Happy Memorial Day

A Soldier's Prayer
Lord, hold our troops in Your loving hands. Protect them as they protect us. Bless them and their families for the selfless acts they perform for us in our time of need. We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior. Amen.

Sgt. John Edward Blue

VIDEO: Sunday May 26, 2024 - Complete Service

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AUDIO: Announcements, Readings, Sermon & Men’s Choir for Sunday May 26, 2024

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Old Testament Reading -- Isaiah 6:1–8
In the year that King Uzziah died I saw the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up; and the train of his robe filled the temple. Above him stood the seraphim. Each had six wings: with two he covered his face, and with two he covered his feet, and with two he flew. And one called to another and said:

“Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts;
the whole earth is full of his glory!”

And the foundations of the thresholds shook at the voice of him who called, and the house was filled with smoke. And I said: “Woe is me! For I am lost; for I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips; for my eyes have seen the King, the Lord of hosts!”

Then one of the seraphim flew to me, having in his hand a burning coal that he had taken with tongs from the altar. And he touched my mouth and said: “Behold, this has touched your lips; your guilt is taken away, and your sin atoned for.”

And I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?” Then I said, “Here am I! Send me.”

Second Reading -- Acts 2:14a, 22–36
Peter, standing with the eleven, lifted up his voice and addressed them, . . .

“Men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a man attested to you by God with mighty works and wonders and signs that God did through him in your midst, as you yourselves know— this Jesus, delivered up according to the definite plan and foreknowledge of God, you crucified and killed by the hands of lawless men. God raised him up, loosing the pangs of death, because it was not possible for him to be held by it. For David says concerning him,

“‘I saw the Lord always before me,
for he is at my right hand that I may not be shaken;
therefore my heart was glad, and my tongue rejoiced;
my flesh also will dwell in hope.
For you will not abandon my soul to Hades,
or let your Holy One see corruption.
You have made known to me the paths of life;
you will make me full of gladness with your presence.’

“Brothers, I may say to you with confidence about the patriarch David that he both died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day. Being therefore a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him that he would set one of his descendants on his throne, he foresaw and spoke about the resurrection of the Christ, that he was not abandoned to Hades, nor did his flesh see corruption. This Jesus God raised up, and of that we all are witnesses. Being therefore exalted at the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, he has poured out this that you yourselves are seeing and hearing. For David did not ascend into the heavens, but he himself says,

“‘The Lord said to my Lord,
Sit at my right hand,
until I make your enemies your footstool.’

Let all the house of Israel therefore know for certain that God has made him both Lord and Christ, this Jesus whom you crucified.”

Holy Gospel according to St. John, the third chapter.
Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. This man came to Jesus by night and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God, for no one can do these signs that you do unless God is with him.” Jesus answered him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God.” Nicodemus said to him, “How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter a second time into his mother’s womb and be born?” Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God. That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. Do not marvel that I said to you, ‘You must be born again.’ The wind blows where it wishes, and you hear its sound, but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes. So it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit.”

Nicodemus said to him, “How can these things be?” Jesus answered him, “Are you the teacher of Israel and yet you do not understand these things? Truly, truly, I say to you, we speak of what we know, and bear witness to what we have seen, but you do not receive our testimony. If I have told you earthly things and you do not believe, how can you believe if I tell you heavenly things? No one has ascended into heaven except he who descended from heaven, the Son of Man. And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, that whoever believes in him may have eternal life.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.”

Grounding in Grief

A Youth Bereavement Care Event hosted by Good Samaritan Hospice
Saturday, June 8, 2024
Activities Room – Good Samaritan Hospice, 116 Browns Hill Road, Valencia, PA 16059

Grounding in Grief will focus on comforting, coping skills, and allow youth to connect to one another in an open space to talk about the grieving process.

• The group is open to bereaved youth up to age 21

• All youth must be accompanied by a caregiver

• Attendees will learn grounding techniques and mindfulness to calm the mind and body

• We will have indoor plans for the day if the rain comes our way

• Adults can relax and unwind in an adult breakout session

• Lunch will be provided for all guest

Registration is required by Friday, May 31, 2024.
Online registration is available on the event’s page on Concordia’s website: www.concordiaLM.org
For more information or to register by phone, please call 1-800-720-2557.

Bulletin: Sunday May 26, 2024

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THIS WEEK AT ZION

Saturday May 25
No Event’s Scheduled

Sunday May 26
8:00 a.m. — Worship Service with Communion
9:15 a.m. — Adult/Teen Bible Study & Children’s Sunday School
10:30 a.m. — Worship Service with Communion & Confirmation
(The 8:00 a.m. service streamed on our YouTube channel)

Monday May 27
Memorial Day
No Event’s Scheduled

Tuesday May 28
No Event’s Scheduled

Wednesday May 29
2:00 p.m. - Mid-Week Worship Service with Communion
2:30 p.m. - 30 min. Bible Study
(The 2:00 p.m. service streamed on our YouTube channel)

Thursday May 30
No Event’s Scheduled

Friday May 31
No Event’s Scheduled

Saturday June 1
No Event’s Scheduled

Sunday June 2
8:00 a.m. — Worship Service with Communion
9:15 a.m. — Adult/Teen Bible Study & Children’s Sunday School
10:30 a.m. — Worship Service with Communion & Confirmation
(The 8:00 a.m. service streamed on our YouTube channel)

The Scammers are at it again!

Dear Zion Friends,
Unfortunately, once again fake text messages and emails have been circulating to Zion members ... the messages appear to come from "Rev. Dr. Grimenstein or Rev. Edward" and request the recipient to "reply as soon as you get this, there is something I want to discuss with you." If they receive a response, then they request money or gift cards. THESE MESSAGES ARE A SCAM. PLEASE DO NOT RESPOND TO THEM!  

Pastor Grimenstein will NEVER ask for gift cards. You can verify that a text is fake by looking at the phone number it is sent from ... most fake texts are not even from our local area code!

Any legitimate text from Pastor will come from his cell number 412-523-7896. 

Women’s Summer Book Club

For Love of Family, by Terri Bentley
Link to the Amazon Book Store
(Terri is the guest speaker at our fall LWML Conference at Camp Pioneer in September)
Tuesday June 28, 2024
6:30 - 8:00 p.m. at the home of Cheryl Debowski

The Saints of Whistle Grove, by Katie Schuermann
Link to the Amazon Book Store
(Katie wrote the Anthems of Zion series we read during our first summer book club meetings)
Tuesday, July 30, 2024
6:30 - 8:00 p.m. at the home of Tracey Johnson

Bring your thoughts and a snack to share!