Author: Julie Raffa

Introit Psalm 91:9–13; antiphon: vv. 15–16
When he calls to me, I will answer him; I will be with him in | trouble;* I will rescue him and | honor him. With long life I will sat- | isfy him* and show him my sal- | vation. Because you have made the Lord your | dwelling place—* the Most High, who is my | refuge— no evil shall be allowed to be- | fall you,* no plague come | near your tent. For he will command his angels con- | cerning you* to guard you in | all your ways. On their hands they will | bear you up,* lest you strike your foot a- | gainst a stone. You will tread on the lion and the | adder;* the young lion and the serpent you will trample | underfoot. When he calls to me, I will answer him; I will be with him in | trouble;* I will rescue him and | honor him. With long life I will sat- | isfy him* and show him my sal- | vation.
Collect of the Day
O Lord God, You led Your ancient people through the wilderness and brought them to the promised land. Guide the people of Your Church that following our Savior we may walk through the wilderness of this world toward the glory of the world to come; 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 37:12–36
12Now his brothers went to pasture their father’s flock near Shechem. 13And Israel said to Joseph, “Are not your brothers pasturing the flock at Shechem? Come, I will send you to them.” And he said to him, “Here I am.” 14So he said to him, “Go now, see if it is well with your brothers and with the flock, and bring me word.” So he sent him from the Valley of Hebron, and he came to Shechem. 15And a man found him wandering in the fields. And the man asked him, “What are you seeking?” 16“I am seeking my brothers,” he said. “Tell me, please, where they are pasturing the flock.” 17And the man said, “They have gone away, for I heard them say, ‘Let us go to Dothan.’” So Joseph went after his brothers and found them at Dothan.
18They saw him from afar, and before he came near to them they conspired against him to kill him. 19They said to one another, “Here comes this dreamer. 20Come now, let us kill him and throw him into one of the pits. Then we will say that a fierce animal has devoured him, and we will see what will become of his dreams.” 21But when Reuben heard it, he rescued him out of their hands, saying, “Let us not take his life.” 22And Reuben said to them, “Shed no blood; cast him into this pit here in the wilderness, but do not lay a hand on him”—that he might rescue him out of their hand to restore him to his father. 23So when Joseph came to his brothers, they stripped him of his robe, the robe of many colors that he wore. 24And they took him and cast him into a pit. The pit was empty; there was no water in it.
25Then they sat down to eat. And looking up they saw a caravan of Ishmaelites coming from Gilead, with their camels bearing gum, balm, and myrrh, on their way to carry it down to Egypt. 26Then Judah said to his brothers, “What profit is it if we kill our brother and conceal his blood? 27Come, let us sell him to the Ishmaelites, and let not our hand be upon him, for he is our brother, our own flesh.” And his brothers listened to him. 28Then Midianite traders passed by. And they drew Joseph up and lifted him out of the pit, and sold him to the Ishmaelites for twenty shekels of silver. They took Joseph to Egypt.
29When Reuben returned to the pit and saw that Joseph was not in the pit, he tore his clothes 30and returned to his brothers and said, “The boy is gone, and I, where shall I go?” 31Then they took Joseph’s robe and slaughtered a goat and dipped the robe in the blood. 32And they sent the robe of many colors and brought it to their father and said, “This we have found; please identify whether it is your son’s robe or not.” 33And he identified it and said, “It is my son’s robe. A fierce animal has devoured him. Joseph is without doubt torn to pieces.” 34Then Jacob tore his garments and put sackcloth on his loins and mourned for his son many days. 35All his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him, but he refused to be comforted and said, “No, I shall go down to Sheol to my son, mourning.” Thus his father wept for him. 36Meanwhile the Midianites had sold him in Egypt to Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh, the captain of the guard.
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 22:14–30
14And when the hour came, he reclined at table, and the apostles with him. 15And he said to them, “I have earnestly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer. 16For I tell you I will not eat it until it is fulfilled in the kingdom of God.” 17And he took a cup, and when he had given thanks he said, “Take this, and divide it among yourselves. 18For I tell you that from now on I will not drink of the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God comes.” 19And he took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to them, saying, “This is my body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.” 20And likewise the cup after they had eaten, saying, “This cup that is poured out for you is the new covenant in my blood. 21But behold, the hand of him who betrays me is with me on the table. 22For the Son of Man goes as it has been determined, but woe to that man by whom he is betrayed!” 23And they began to question one another, which of them it could be who was going to do this.
24A dispute also arose among them, as to which of them was to be regarded as the greatest. 25And he said to them, “The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them, and those in authority over them are called benefactors. 26But not so with you. Rather, let the greatest among you become as the youngest, and the leader as one who serves. 27For who is the greater, one who reclines at table or one who serves? Is it not the one who reclines at table? But I am among you as the one who serves.
28“You are those who have stayed with me in my trials, 29and I assign to you, as my Father assigned to me, a kingdom, 30that you may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
Announcements
We still have 2 dates open for the Lenten dinners. Please see sign up sheet in the Narthex on the Bulletin Board for available dates.
The monies raised from the Men’s Breakfast Dinner on March 31, will be given to the Selzler family for Medical expenses
When writing your offering checks to the Church, please make sure you have the correct year listed. The bank may not accept the check if the year is incorrect.
Looking for Easter candy!! We are looking for small individual wrapped Easter candies to stuff he eggs for the Easter Egg Hunt. Please drop off a the Church office. We will be stuffing eggs on Wednesday, April 9th 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.
Anyone with Thrivent accounts would do well to dedicate their Choice Dollars (the money is given away freely by Thrivent so as to maintain its non-profit status, so it costs you nothing) soon! The deadline is 3/31 for the previous year’s funds to be designated. At the moment there are thousands of dollars being wasted by members of our congregations neglecting to designate, money that could serve a charity of your choice well (perhaps the church, i.e. the roof, perhaps another charity—up to you).
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.
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 1
Divine Service
Lutheran Service Book: Page:
Liturgy: Setting 3 Apostles Creed 184
(during Lent The Gloria and Alleluia are omitted)
The Litany - Prayers of the Church 288
Hymns:
A Lamb Goes Forth Uncomplaining 438
The King of Love, My Shepherd Is 709
Communion Hymns:
Come to Calvary’s Holy 435 Jesus, Lead Thou On 718
I Come, O Savior to Thy 618
Tell Out, My Soul, 935
Children of the Heavenly Father 725
Scripture Readings:
Old Testament: Genesis 37:12-36
Gospel: Luke 22:14-30
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:
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 Engmann, Dave Fellenz
Organists: Ben Grosskreuz

Coming Up at Pilgrim
Sunday, March 13:
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, March 14:
5:30 p.m. Trustees Meeting
7:00 p.m. Church Council
Tuesday, March 15:
12:00 p.m. Ladies Guild/LWML
2:00 p.m. Chapel @ Auxiliary court
Wednesday, March 16:
4:00 p.m. Youth Catechesis
6:30 p.m. Adult Class: Lutheran Difference
Thursday, March 17:
9:00 a.m. Adult Class: 1st Samuel
1:00 p.m. Lenten Divine Service
5:30 p.m. Lenten Dinner/ Elders
7:00 p.m. Lenten Divine Service
Friday, March 18: Office Closed
Saturday, March 19:
7:00 a.m. Men’s Breakfast & Bible Study

Ladies Guild/LWML will be meeting on Tuesday, March 15 at noon. Please bring a bag lunch.

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Lent Midweek One
March 10, 2022
19And he took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to them, saying, “This is my body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.” 20And likewise the cup after they had eaten, saying, “This cup that is poured out for you is the new covenant in my blood.
Luke 22:19-20
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