your | people! But you, O Lord, are a shield a- | bout me,* my glory, and the lifter | of my head. I cried aloud | to the Lord,* and he answered me from his | holy hill. I lay | down and slept;* I woke again, for the Lord sus- | tained me. I will not be afraid of many thousands of | people* who have set themselves against me | all around. Salvation belongs | to the Lord;* your blessing be on your | people!
Collect of the Day
Almighty God, by Your great goodness mercifully look upon Your people that we may be governed and preserved evermore in body and soul; 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 Genesis 45:1–15 1Then Joseph could not control himself before all those who stood by him. He cried, “Make everyone go out from me.” So no one stayed with him when Joseph made himself known to his brothers. 2And he wept aloud, so that the Egyptians heard it, and the household of Pharaoh heard it. 3And Joseph said to his brothers, “I am Joseph! Is my father still alive?” But his brothers could not answer him, for they were dismayed at his presence.
4So Joseph said to his brothers, “Come near to me, please.” And they came near. And he said, “I am your brother, Joseph, whom you sold into Egypt. 5And now do not be distressed or angry with yourselves because you sold me here, for God sent me before you to preserve life. 6For the famine has been in the land these two years, and there are yet five years in which there will be neither plowing nor harvest. 7And God sent me before you to preserve for you a remnant on earth, and to keep alive for you many survivors. 8So it was not you who sent me here, but God. He has made me a father to Pharaoh, and lord of all his house and ruler over all the land of Egypt. 9Hurry and go up to my father and say to him, ‘Thus says your son Joseph, God has made me lord of all Egypt. Come down to me; do not tarry. 10You shall dwell in the land of Goshen, and you shall be near me, you and your children and your children’s children, and your flocks, your herds, and all that you have. 11There I will provide for you, for there are yet five years of famine to come, so that you and your household, and all that you have, do not come to poverty.’ 12And now your eyes see, and the eyes of my brother Benjamin see, that it is my mouth that speaks to you. 13You must tell my father of all my honor in Egypt, and of all that you have seen. Hurry and bring my father down here.” 14Then he fell upon his brother Benjamin’s neck and wept, and Benjamin wept upon his neck. 15And he kissed all his brothers and wept upon them. After that his brothers talked with him.
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.
Holy Gospel Luke 23:26–47 26And as they led him away, they seized one Simon of Cyrene, who was coming in from the country, and laid on him the cross, to carry it behind Jesus. 27And there followed him 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.”
44It was now about the sixth hour, and there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour, 45while the sun’s light failed. And the curtain of the temple was torn in two. 46Then Jesus, calling out with a loud voice, said, “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit!” And having said this he breathed his last. 47Now when the centurion saw what had taken place, he praised God, saying, “Certainly this man was innocent!”
Announcements
Thank you to all who came out to help stuff Easter Eggs. We accomplished a lot and had a good time .
We are still looking for Volunteers to come out on Saturday to help hide eggs and work the prize tables and with clean-up after. 9:00 a.m. we will be hiding eggs, 10:00 a.m. is the Hunt and clean up is after. We should be all done by 12:30 p.m. with clean up and all. Many hands make work light.
Thank you to those who participate in the Thrivent Choice program. Pilgrim has received $295.00.
The Elders will be meeting on Monday, April 25 at 6:30 p.m. as the Pastors will be gone on May2.
LWML Spring Rally will be held here at Pilgrim on Tuesday, April 26, 2022.
A light dinner will be served. Our own Dave Fellenz will be presenting and the Chosen Video will be shown.
Items requested for the Ingathering for Family Promise are:
Toilet paper, paper towels, Magic Erasers, Dish Soap, 13 Gallon garbage bags,
Clear plastic bins, can openers, pizza cutters, Dish sponges, shower curtains, shower curtain liners, toilet plungers, and toilet brushes. There are bins in the Narthex for the collection.
Pilgrim is working on a new Pictorial Directory.
We are in need of a volunteer to co-ordinate the scheduling for the pictures and other needed things. If you are willing to help out please contact Pastor Fisher.
The dates for the Directory Photos are as follows:
Tuesday, September 6 1:45 - 7:45 p.m.
Wednesday, September 7 1:45 - 7:45 p.m.
Thursday, September 8 1:45 - 7:45 p.m.
Friday, September 9 11:45 a.m. - 5:45 p.m.
Saturday, September 10, 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
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

Lent Midweek Five
Divine Service
Lutheran Service Book: Page:
Liturgy: Setting 3 Nicene Creed 184
Gloria and Alleluia are omitted in Lent
The Litany for Prayers of the Church 288
Hymns:
Alas! And Did My Savior Bleed 437
On My Heart Imprint Your Image 422
Communion Hymns:
When I Survey the Wondrous 425
Christ, the Life of All 420
My Song is Love Unknown 430
Let us Ever Walk with Jesus 685
Scripture Readings:
Old Testament: Genesis 45:1-15
Gospel: Luke 23::26-47
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:
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.
X X X
Preacher: Rev. Joseph Fisher
Liturgist: Rev. Christopher Raffa
Elder: Dennis E., Kurt M.
Organists: Ben Grosskreuz

Coming Up at Pilgrim
Saturday, April 9:
9:00 a.m. Easter Egg Hiding
10:00 a.m. Easter Egg Hunt
Sunday, April 10:
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, April 11:
5:30 p.m. Trustees Meeting
7:00 p.m. Church Council
Tuesday, April 12:
2:00 p.m. Chapel @ Auxiliary Court
Wednesday, April 13:
9:00 a.m. Pilgrim Quilters
No Youth Catechism
6:30 p.m. Adult Class: Lutheran Difference
Thursday, April 14:
9:00 a.m. Adult Class: 1st Samuel
1:00 p.m. Maundy Thursday Divine Service
7:00 p.m. Maundy Thursday Divine Service
Friday, April 15: Office Closed
1:00 p.m. Good Friday Service
7:00 p.m. Good Friday Service
Saturday, April 16:
7:00 a.m. Men’s Breakfast & Bible Study
6:30 p.m. Easter Vigil
Sunday, April 17
6:00 a.m. Easter Sunrise Service
7:00 a.m. Easter Breakfast
8:00 a.m. Easter Divine Service
10:30 a.m. Easter Divine Service

Midweek Lent Five
April 7, 2022
47Now when the centurion saw what had taken place, he praised God, saying, “Certainly this man was innocent!”
Luke 23:47
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