Author: Julie Raffa

Introit Psalm 121:1–4, 7–8; antiphon: v. 5
The Lord is your | keeper;* the Lord is your shade on your | right hand. I lift up my eyes | to the hills.* From where does my | help come? My help comes | from the Lord,* who made | heaven and earth. He will not let your | foot be moved;* he who keeps you will not | slumber. Behold, he who keeps | Israel* will neither slum- | ber nor sleep. The Lord will keep you from all | evil;* he will | keep your life. The Lord will keep your going out and your | coming in* from this time forth and for- | evermore. 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. The Lord is your | keeper;* the Lord is your shade on your | right hand.
Collect of the Day
O God, the protector of all who trust in You, have mercy on us that with You as our ruler and guide we may so pass through things temporal that we lose not the things eternal; 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 45:1–7 1Thus says the Lord to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have grasped, to subdue nations before him and to loose the belts of kings, to open doors before him that gates may not be closed: 2“I will go before you and level the exalted places, I will break in pieces the doors of bronze and cut through the bars of iron, 3I will give you the treasures of darkness and the hoards in secret places, that you may know that it is I, the Lord, the God of Israel, who call you by your name. 4For the sake of my servant Jacob, and Israel my chosen, I call you by your name, I name you, though you do not know me. 5I am the Lord, and there is no other, besides me there is no God; I equip you, though you do not know me, 6that people may know, from the rising of the sun and from the west, that there is none besides me; I am the Lord, and there is no other. 7I form light and create darkness, I make well-being and create calamity, I am the Lord, who does all these things.”
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 1 Thessalonians 1:1–10
1Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy,
To the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ:
Grace to you and peace.
2We give thanks to God always for all of you, constantly mentioning you in our prayers, 3remembering before our God and Father your work of faith and labor of love and steadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ. 4For we know, brothers loved by God, that he has chosen you, 5because our gospel came to you not only in word, but also in power and in the Holy Spirit and with full conviction. You know what kind of men we proved to be among you for your sake. 6And you became imitators of us and of the Lord, for you received the word in much affliction, with the joy of the Holy Spirit, 7so that you became an example to all the believers in Macedonia and in Achaia. 8For not only has the word of the Lord sounded forth from you in Macedonia and Achaia, but your faith in God has gone forth everywhere, so that we need not say anything. 9For they themselves report concerning us the kind of reception we had among you, and how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God, 10and to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, Jesus who delivers us from the wrath to come.
Holy Gospel Matthew 22:15–22
15Then the Pharisees went and plotted how to entangle [Jesus] in his talk. 16And they sent their disciples to him, along with the Herodians, saying, “Teacher, we know that you are true and teach the way of God truthfully, and you do not care about anyone’s opinion, for you are not swayed by appearances. 17Tell us, then, what you think. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?” 18But Jesus, aware of their malice, said, “Why put me to the test, you hypocrites? 19Show me the coin for the tax.” And they brought him a denarius. 20And Jesus said to them, “Whose likeness and inscription is this?” 21They said, “Caesar’s.” Then he said to them, “Therefore render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.” 22When they heard it, they marveled. And they left him and went away.
Announcements
Flowers : Gracing the Altar are in honor of Joseph Heger’s 21st birthday.
Members of the Congregation are Invited to fill one of the many volunteer positions available at Pilgrim. If you are able to give a couple hours of your time each month, please contact the Church Office. Volunteers are a greatly needed for the care and keeping of the church: Sanitizing the pews and hymnals after services, Proofreaders, Drivers, Counters, Grounds & Building Maintenance, Trustees, Ushers, Congregational President, Church Council, Elders, Endowment Committee.
Ladies Guild/LWML
We will meet at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, October 20th to clean the church kitchen. Please bring a bag lunch. Judy will provide the dessert.
Fall Clean Up Day is scheduled for Saturday, October 24 (Rain Date: October 31). A list of tasks will be available. Please plan on working in family groups for safety sake.
“Project Angel Wings” collection box is located in the narthex. Donations of birthday wrapping paper (no bags), postage stamps, and money for shipping packages are requested.
All women of the LCMS are eligible and encouraged to attend the LWML-SWD Zone 7 Fall Rally on October 24 at St. John LCMS—Sherman Center. We will begin with an opening devotion by Pastor Gillespie followed with a Bible Study on “Angels” presented by Pastor Fleischmann. The Zone 7 meeting will then follow with elections for President and Secretary. If you have questions or are planning to attend, contact Ruth Kohler. 338-6392.
Fall Voter’s Meeting will be held on Sunday, October 25 at 1:00 p. m.
Items to be discussed: The 2021 budget, Elections of Officers for the Church.
Any questions please contact wither Pastor Fisher, Pastor Raffa or Church President Jerome Sommer.
Memorials in honor of Cathy Pollow given to Pilgrim totaling $120.00.
The Living Word Acapella Choir will be singing at Pilgrim on Sunday, we also will have a guest speaker, Rev. Dr. Larry Myers, from the Lutheran Heritage Foundation for the Bible Study Hour.
The Living Word Fall play Dracula is being presented on October 31st.
REAL REFORMATION RADIO… Issues, Etc. is a radio talk show and podcast produced by Lutheran Public Radio in Collinsville, IL and hosted by LCMS Pastor Todd Wilken. This week’s topics include: Evangelical Buzz Words; The Ten Commandments & Proverbs; Original Sin; The Hymn “God Loved the World So That He Gave” and more. You can listen at your convenience at issuesetc.org, the LPR mobile app and your favorite podcast provider.

20th Sunday after Pentecost
Divine Service
Lutheran Service Book: Page:
Liturgy: Setting 4 203
Hymns:
O God, O Lord of Heaven and Earth 834
Holy God, We Praise Thy Name 940
We Give Thee but Thine Own 781
Communion Hymns: 549
525
618
636
Scripture Readings:
Old Testament: Isaiah 45:1-7
Epistle: 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10
Gospel: Matthew 22:15-22
X X X
In our prayers, we remember:
X all people who live under the flag of our
nation, those who govern in this country, and the causes of peace and justice,
X law enforcement officers and their families,
X military personal and their families,
X those isolated from family and friends,
X pastors, missionaries, and those who serve God’s people with the gifts of Christ,
X those struggling with health issues:
Joyce Virchow, Richard & Chloe Fisher,
Betty & Jeff Schneeweis, Jerry & Gert Sul-
livan, Carolyn Bren, Donna Sommer, Kan
die Darmody, Orville Heckendorf, Lois
Pritzlaff, Tracey Leffin-Hedrick, June Fry,
Elaine Kuenzel, Judy Clark, Louise Kreis, Diane Behrens, Jennifer Jensen, Eric Jo-
hanen and especially we remember
X Christians throughout the world who are
persecuted for the confession of the faith.
X X X
Preacher: Rev. Joseph Fisher
Liturgist: Rev. Christopher Raffa
Organist: Ben Grosskreuz, Ian Janssen
Elders: Brian S., Bob K., John H.

Coming Up at Pilgrim
Sunday, October 18:
Silent Auction Open
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
Tuesday, October 20:
9:30 a.m. Ladies Guild to clean kitchen
Wednesday, October 21:
4:00 p.m. Youth Catechesis
6:30 p.m. Adult Class: Lutheran Difference
Thursday, October 22:
7:00 p. m. Divine Service
Saturday, October 24:
7:00 a.m. Men’s Breakfast & Bible Study
8:30 a.m. Fall Clean-Up
Sunday, October 25:
9:15 a.m. Speaker from the Lutheran Herit
age Foundation
1:00 p.m. Voter’s Meeting

Cable Worship Schedule
Pilgrim’s Sunday 8:00 a.m. Divine Service is broadcast multiple times each week on WB 987 and AT&T Uverse 99:
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.
It is also available on the YouTube channel:
Pilgrim Lutheran Church- West Bend, WI

20th Sunday after Pentecost
October 15 - 18, 2020
21They said, “Caesar’s.” Then he said to them, “Therefore render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.”
Matthew 22:21
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