Author: Julie Raffa

Introit Psalm 28:7–9; antiphon: v. 6
Blessèd | be the Lord!* For he has heard the voice of my pleas for | mercy. The Lord is my strength and my shield; in him my heart trusts, and | I am helped;* my heart exults, and with my song I give | thanks to him. The Lord is the strength of his | people;* he is the saving refuge of his a- | nointed. Oh, save your people and bless your | heritage!* Be their shepherd and carry them for- | ever. 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. Blessèd | be the Lord!* For he has heard the voice of my pleas for | mercy.
Collect of the Day
Almighty and eternal God, Your Son Jesus triumphed over the prince of demons and freed us from bondage to sin. Help us to stand firm against every assault of Satan, and enable us always to do Your will; through Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
Old Testament Reading Genesis 3:8–15 8They heard the sound of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the Lord God among the trees of the garden. 9But the Lord God called to the man and said to him, “Where are you?” 10And he said, “I heard the sound of you in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked, and I hid myself.” 11He said, “Who told you that you were naked? Have you eaten of the tree of which I commanded you not to eat?” 12The man said, “The woman whom you gave to be with me, she gave me fruit of the tree, and I ate.” 13Then the Lord God said to the woman, “What is this that you have done?” The woman said, “The serpent deceived me, and I ate.”
14The Lord God said to the serpent,
“Because you have done this, cursed are you above all livestock and above all beasts of the field; on your belly you shall go, and dust you shall eat all the days of your life. 15I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her offspring; he shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise his heel.”
Gradual Psalm 145:3, 5b, 6b
Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised, and his greatness is unsearchable. On your wondrous works, I will meditate, and I will declare your greatness.
Epistle 2 Corinthians 4:13—5:1
13Since we have the same spirit of faith according to what has been written, “I believed, and so I spoke,” we also believe, and so we also speak, 14knowing that he who raised the Lord Jesus will raise us also with Jesus and bring us with you into his presence. 15For it is all for your sake, so that as grace extends to more and more people it may increase thanksgiving, to the glory of God.
16So we do not lose heart. Though our outer nature is wasting away, our inner nature is being renewed day by day. 17For this slight momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison, 18as we look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen. For the things that are seen are transient, but the things that are unseen are eternal.
1For we know that if the tent, which is our earthly home, is destroyed, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.
Holy Gospel Mark 3:20–35
20Then [Jesus] went home, and the crowd gathered again, so that they could not even eat. 21And when his family heard it, they went out to seize him, for they were saying, “He is out of his mind.”
22And the scribes who came down from Jerusalem were saying, “He is possessed by Beelzebul,” and “by the prince of demons he casts out the demons.” 23And he called them to him and said to them in parables, “How can Satan cast out Satan? 24If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. 25And if a house is divided against itself, that house will not be able to stand. 26And if Satan has risen up against himself and is divided, he cannot stand, but is coming to an end. 27But no one can enter a strong man’s house and plunder his goods, unless he first binds the strong man. Then indeed he may plunder his house.
28“Truly, I say to you, all sins will be forgiven the children of man, and whatever blasphemies they utter, 29but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit never has forgiveness, but is guilty of an eternal sin”— 30for they had said, “He has an unclean spirit.”
31And his mother and his brothers came, and standing outside they sent to him and called him. 32And a crowd was sitting around him, and they said to him, “Your mother and your brothers are outside, seeking you.” 33And he answered them, “Who are my mother and my brothers?” 34And looking about at those who sat around him, he said, “Here are my mother and my brothers! 35Whoever does the will of God, he is my brother and sister and mother.”
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Come out and have fun with the Lakeside Chinooks. If you are interested, in going to watch the Chinooks play June 18, 2021. Cost is $30. per person, including ’All you can eat’ ball park fare, sides cookies and drinks. Kids 12 & under receive Kids Zone Passes and a Chinooks hat. Sign up on the sheet on the bulletin board in the Narthex.
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Pilgrim Lutheran Church- West Bend, WI

Second Sunday After Pentecost
Divine Service
Lutheran Service Book: Page:
Liturgy: Setting 2 Apostles Creed 167
Hymns:
The Tree of Life 561
Rise! To Arms! With Prayer Employ You 668
Communion Hymns:
Thy Strong Word 578
Jesus Sinners Doth Receive 609
I Come, O Savior, to Thy 618 Jesus Christ, My Sure Defense 741
Go, My Children, with My Blessing 922
Scripture Readings:
Old Testament: Genesis 3:8-15
Epistle: 2 Corinthians 4:13-5:1
Gospel: Mark 3:20-35
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:
Kathy Greve, Inez Schwoch, Phyllis Fraedrich, Mark Selzler, Keith Gierach, Deb Sumner, Rev. Mark Eckert, Cindy Scheunemann, Jan Meyle, Sue Zell, Beatrice Kiesow, Mark Soat, Brenda Faber, Bruce Biendarra, Sue Vandlik Fox, 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.
Preacher: Rev. Christopher Raffa
Liturgist: Rev. Joseph Fisher
Elder: Patrick S. Tanner S. John H.
Organists: Ben G., Sam G.

Coming Up at Pilgrim
Sunday, June 6
8:00 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. Divine Service
9:30 a.m. Adult Class: Small Catechism
12:30 p.m. Bible Study: 1st Samuel
Monday, June 7:
6:30 p.m. Elders Meeting
Tuesday, June 8:
Wednesday, June 9:
9:00 a.m. Quilters
6:30 p.m. Adult Class: Lutheran Difference
Thursday, June 10:
7:00 p.m. Divine Service
Friday, June 11: Office Closed
Saturday, June 12:
7:00 a.m. Men’s Breakfast & Bible Study
Pilgrim Quilters will be meeting the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays in June July and August, at 9:00 a.m. Please come if you are able to make it.

Second Sunday after Pentecost
June 3 - 6, 2021
14knowing that he who raised the Lord Jesus will raise us also with Jesus and bring us with you into his presence. 2nd Corinthians 4:14
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