Author: Julie Raffa

Introit Psalm 26:1–2, 6–7; antiphon: v. 8
O Lord, I love the habitation | of your house* and the place where your | glory dwells. Vindicate me, O Lord, for I have walked in my in- | tegrity,* and I have trusted in the Lord without | wavering. Prove me, O Lord, and | try me;* test my heart | and my mind. I wash my hands in innocence and go around your altar, | O Lord,* proclaiming thanksgiving aloud, and telling all your | wondrous deeds. 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. O Lord, I love the habitation | of your house* and the place where your | glory dwells.
Collect of the Day
Almighty and merciful God, defend Your Church from all false teaching and error that Your faithful people may confess You to be the only true God and rejoice in Your good gifts of life and salvation; 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 29:11–19
11The vision of all this has become to you like the words of a book that is sealed. When men give it to one who can read, saying, “Read this,” he says, “I cannot, for it is sealed.” 12And when they give the book to one who cannot read, saying, “Read this,” he says, “I cannot read.”
13And the Lord said: “Because this people draw near with their mouth and honor me with their lips, while their hearts are far from me, and their fear of me is a commandment taught by men, 14therefore, behold, I will again do wonderful things with this people, with wonder upon wonder; and the wisdom of their wise men shall perish, and the discernment of their discerning men shall be hidden.” 15Ah, you who hide deep from the Lord your counsel, whose deeds are in the dark, and who say, “Who sees us? Who knows us?” 16You turn things upside down! Shall the potter be regarded as the clay, that the thing made should say of its maker, “He did not make me”; or the thing formed say of him who formed it, “He has no understanding”? 17Is it not yet a very little while until Lebanon shall be turned into a fruitful field, and the fruitful field shall be regarded as a forest? 18In that day the deaf shall hear the words of a book, and out of their gloom and darkness the eyes of the blind shall see. 19The meek shall obtain fresh joy in the Lord, and the poor among mankind shall exult in the Holy One of Israel.
Gradual Psalm 34:9, 19, alt.
Fear the Lord, you his saints, for those who fear him lack nothing! Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord delivers him out of them all.
Epistle Ephesians 5:22–33 22Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord. 23For the husband is the head of the wife even as Christ is the head of the church, his body, and is himself its Savior. 24Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit in everything to their husbands.
25Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her, 26that he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word, 27so that he might present the church to himself in splendor, without spot or wrinkle or any such thing, that she might be holy and without blemish. 28In the same way husbands should love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself. 29For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ does the church, 30because we are members of his body. 31“Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and hold fast to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh.” 32This mystery is profound, and I am saying that it refers to Christ and the church. 33However, let each one of you love his wife as himself, and let the wife see that she respects her husband.
Holy Gospel Mark 7:1–13 1When the Pharisees gathered to [Jesus], with some of the scribes who had come from Jerusalem, 2they saw that some of his disciples ate with hands that were defiled, that is, unwashed. 3(For the Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat unless they wash their hands, holding to the tradition of the elders, 4and when they come from the marketplace, they do not eat unless they wash. And there are many other traditions that they observe, such as the washing of cups and pots and copper vessels and dining couches.) 5And the Pharisees and the scribes asked him, “Why do your disciples not walk according to the tradition of the elders, but eat with defiled hands?” 6And he said to them, “Well did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written,
“‘This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far from me;
7in vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’
8You leave the commandment of God and hold to the tradition of men.”
9And he said to them, “You have a fine way of rejecting the commandment of God in order to establish your tradition! 10For Moses said, ‘Honor your father and your mother’; and, ‘Whoever reviles father or mother must surely die.’ 11But you say, ‘If a man tells his father or his mother, Whatever you would have gained from me is Corban’ (that is, given to God)— 12then you no longer permit him to do anything for his father or mother, 13thus making void the word of God by your tradition that you have handed down. And many such things you do.”
Announcements
We thank Guest Preacher, Rev. James May of Mission Africa for preaching and for talking about Mission Africa in the 9:15 am Bible Class.
We rejoice with Magdalen Rockrohr on the occasion of her Confirmation., on Thursday August 19 at the 7:00 p.m. service.
If you are interested in learning Setting 2 and can get on the internet please check out the following:
https://m.box.com/shared_item/https%3A%2F%2Flcms.box.com%2Fv%2FLSB-Divine-Service-2
This will allow anyone who wants to listen to both pastor and congregation sing the parts of Divine Service setting 2. This is a great resource to assist our congregation in learning this new setting.
*REGISTRATION Forms for Sunday School and Catechesis are available in the Narthex and on the Pilgrim website at
www.pilgrimlutheran-westbend.org. Finished forms can be brought to the office or if using the website, please email them in. Thank you.
*The Church Picnic is scheduled for Sunday, September 12 after the 10:30 service. We are looking for donations of Sides, salads, condiments, desserts, water bottles and milk. Please sign up on the pink sign-up sheet in the Narthex. Thank you.
We also need a volunteer at 8 a.m. to pick up and tow the dunk tank from Equipment Rentals on Decorah Road in West Bend to Pilgrim and again to take it back at 8 a.m. on Monday to return it to Equipment Rentals. Please contact Carolyn McAfee at 262-305-9776 if you can help out.
*Amazon Smile: Designate Pilgrim when you shop at Smile.Amazon.com and they will donate ).5% of the eligible purchase price to our church. Designate Pilgrim Evangelical Lutheran Church as your charity of choice on the homepage, then place your order as usual.
*Thrivent Choice: Thank you to those who are participating in the Thrivent Choice Program. We have received $49.00. Anyone with Thrivent accounts would do well to dedicate the Choice Dollars (the money given away freely by Thrivent so as to maintain its non-profit status, so it costs you nothing). You can direct your Thrivent Choice Dollars by calling 800-847-4836 and selecting Thrivent Choice.
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

Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost
Divine Service
Lutheran Service Book: Page:
Liturgy: Setting 2 (Apostles Creed) 167
Hymns:
The Church’s One Foundation 644
Lord, Help Us Ever to Retain 865
Communion Hymns:
Great is Thy Faithfulness 809
In Thee is Gladness 818
Holy God, We Praise 940
Be Still , My Soul 752
What Wondrous Love is This 543
Scripture Readings:
Old Testament: Isaiah 29: 11-19
Epistle: Ephesians 5: 22-33
Gospel: Mark 7:1-13
In our prayers, we remember:
X Charlotte Puckett and the family of Patrick
Horlamus who died on Wednesday.
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:
Linda Mejchar, the Boehlke Family, Tim Orvan, Judy Clark, Carolyn Bren, Ron & Joyce Virchow Sr., Betty Steely, Kathy Greve, Inez Schwoch, Mark Selzler, Keith Gierach, Deb Sumner, Sue Zell, Mark Soat, Brenda Faber, Ruth Mertz, Dot Miller, 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 (Thurs. only)
Guest Preacher: Rev. James May
Liturgist: Rev. Christopher Raffa
Elder: Brian S., Tanner S., Dennis E.
Cantor: Tanner Schmidt
Organists: Ben Grosskreuz, Kathy Greve

Coming Up at Pilgrim
Saturday, August 21:
Cancelled Men’s Breakfast & Bible Study
Sunday, August 22:
8:00 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. Divine Service
9:30 a.m. Adult Class: Life of Christ
12:30 p.m. Bible Study: 1st Samuel
Monday, August 23:
Tuesday, August 24:
2:00 p.m. Chapel @ Auxiliary Court
Wednesday, August 24:
6:30 p.m. Adult Class: Lutheran Difference
Thursday, August 25:
7:00 p.m. Divine Service
Friday, August 26: Office Closed
Saturday, September 4:
7:00 a.m. Men’s Breakfast & Bible Study
Wednesday, September 8:
4:00 p.m. Youth Catechism
Sunday, September 12:
9:15 a.m. Sunday school 1st Day 2021
12:00 p.m. Church Picnic
(Please pray for nice sunny, warm weather)

There will be a brief Church Picnic Volunteers Meeting on Sunday, August 22 after the 10:30 service in the fellowship hall. If you had signed up to help, please plan on attending

Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost
August 19 - 22, 2021
Fear the Lord, you his saints, for those who fear him lack nothing! Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord delivers him out of them all. Psalm 34:9,19
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