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. 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. 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 Isaiah 43:16–21
16Thus says the Lord, who makes a way in the sea, a path in the mighty waters, 17who brings forth chariot and horse, army and warrior; they lie down, they cannot rise, they are extinguished, quenched like a wick: 18“Remember not the former things, nor consider the things of old. 19Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert. 20The wild beasts will honor me, the jackals and the ostriches, for I give water in the wilderness, rivers in the desert, to give drink to my chosen people, 21the people whom I formed for myself that they might declare my praise.”
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 Philippians 3:4b–14
If anyone else thinks he has reason for confidence in the flesh, I have more: 5circumcised on the eighth day, of the people of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; as to the law, a Pharisee; 6as to zeal, a persecutor of the church; as to righteousness, under the law blameless. 7But whatever gain I had, I counted as loss for the sake of Christ. 8Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ 9and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which comes through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God that depends on faith— 10that I may know him and the power of his resurrection, and may share his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, 11that by any means possible I may attain the resurrection from the dead.
12Not that I have already obtained this or am already perfect, but I press on to make it my own, because Christ Jesus has made me his own. 13Brothers, I do not consider that I have made it my own. But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, 14I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.
Holy Gospel Luke 20:9–20
9[Jesus] began to tell the people this parable: “A man planted a vineyard and let it out to tenants and went into another country for a long while. 10When the time came, he sent a servant to the tenants, so that they would give him some of the fruit of the vineyard. But the tenants beat him and sent him away empty-handed. 11And he sent another servant. But they also beat and treated him shamefully, and sent him away empty-handed. 12And he sent yet a third. This one also they wounded and cast out. 13Then the owner of the vineyard said, ‘What shall I do? I will send my beloved son; perhaps they will respect him.’ 14But when the tenants saw him, they said to themselves, ‘This is the heir. Let us kill him, so that the inheritance may be ours.’ 15And they threw him out of the vineyard and killed him. What then will the owner of the vineyard do to them? 16He will come and destroy those tenants and give the vineyard to others.” When they heard this, they said, “Surely not!” 17But he looked directly at them and said, “What then is this that is written:
‘The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone’?
18Everyone who falls on that stone will be broken to pieces, and when it falls on anyone, it will crush him.”
19The scribes and the chief priests sought to lay hands on him at that very hour, for they perceived that he had told this parable against them, but they feared the people. 20So they watched him and sent spies, who pretended to be sincere, that they might catch him in something he said, so as to deliver him up to the authority and jurisdiction of the governor.
Announcements
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.
The time for the Easter Vigil has been changed from 6:30 p to 7p. We will be meeting under the canopy at the North East entrance of the Church by the Fellowship hall.
PLEASE!!!
If you have moved or are planning to or have dropped your land line to go cell only. PLEASE let the office know, we like to keep our records up to date.
Pastor Fisher’s Wednesday Evening Bible Class will be taking a break from Chronicles and will be starting a study of Lutheranism 103 on April 23, 2025. Class will be starting at 6:00 p.m.
Pastor Raffa’s Thursday morning Bible Class will not be meeting again until May 1, 2025 at 10:00 a.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

Fifth Sunday in Lent
Divine Service
Lutheran Service Book: Page:
Liturgy: Setting 2 Nicene Creed 167
Hymn of Praise and Alleluias are omitted in Lent Verba Right Column, Post Collect #1
Post Comm. Canticle: Nunc Dimittis
Hymns:
My Hope is Built on Nothing Less 576
My Song is Love Unknown 430
Communion Hymns:
Lord, Thee I Love With All 708
Soul, Adorn Yourself with 636
The Infant Priest Was Holy 624
O Lord, We Praise Thee 617
Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation 909
Scripture Readings:
Old Testament: Isaiah 43:16-21
Epistle: Philippians 3:4b-14
Gospel: Luke 20:9-20
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:
Bill Schepp, Rob Aho, Randy Frank, Carolyn McAfee, Rob Selzler, Elaine Kuenzel, Barb Soat, Craig Martinez, Janet Meisenheimer, Nancy Rosenthal, Sheryl Pajewski, Margie & Allen Latall, Wade Muth, Jessie and Gracie Sutton, Joan Prine, Elsie Meyle, Ken Frank, Betty Voelzke, Betty Schneeweis, Ethan Tinlin, Eric Johanen, Rev. Clark Davis, Stephen Del Cuze, 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: Ron Kabitzke, Gary Jenovai
Cantor: Tanner S., Kurtt M., Samuel B.
Organist: Ben Grosskreuz

Coming Up at Pilgrim
Sunday, April 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: Augsburg Confession
12:30 p.m. Bible Study: Romans
Monday, April 7:
9:00 a.m. Matins
9:30 a.m. Chapel @ Meadowbrook
6:30 p.m. Elders Meeting
Tuesday, April 8:
Wednesday, April 9:
9:00 a.m. Matins
9:00 a.m. Quilters
5:30 p.m. Evening Prayer
6:30 p.m. Adult Class: 1 & 2 Chronicles
Thursday, April 10:
1:00 p.m. Midweek Lenten Service
5:30 p.m. Lenten Dinner
7:00 p.m. Midweek Lenten Service
Friday, April 11: Office Closed
9:00 a.m. Matins
Saturday, April 12;
7:00 a.m. Men’s Breakfast & Bible Study

The Pilgrim Pantry is in need of the following as we are completely out.
Paper Towels
Laundry Detergent Smaller bottle of liquid or the pods, please.
Men’s & women’s deodorant .
Dish soap, again the smaller bottles work best.
Thank you in advance for all your help.

Fifth Sunday in Lent
April 6, 2025
12Not that I have already obtained this or am already perfect, but I press on to make it my own, because Christ Jesus has made me his own.
Philippians 3:12
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