Author: Julie Raffa

Introit Psalm 127:3–5; antiphon: v. 1a
Unless the Lord | builds the house,* those who build it la- | bor in vain. Behold, children are a heritage | from the Lord,* the fruit of the womb | a reward. Like arrows in the hand of a | warrior* are the children | of one’s youth. Blessèd is the man who fills his quiver | with them!* He shall not be put to shame when he speaks with his enemies | in the gate. 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. Unless the Lord | builds the house,* those who build it la- | bor in vain.
Collect of the Day
Merciful Father, Your patience and loving-kindness toward us have no end. Grant that by Your Holy Spirit we may always think and do those things that are pleasing in Your sight; 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 2:18–25 18Then the Lord God said, “It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a helper fit for him.” 19So out of the ground the Lord God formed every beast of the field and every bird of the heavens and brought them to the man to see what he would call them. And whatever the man called every living creature, that was its name. 20The man gave names to all livestock and to the birds of the heavens and to every beast of the field. But for Adam there was not found a helper fit for him. 21So the Lord God caused a deep sleep to fall upon the man, and while he slept took one of his ribs and closed up its place with flesh. 22And the rib that the Lord God had taken from the man he made into a woman and brought her to the man. 23Then the man said,
“This at last is bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man.”
24Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife, and they shall become one flesh. 25And the man and his wife were both naked and were not ashamed.
Gradual Psalm 91:11; 103:1
He will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways. Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name!
Epistle Hebrews 2 1Therefore we must pay much closer attention to what we have heard, lest we drift away from it. 2For since the message declared by angels proved to be reliable and every transgression or disobedience received a just retribution, 3how shall we escape if we neglect such a great salvation? It was declared at first by the Lord, and it was attested to us by those who heard, 4while God also bore witness by signs and wonders and various miracles and by gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed according to his will.
5Now it was not to angels that God subjected the world to come, of which we are speaking. 6It has been testified somewhere,
“What is man, that you are mindful of him, or the son of man, that you care for him? 7You made him for a little while lower than the angels; you have crowned him with glory and honor, 8putting everything in subjection under his feet.”
Now in putting everything in subjection to him, he left nothing outside his control. At present, we do not yet see everything in subjection to him. 9But we see him who for a little while was made lower than the angels, namely Jesus, crowned with glory and honor because of the suffering of death, so that by the grace of God he might taste death for everyone.
10For it was fitting that he, for whom and by whom all things exist, in bringing many sons to glory, should make the founder of their salvation perfect through suffering. 11For he who sanctifies and those who are sanctified all have one origin. That is why he is not ashamed to call them brothers, 12saying,
“I will tell of your name to my brothers; in the midst of the congregation I will sing your praise.”
13And again,
“I will put my trust in him.”
And again,
“Behold, I and the children God has given me.”
14Since therefore the children share in flesh and blood, he himself likewise partook of the same things, that through death he might destroy the one who has the power of death, that is, the devil, 15and deliver all those who through fear of death were subject to lifelong slavery. 16For surely it is not angels that he helps, but he helps the offspring of Abraham. 17Therefore he had to be made like his brothers in every respect, so that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in the service of God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people. 18For because he himself has suffered when tempted, he is able to help those who are being tempted.
Holy Gospel Mark 10:2–16
2Pharisees came up and in order to test [Jesus] asked, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?” 3He answered them, “What did Moses command you?” 4They said, “Moses allowed a man to write a certificate of divorce and to send her away.” 5And Jesus said to them, “Because of your hardness of heart he wrote you this commandment. 6But from the beginning of creation, ‘God made them male and female.’ 7‘Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and hold fast to his wife, 8and they shall become one flesh.’ So they are no longer two but one flesh. 9What therefore God has joined together, let not man separate.”
10And in the house the disciples asked him again about this matter. 11And he said to them, “Whoever divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery against her, 12and if she divorces her husband and marries another, she commits adultery.”
13And they were bringing children to him that he might touch them, and the disciples rebuked them. 14But when Jesus saw it, he was indignant and said to them, “Let the children come to me; do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of God. 15Truly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it.” 16And he took them in his arms and blessed them, laying his hands on them.
Announcements
Thursday Morning Bible Class Returns: On October 7th we will renew our 9:00 am to 10:30 am Bible Class. We will either return to the book of Galatians,, which was the study that was interrupted by Covid, or we will move on to a study of 1st Samuel. All are welcomed to come.
Altar Guild is in need of people who would be willing to serve the Church. No member is sent out to do set up or clean up alone until they are ready. If you are willing to help out, please contact Altar Guild President Ginny Schober.
If you are interested in getting out once a week for fun and fellowship, the Pilgrim Dartball team is looking for some new team mates. You do not need any experience in playing Dartball, the team will show you the ropes.
If you are interested in this please contact Gabe Kempf at 262-339-0252 for more information.
FALL CLEAN UP DAY is scheduled for Saturday, October 23 starting at 8:00 a.m.
The usage of Setting 2, will be discussed at the Voters Meeting on Sunday, October 31 at 12:00 p.m. It will be voted on if we will continue using setting 2 or not.
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.

Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost
Divine Service
Lutheran Service Book: Page:
Liturgy: Setting 2 Nicene Creed 167
Hymns:
The Tree of Life 561
Our Father By Whose Name 863
Communion Hymns:
If Your Beloved Son, O God 568
The Bridegroom Soon Will 514
The Infant Priest 624
Lord Jesus Christ, Life- 625
O Love, How Deep 544
Scripture Readings:
Old Testament: Genesis 2:18-25
Epistle: Hebrews 2:1-18
Gospel: Mark 10:2-16
In our prayers, we remember:
XCarrie Mulvey & family on the death of Eileen
Pankonin , Carrie’s mother.
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:
Austin Meier, President Rev. John Wille, Inez Grandin-Schmidt, Linda Mejchar, Naisa Gohr, Judy Clark, Carolyn Bren, Ron & Joyce Virchow Sr., Louise Kreis, Betty Steely, Inez Schwoch, Mark Selzler, Sue Zell, Mark Soat, 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.
Preacher: Rev. Joseph Fisher
Liturgist: Rev. Christopher Raffa
Elder: Patrick S., Tanner S., Gary J.
Cantor: Tanner Schmidt
Organists: Ben Grosskreuz, Kathy Greve

Coming Up at Pilgrim
Saturday, October 2:
7:00 a.m. Men’s Breakfast & Bible Study
Sunday, October 3:
8:00 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. Divine Service
9:15 a.m. Sunday School: Enduring Faith
9:30 a.m. Adult Class: Bible Studies
12:30 p.m. Bible Study: 1st Samuel
Monday, October 4:
6:30 p.m. Elders Meeting
Tuesday, October 5:
2:00 p.m. Chapel @ Auxiliary Court
6:30 p.m. Class on Revelation
Wednesday, October 6:
4:30 p.m. Youth Catechesis
6:30 p.m. Adult Class: Lutheran Difference
Thursday, October 7:
9:00 a.m. Bible Study
7:00 p.m. Divine Service
Friday, October 8: Office Closed
Saturday, October 16:
7:00 a.m. Men’s Breakfast & Bible Study
Saturday, October 23:
8:00 a.m. Fall Clean-up at Church
9:00 LWML Fall Rally at St. John New Fane
Sunday, October 31:
12:00 p.m. Fall Voter’s Meeting

Annual Reformation Concert and Hog Roast at St. John Port Washington. The theme this year will be “Martin Luther, Master of Insult.” It will be held on Saturday, November 6. Concert begins at 3:00 p.m. with the hog roast to follow. Please RSVP by October 31st by calling St. John’s Church office at 262-284-2131. If no one answers please leave a message with the following information. Name, Phone Number, and Number in Party.

Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost
October 7 - 10, 2021
15Truly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it.” Mark 10:15
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