Author: Julie Raffa

Introit Psalm 99:1–5; antiphon: v. 9
Exalt the Lord our God, and worship at his holy | mountain;* for the Lord our God is | holy! The Lord reigns; let the peoples | tremble!* He sits enthroned upon the cherubim; let the | earth quake! The Lord is great in | Zion;* he is exalted over all the | peoples. Let them praise your great and | awesome name!* Ho- | ly is he! The King in his might loves | justice.* You have established equity; you have executed justice and righteousness in | Jacob. Exalt the Lord our God; worship at his | footstool!* Ho- | ly is he! Exalt the Lord our God, and worship at his holy | mountain;* for the Lord our God is | holy!
Collect of the Day
O God, in the glorious transfiguration of Your beloved Son You confirmed the mysteries of the faith by the testimony of Moses and Elijah. In the voice that came from the bright cloud You wonderfully foreshowed our adoption by grace. Mercifully make us co-heirs with the King in His glory and bring us to the fullness of our inheritance in heaven; through the same Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
Old Testament Reading 2 Kings 2:1–12 1When the Lord was about to take Elijah up to heaven by a whirlwind, Elijah and Elisha were on their way from Gilgal. 2And Elijah said to Elisha, “Please stay here, for the Lord has sent me as far as Bethel.” But Elisha said, “As the Lord lives, and as you yourself live, I will not leave you.” So they went down to Bethel. 3And the sons of the prophets who were in Bethel came out to Elisha and said to him, “Do you know that today the Lord will take away your master from over you?” And he said, “Yes, I know it; keep quiet.” 4Elijah said to him, “Elisha, please stay here, for the Lord has sent me to Jericho.” But he said, “As the Lord lives, and as you yourself live, I will not leave you.” So they came to Jericho. 5The sons of the prophets who were at Jericho drew near to Elisha and said to him, “Do you know that today the Lord will take away your master from over you?” And he answered, “Yes, I know it; keep quiet.”
6Then Elijah said to him, “Please stay here, for the Lord has sent me to the Jordan.” But he said, “As the Lord lives, and as you yourself live, I will not leave you.” So the two of them went on. 7Fifty men of the sons of the prophets also went and stood at some distance from them, as they both were standing by the Jordan. 8Then Elijah took his cloak and rolled it up and struck the water, and the water was parted to the one side and to the other, till the two of them could go over on dry ground.
9When they had crossed, Elijah said to Elisha, “Ask what I shall do for you, before I am taken from you.” And Elisha said, “Please let there be a double portion of your spirit on me.” 10And he said, “You have asked a hard thing; yet, if you see me as I am being taken from you, it shall be so for you, but if you do not see me, it shall not be so.” 11And as they still went on and talked, behold, chariots of fire and horses of fire separated the two of them. And Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven. 12And Elisha saw it and he cried, “My father, my father! The chariots of Israel and its horsemen!” And he saw him no more.
Gradual Psalm 117:1–2a; 96:8
Praise the Lord, all nations! Extol him, all peoples! For great is his steadfast love toward us, and the faithfulness of the Lord endures forever. Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name; bring an offering, and come into his courts!
Epistle 2 Corinthians 3:12–18; 4:1–6 12Since we have such a hope, we are very bold, 13not like Moses, who would put a veil over his face so that the Israelites might not gaze at the outcome of what was being brought to an end. 14But their minds were hardened. For to this day, when they read the old covenant, that same veil remains unlifted, because only through Christ is it taken away. 15Yes, to this day whenever Moses is read a veil lies over their hearts. 16But when one turns to the Lord, the veil is removed. 17Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. 18And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another. For this comes from the Lord who is the Spirit. 1Therefore, having this ministry by the mercy of God, we do not lose heart. 2But we have renounced disgraceful, underhanded ways. We refuse to practice cunning or to tamper with God’s word, but by the open statement of the truth we would commend ourselves to everyone’s conscience in the sight of God. 3And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled only to those who are perishing. 4In their case the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, to keep them from seeing the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God. 5For what we proclaim is not ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, with ourselves as your servants for Jesus’ sake. 6For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
Holy Gospel Mark 9:2–9 2After six days Jesus took with him Peter and James and John, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. And he was transfigured before them, 3and his clothes became radiant, intensely white, as no one on earth could bleach them. 4And there appeared to them Elijah with Moses, and they were talking with Jesus. 5And Peter said to Jesus, “Rabbi, it is good that we are here. Let us make three tents, one for you and one for Moses and one for Elijah.” 6For he did not know what to say, for they were terrified. 7And a cloud overshadowed them, and a voice came out of the cloud, “This is my beloved Son; listen to him.” 8And suddenly, looking around, they no longer saw anyone with them but Jesus only.
9And as they were coming down the mountain, he charged them to tell no one what they had seen, until the Son of Man had risen from the dead.
Announcements
Masks are requested to be worn in the building during services and classes to prevent further spread of the Corona virus. Thank you
Thank you to those who have given to Pilgrim with the Thrivent Choice Program. We have received a check for $289.00
Phone Number Correction: The correct phone number for Bob Knuth is
270-304-5806.
We are not accepting any clothing donations at the this time. Both Bethesda in Horicon and the Ex-Offender Ministry are not accepting any donations right now. We will let you know when we can start accepting donations again. Thank you.
Ushers are greatly needed for all services. If you are able to volunteer a couple of hours a month, please contact the Church Office.
Lutherans for Life – Ozaukee County Life Chapter will meet Tues. Feb. 16, 7:00 pm, at River of Life Lutheran Church in Saukville (masks and social distancing observed). The guest speaker is Jeff Klocko, Concordia-Wisconsin’s Director of Donor Relations, who will present “Things to Know About Your Legacy of Faith.” For more information, contact Carol Heger at 262-338-3028 or Susie Pipkorn (email susan.pipkorn@cuw.edu).
Attention Parents of Preschoolers: St. Andrew Lutheran Early Childhood Campus enrollment for the 2021-2022 school year is now open. We offer a choice of sessions for our 3K program and for the 4/5K program. Extended Care is called, Lunch Bunch is also available. Please see Bulletin Board in the Narthex for more information.
Living Word High School, Spring Musical In to The Woods is to be held on March 12 - 13, 2021 at 7:00 p.m.
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

Transfiguration of our Lord
Divine Service
Lutheran Service Book: Page:
Liturgy: Setting 3 (Apostles Creed) 184
Hymns:
Sing with All the Saints 671
O Wondrous Type 413
Communion Hymns:
Tis Good Lord, to be Here 414
Alleluia, Sing to Jesus 821
Come Thou Bright 872
Lord Jesus Christ, With Us 585
Alleluia, Songs of Gladness 417
Scripture Readings:
Old Testament: 2 Kings 2:1-12
Epistle: 2 Corinthians 3:12-18 - 4:1-6
Gospel: Mark 9:2-9
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:
Traci Chapman, Amy & Mark Johnson,
Brenda Faber, Nancy Rosenthal, Bruce Biendarra, Sue Vandlik Fox, Sue Knuth, Keith Gierach, Ruth Mertz, Dot Miller, Judy Clark, Joyce Virchow, Jerry & Gert Sullivan, Carolyn Bren, Orville Heckendorf, 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.
X X X
Preacher: Rev. Joseph Fisher
Liturgist: Rev. Christopher Raffa
Elder: Bob Knuth, Jake Hand, John Heger
Organists: Ben Grosskreuz & Kathy Greve

Coming Up at Pilgrim
Sunday, February 14:
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
Monday, February 15:
Tuesday, February 16:
12:00 p.m. Ladies Guild/LWML
Wednesday, February 17:
1:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m. Ash Wed. Divine
Service
NO Youth Catechesis or Adult Class
Thursday, February 18:
NO Divine Service
Friday, February 19: Office Closed
Saturday, February 20:
7:00 a.m. Men’s Breakfast & Bible Study

2021 Giving Report

Weekly Budgetary Goal:	$6,342.00
Given Feb. 7	$5,482.00
($860.00)
Year-to-Date Budgetary Goal:	$38,052.00
Given Year-to-Date (Feb. 7):	$31,786.00
($6,266.00)

Transfiguration of our Lord
February 11—14, 2021
7And a cloud overshadowed them, and a voice came out of the cloud, “This is my beloved Son; listen to him.” Mark 9:7
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