AUDIO: Readings & Sermon for Wednesday February 5, 2025
This audio-only file includes all the readings from scripture, along with the sermon — and when available, the announcements, adult choir, men’s choir, and/or bell choir. Also posted along with the audio file is the text for all the scripture readings, and a link to the current bulletin, and our YouTube channel if you prefer to watch the LIVE Stream.
View the Bulletin for Wednesday, February 5, 2025
Worship Service: 2:00 p.m.
Bible Study (the Book of Malachi): 2:30 p.m
All are welcome, bring a friend, neighbor or relative
Visit our YouTube channel — Click the red “subscribe” box, and then click on the “bell” next to that box to receive Live Streaming notifications. You must be logged into YouTube to activate these features.
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Jeremiah 1:4–10
Now the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you,
and before you were born I consecrated you;
I appointed you a prophet to the nations.”
Then I said, “Ah, Lord GOD! Behold, I do not know how to speak, for I am only a youth.” But the LORD said to me,
“Do not say, ‘I am only a youth’;
for to all to whom I send you, you shall go,
and whatever I command you, you shall speak.
Do not be afraid of them,
for I am with you to deliver you,
declares the LORD.”
Then the LORD put out his hand and touched my mouth. And the LORD said to me,
“Behold, I have put my words in your mouth.
See, I have set you this day over nations and over kingdoms,
to pluck up and to break down,
to destroy and to overthrow,
to build and to plant.”
Epistle Reading -- 1 Corinthians 12:31b—13:13
I will show you a still more excellent way.
If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. And if I have prophetic powers, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. If I give away all I have, and if I deliver up my body to be burned, but have not love, I gain nothing.
Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; 6it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
Love never ends. As for prophecies, they will pass away; as for tongues, they will cease; as for knowledge, it will pass away. For we know in part and we prophesy in part, but when the perfect comes, the partial will pass away. When I was a child, I spoke like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child.
When I became a man, I gave up childish ways. For now we see in a mirror dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I have been fully known.
So now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love.
The Lord’s Prayer – The Seventh Petition
What is the Seventh Petition?
But deliver us from evil.
What does this mean?
We pray in this petition, in summary, that our Father in Heaven would rescue us from every evil of body and soul, possessions and reputation, and finally, when our last hour comes, give us a blessed end, and graciously take us from this valley of sorrow to Himself in heaven.
Bulletin: Wednesday February 5, 2025
View the Wednesday Bulletin for February 5, 2025
Click to download the Wednesday Bulletin which includes all of the scripture readings and the Order of Service. Posted later in the day you will find an audio-only recording of the announcements (if there are any), readings and sermon. Also posted later in the day you will be able to view the entire service on our YouTube channel – broadcast live at 2:00 p.m. For an archive of bulletins visit: BULLETINS. For an archive of Sermons, visit SERMONS. For an archive of videos, visit VIDEOS.
View the Bulletin for Wednesday, February 5, 2025
Worship Service: 2:00 p.m.
Bible Study (the Book of Malachi): 2:30 p.m
All are welcome, bring a friend, neighbor or relative
Visit our YouTube channel — Click the red “subscribe” box, and then click on the “bell” next to that box to receive Live Streaming notifications. You must be logged into YouTube to activate these features.
Archive of AUDIO “Readings & Sermons”
Archive of VIDEO “Complete Service”
Archive of BULLETINS
Food Bank Sunday - Sun. February 9th
Bridgeville Area Food Bank
The February collection for the Bridgeville Area Food Bank is Sunday, Feb. 9th The “item of the month” is CEREAL & BREAKFAST ITEMS. Items may be placed in the wicker receptacle in the narthex near the coat rack.
During the January 18th distribution, the BAFB assisted 103 local families which included 27 children, 61 adults and 82 of the elderly. Your generosity makes this possible … thank you!
Bridgeville Area Food Bank
The February collection for the Bridgeville Area Food Bank is Sunday, Feb. 9th The “item of the month” is CEREAL & BREAKFAST ITEMS. Items may be placed in the wicker receptacle in the narthex near the coat rack.
During the January 18th distribution, the BAFB assisted 103 local families which included 27 children, 61 adults and 82 of the elderly. Your generosity makes this possible … thank you!
Pastor’s Corner
“An Eternal Epiphany”
“Pastor, what will heaven look like?” As a pastor, I may be asked that question from one of our 4-year-old preschoolers, or from one of our more mature members waiting to receive their blessed inheritance of everlasting life. Regardless from whom the question originates, it is probably a question we have all contemplated out of faithful curiosity; What will heaven look like?
We are currently in the liturgical season of Epiphany. This season may help us the most in “seeing” what heaven will look like because the season of Epiphany is all about seeing Jesus better. For example, we may not know what Jesus physically looked like in the Bible, but we do see Jesus doing so much for us. We do not see the length of Jesus’ hair in the Bible, but we do see God has numbered every hair of your head. We do not see what Jesus’ clothes looked like in the Bible, but we do see we have been clothed in Christ Himself.
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“An Eternal Epiphany”
“Pastor, what will heaven look like?” As a pastor, I may be asked that question from one of our 4-year-old preschoolers, or from one of our more mature members waiting to receive their blessed inheritance of everlasting life. Regardless from whom the question originates, it is probably a question we have all contemplated out of faithful curiosity; What will heaven look like?
We are currently in the liturgical season of Epiphany. This season may help us the most in “seeing” what heaven will look like because the season of Epiphany is all about seeing Jesus better. For example, we may not know what Jesus physically looked like in the Bible, but we do see Jesus doing so much for us. We do not see the length of Jesus’ hair in the Bible, but we do see God has numbered every hair of your head. We do not see what Jesus’ clothes looked like in the Bible, but we do see we have been clothed in Christ Himself.
“Pastor, what does heaven look like?” I may not have a clue as to what heaven will physically look like, but I do know without a shadow of a doubt WHO we will see in heaven when we open our eyes and look around. The book of Revelation shows us who we will see in Heaven and what we will see Jesus doing.
3 And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man. He will dwell with them, and they will be his people, and God himself will be with them as their God. 4 He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.” - Rev 21:3-4
I may not be able to see with my eyes what heaven looks like. But, with my eyes of faith, I can see every wonderful detail of what heaven looks like with Jesus Himself in our midst forever and ever, never to be separated from Him or any of the other saints ever again. And I see Jesus doing what Jesus does best, wiping “away every tear” from our eyes. During this season of Epiphany, may we continue to clearly see all the wonderful things God is doing for us through Jesus!
– Pastor Grimenstein
Parents’ Night Out
Parents’ Night Out
Enjoy a night out while the youth watch your kids!
Pizza will be provided.
Sunday, February 16, 2025 from 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Cost: $20/Child - Limited Slots Available
Sign up sheet in the Narthex
Parents’ Night Out
Enjoy a night out while the youth watch your kids!
Pizza will be provided.
Sunday, February 16, 2025 from 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Cost: $20/Child - Limited Slots Available
Sign up sheet in the Narthex
VBS 2025 - Dates Just Announced!
VBS week is set for July 7th-11th … please mark your calendars!
Volunteers are needed!!!
There are lots of opportunities to help in hands-on roles with children, and with behind-the-scenes tasks!!
VBS week is set for July 7th-11th … please mark your calendars!
Volunteers are needed!!!
There are lots of opportunities to help in hands-on roles with children, and with behind-the-scenes tasks!!
VIDEO: Sunday February 2, 2025 - Complete Service
Each service at Zion Lutheran Church (normally the first of our two Sunday services) is streamed LIVE on our YouTube channel. These streams are for Sunday’s, Wednesday’s, Lenten, Advent, and special services. The entire service is streamed from beginning-to-end. Weddings and Funerals can also be streamed, if requested in advance.
