Author: Julie Raffa

Psalm: Psalm 102
1Hear my prayer, | O Lord;* let my cry | come to you! 2Do not hide your face from me in the day of | my distress!* Incline your ear to me; answer me speedily in the day | when I call!
3For my days pass a- | way like smoke,* and my bones burn like a | furnace. 4My heart is struck down like grass and has | withered;* I forget to | eat my bread. 5Because of my loud | groaning* my bones cling | to my flesh. 6I am like a desert owl of the | wilderness,* like an owl of the waste | places; 7I | lie awake;* I am like a lonely sparrow on the | housetop. 8All the day my enemies | taunt me;* those who deride me use my name | for a curse. 9For I eat ashes | like bread* and mingle tears | with my drink, 10because of your indignation and | anger;* for you have taken me up and | thrown me down. 11My days are like an evening | shadow;* I wither a- | way like grass.
12But you, O Lord, are enthroned for- | ever;* you are remembered throughout all gener- | ations. 13You will arise and have pity on | Zion;* it is the time to favor her; the appointed | time has come. 14For your servants hold her | stones dear* and have pity | on her dust. 15Nations will fear the name | of the Lord,* and all the kings of the earth will fear your | glory. 16For the Lord builds up | Zion;* he appears in his | glory; 17he regards the prayer of the | destitute* and does not de- | spise their prayer. 18Let this be recorded for a genera- | tion to come,* so that a people yet to be created may | praise the Lord: 19that he looked down from his | holy height;* from heaven the Lord looked | at the earth, 20to hear the groans of the | prisoners,* to set free those who were | doomed to die, 21that they may declare in Zion the name | of the Lord,* and in Jerusa- | lem his praise, 22when peoples gather to- | gether,* and kingdoms, to wor- | ship the Lord. 23He has broken my strength in | midcourse;* he has shortened | my days. 24“O my God,” I say, “take me not away in the midst | of my days—* you whose years endure throughout all gener- | ations!” 25Of old you laid the foundation | of the earth,* and the heavens are the work | of your hands. 26They will perish, but you | will remain;* they will all wear out like a | garment. You will change them like a robe, and they will | pass away,* 27but you are the same, and your years | have no end. 28The children of your servants shall | dwell secure;* their offspring shall be established be- | fore you.
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.
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 John 3:14–21
14[Jesus said:] “As Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, 15that whoever believes in him may have eternal life.
16“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. 17For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him. 18Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God. 19And this is the judgment: the light has come into the world, and people loved the darkness rather than the light because their deeds were evil. 20For everyone who does wicked things hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his deeds should be exposed. 21But whoever does what is true comes to the light, so that it may be clearly seen that his deeds have been carried out in God.”
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Pilgrim Lutheran Church- West Bend, WI

Lenten Midweek 4
Divine Service
Lutheran Service Book: Page:
Liturgy: Setting 4 Apostles Creed 203
Gloria and Alleluias are omitted in Lent
The Litany for Prayers of the Church 288
Hymns:
What is the World to Me 730
Christ the Eternal Lord 829
Communion Hymns:
Built on the Rock 645
Thy Body, Given for Me, 619
Dear Christians, One and All 556
Glorious Things of You are Spoken 648
Scripture Readings:
Psalm: Psalm 102
Gospel: John 3: 14-21
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:
Orville Heckendorf, Carl & Lois Pritzlaff, Brenda Faber, Nancy Rosenthal, Bruce Biendarra, Sue Vandlik Fox, Sue Knuth, Keith Gierach, Ruth Mertz, Dot Miller, Judy Clark, Joyce Virchow, Jerry & Gert Sullivan, Carolyn Bren, , Kandie Darmody, June Fry, Elaine Kuenzel, Diane Behrens, Jennifer Jensen
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: Bob Knuth, Brian Skrentny
Organists: Ben Grosskreuz

Coming Up at Pilgrim
Saturday, March 20:
7:00 a.m. Men’s Breakfast & Bible Study
Sunday, March 21:
8:00 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. Divine Service
9:15 a.m. Sunday School: Enduring Faith
9:30 a.m. Adult Class: Small Catechism
12:30 p.m. Bible Study: Galatians
Monday, March 22:
Tuesday, March 23:
Wednesday, March 24:
4:30 p.m. Youth Catechesis
6:30 p.m. Adult Class: Lutheran Difference
Thursday, March 25:
7:00 p.m. Divine Service
Friday, March 26: Office Closed
Saturday, April 3:
7:00 a.m. Men’s Breakfast & Bible Study
Holy Week Worship Schedule:
Palm Sunday, March 28:
8:00 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. Divine Service
9:15 a.m. Sunday School: Enduring Faith
9:30 a.m. Adult Class: Small Catechism
12:30 p.m. Bible Study: Galatians
Maundy Thursday, April 1:
1:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m. Divine Service
Good Friday, April 2:
1:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m. Good Friday services
Easter Vigil, Saturday, April 3
6:30 p.m. Divine Service
Easter Sunday, April 4:
6:00 a.m. Easter Sunrise Matins
Easter Sunday, April 4:
8:00 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. Divine Service

Lenten Midweek Four
The Afflicted Penitent Hopes in the Eternal Lord
March 18, 2021
24“O my God,” I say, “take me not away in the midst of my days— you whose years endure throughout all generations!” Psalm 102:24
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