Author: Julie Raffa

Introit Psalm 98:1–3; antiphon: Psalm 124:8
Our help is in the name | of the Lord,* who made | heaven and earth. Oh sing to the Lord a new song, for he has done | marvelous things!* His right hand and his holy arm have worked salva- | tion for him. The Lord has made known his sal- | vation;* he has revealed his righteousness in the sight of the | nations. He has remembered his steadfast love and faithfulness to the house of | Israel.* All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation | of our God. Our help is in the name | of the Lord,* who made | heaven and earth.
Collect of the Day
Eternal God, we commit to Your mercy and forgiveness the year now ending and commend to Your blessing and love the times yet to come. In the new year, abide among us with Your Holy Spirit that we may always trust in the saving name of our Lord Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
Old Testament Reading Isaiah 30:15–17
15For thus said the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel, “In returning and rest you shall be saved; in quietness and in trust shall be your strength.” But you were unwilling, 16and you said, “No! We will flee upon horses”; therefore you shall flee away; and, “We will ride upon swift steeds”; therefore your pursuers shall be swift. 17A thousand shall flee at the threat of one; at the threat of five you shall flee, till you are left like a flagstaff on the top of a mountain, like a signal on a hill.
Gradual Psalm 90:12, 14
Teach us to number our days that we may get a heart of wisdom. Satisfy us in the morning with Your steadfast love, that we may rejoice and be glad all our days.
Epistle Romans 8:31b–39
If God is for us, who can be against us? 32He who did not spare his own Son but gave him up for us all, how will he not also with him graciously give us all things? 33Who shall bring any charge against God’s elect? It is God who justifies. 34Who is to condemn? Christ Jesus is the one who died—more than that, who was raised—who is at the right hand of God, who indeed is interceding for us. 35Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or sword? 36As it is written,
“For your sake we are being killed all the day long; we are regarded as sheep to be slaughtered.”
37No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. 38For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, 39nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Holy Gospel Luke 12:35–40
35[Jesus said:] “Stay dressed for action and keep your lamps burning, 36and be like men who are waiting for their master to come home from the wedding feast, so that they may open the door to him at once when he comes and knocks. 37Blessed are those servants whom the master finds awake when he comes. Truly, I say to you, he will dress himself for service and have them recline at table, and he will come and serve them. 38If he comes in the second watch, or in the third, and finds them awake, blessed are those servants! 39But know this, that if the master of the house had known at what hour the thief was coming, he would not have left his house to be broken into. 40You also must be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.”
Announcements
2022 Envelopes are in the Cry Room ready for you to pick them up.
Pilgrim Ladies Guild/LWML:
We always give thanks to God for our Pilgrim family. We were able to sell all 89 boxes of cookies and a Ginger bread House with a profit of $800.
We are so pleased to continue supporting Seminarian Austin Meier and Missionary Micah Wildauer. Thank you Pilgrim for you financial support.
Please Note: Sunday school, Catechism and the regularly scheduled meetings and classes are resuming this week.
Coats, Hats and Gloves can be dropped off at the SWD Office January 4-7 during normal hours. For the recent releasee's of the House of Corrections If you have any questions, please feel free to contact
Rev. Afam Ikanih
Chaplain MCHOC
Office (414) 427-4734
Cell (414) 339-7780
OR
Rev. Dr. Nathan Meador
Executive Assistant to the President for Mission and Mercy
South Wisconsin District of the Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod
8100 W. Capitol Dr.
Milwaukee, WI 53222
414-464-8101
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

New Years Eve
Divine Service
Lutheran Service Book: Page:
Liturgy: Setting 3 184
Hymns:
The Day Thou Gavest 886
Across the Sky the Shades of Night 899
Communion Hymns:
God, Who Made the Earth 877
Abide With Me 878
Now the Light Has Gone 887
Now Rest Beneath Night’s 880
All Praise to Thee, My God, This Night 883
Scripture Readings:
Old Testament: Isaiah 30:8-17
Epistle: Romans 8:31b-39
Gospel: Luke 12:35-40
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:
Carolyn Bren, Steve & Cindy Wiedmeyer, Sheryl Pajewski, Bob Mayer, Jess Doughty, Carl Pritzlaff, Janet Meisenheimer, 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
Officiant: Rev. Joseph Fisher
Elder: Tanner Schmidt
Organists: Sam Grosskreuz

Coming Up at Pilgrim
Saturday, January 1, 2022:
9:00 a.m. New Year’s Day Divine Service
Sunday, January 2:
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
Monday, January 3:
6:30 p.m. Elders Meeting
Tuesday, January 4:
2:00 p.m. Auxiliary Court Chapel
Wednesday, January 5:
4:30 p.m. Youth Catechesis
6:30 p.m. Adult Class: Lutheran Difference
Thursday, January 6:
7:00 p.m. Divine Service
Friday, January 7: Office Closed
Saturday, January 8:
7:00 a.m. Men’s Breakfast & Bible Study

New Year’s Eve
December 31, 2021
40You also must be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.” Luke 12:40
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