AUDIO: Announcements, Readings & Sermon for Sunday June 30, 2024
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.
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Old Testament Reading – Lamentations 3:22–33
The steadfast love of the LORD never ceases;
his mercies never come to an end;
they are new every morning;
great is your faithfulness.
“The LORD is my portion,” says my soul,
“therefore I will hope in him.”
The LORD is good to those who wait for him,
to the soul who seeks him.
It is good that one should wait quietly
for the salvation of the LORD.
It is good for a man that he bear
the yoke in his youth.
Let him sit alone in silence
when it is laid on him;
let him put his mouth in the dust—
there may yet be hope;
let him give his cheek to the one who strikes,
and let him be filled with insults.
For the Lord will not
cast off forever,
but, though he cause grief, he will have compassion
according to the abundance of his steadfast love;
for he does not willingly afflict
or grieve the children of men.
Epistle Reading – 2 Corinthians 8:1–9, 13–15
We want you to know, brothers, about the grace of God that has been given among the churches of Macedonia, for in a severe test of affliction, their abundance of joy and their extreme poverty have overflowed in a wealth of generosity on their part. For they gave according to their means, as I can testify, and beyond their means, of their own free will, begging us earnestly for the favor of taking part in the relief of the saints— and this, not as we expected, but they gave themselves first to the Lord and then by the will of God to us. Accordingly, we urged Titus that as he had started, so he should complete among you this act of grace. But as you excel in everything—in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in all earnestness, and in our love for you—see that you excel in this act of grace also.
I say this not as a command, but to prove by the earnestness of others that your love also is genuine. For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, so that you by his poverty might become rich . . .
I do not mean that others should be eased and you burdened, but that as a matter of fairness your abundance at the present time should supply their need, so that their abundance may supply your need, that there may be fairness. As it is written, “Whoever gathered much had nothing left over, and whoever gathered little had no lack.”
The Holy Gospel according to St. Mark, the fifth chapter
When Jesus had crossed again in the boat to the other side, a great crowd gathered about him, and he was beside the sea. Then came one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name, and seeing him, he fell at his feet and implored him earnestly, saying, “My little daughter is at the point of death. Come and lay your hands on her, so that she may be made well and live.” And he went with him.
And a great crowd followed him and thronged about him. And there was a woman who had had a discharge of blood for twelve years, and who had suffered much under many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was no better but rather grew worse. She had heard the reports about Jesus and came up behind him in the crowd and touched his garment. For she said, “If I touch even his garments, I will be made well.” And immediately the flow of blood dried up, and she felt in her body that she was healed of her disease. And Jesus, perceiving in himself that power had gone out from him, immediately turned about in the crowd and said, “Who touched my garments?” And his disciples said to him, “You see the crowd pressing around you, and yet you say, ‘Who touched me?’” And he looked around to see who had done it. 33But the woman, knowing what had happened to her, came in fear and trembling and fell down before him and told him the whole truth. And he said to her, “Daughter, your faith has made you well; go in peace, and be healed of your disease.”
While he was still speaking, there came from the ruler’s house some who said, “Your daughter is dead. Why trouble the Teacher any further?” But overhearing what they said, Jesus said to the ruler of the synagogue, “Do not fear, only believe.” And he allowed no one to follow him except Peter and James and John the brother of James. They came to the house of the ruler of the synagogue, and Jesus saw a commotion, people weeping and wailing loudly. And when he had entered, he said to them, “Why are you making a commotion and weeping? The child is not dead but sleeping.” And they laughed at him. But he put them all outside and took the child’s father and mother and those who were with him and went in where the child was. Taking her by the hand he said to her, “Talitha cumi,” which means, “Little girl, I say to you, arise.” And immediately the girl got up and began walking (for she was twelve years of age), and they were immediately overcome with amazement. And he strictly charged them that no one should know this, and told them to give her something to eat.
Mark Your Calendars: Pastor’s 25th Anniversary
Join us for an all church potluck celebration on Sunday July 14th after the late service!
We’re Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of Pastor Grimenstein’s Ordination
Potluck sign up in the Narthex for main & sides
Dessert provided
Join us for an all church potluck celebration on Sunday July 14th after the late service!
We’re Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of Pastor Grimenstein’s Ordination
Potluck sign up in the Narthex for main & sides
Dessert provided
The Lutheran Witness
Lutheran Witness: June/July 2024
The June/July issue of The Lutheran Witness explores the book of Acts, and how our Lord worked through the first Christian community to send forth the Gospel into all the world.
Features:
’With One and the Same Desire’: Christian community in the Book of Acts — Jeffrey A. Oschwald
‘In All the Scriptures’: Interpreting the Old Testament with Luke — Kevin Golden
Pastor Paul:
How St. Paul cared for his congregations over the long term — Phillip L. BrandtTruth, Wisdom and Gentleness: The Jerusalem Council and conflict in the Early Church — Peter Scaer
Devoted to Jesus: A reflection on Acts 2:42 — Kenneth Wieting
Departments:
Snippets: News from around the LCMS and the world
Walking Together: Congregational spotlight on Christ Lutheran Church, Pascagoula, Miss.
Worship: A History of Salvation
Searching Scripture: The Community of Marriage (1 Peter 3:1–7)
Lutheran Witness: June/July 2024
The June/July issue of The Lutheran Witness explores the book of Acts, and how our Lord worked through the first Christian community to send forth the Gospel into all the world.
From the President: The Collection: Christ’s Mercy in Action
From the Editor: The First Christian Community
Features:
‘With One and the Same Desire’: Christian community in the Book of Acts — Jeffrey A. Oschwald
‘In All the Scriptures’: Interpreting the Old Testament with Luke — Kevin Golden
Pastor Paul: How St. Paul cared for his congregations over the long term — Phillip L. Brandt
Truth, Wisdom and Gentleness: The Jerusalem Council and conflict in the Early Church — Peter Scaer
Devoted to Jesus: A reflection on Acts 2:42 — Kenneth Wieting
Departments:
Snippets: News from around the LCMS and the world
Walking Together: Congregational spotlight on Christ Lutheran Church, Pascagoula, Miss.
Worship: A History of Salvation
Searching Scripture: The Community of Marriage (1 Peter 3:1–7)
Learn More at: witness.lcms.org
Bulletin: Sunday June 30, 2024
Download/view the latest bulletin. It’s filled with our hymns, the order of service, all the readings from scripture, prayer requests for family & friends, service participants, communion statement, about our worship, the schedule of events for this coming weeks, along with announcements, news updates, happenings, and more!
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THIS WEEK AT ZION
Saturday June 29
No Events Scheduled
Sunday June 30
8:00 a.m. — Worship Service with Communion
9:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. - BBQ Distribution in Preschool Lobby
9:15 a.m. — Voter’s Meeting for Zion’s Budget & Children’s Summer Sunday School
10:30 a.m. — Worship Service with Communion
(The 8:00 a.m. service streamed on our YouTube channel)
Monday July 1
No Events Scheduled
Tuesday July 2
No Events Scheduled
Wednesday July 3
2:00 p.m. - Mid-Week Worship Service with Communion
2:30 p.m. - 30 min. Bible Study - The Book of “Hebrews”
(The 2:00 p.m. service streamed on our YouTube channel)
Thursday July 4
Happy Independence Day!
No Events Scheduled
Friday July 5
No Events Scheduled
Saturday July 6
No Events Scheduled
Sunday July 7
8:00 a.m. — Worship Service with Communion
9:15 a.m. — Adult/Teen Bible Study & Children’s Summer Sunday School
10:30 a.m. — Worship Service with Communion
6:00 p.m. - Youth Group Meeting/Youth Gathering Info Session
(The 8:00 a.m. service streamed on our YouTube channel)
Sunday 6/30 is Distribution Date for the BBQ Fundraiser
Youth Group BBQ Fundraiser Distribution
Distribution is Sunday from 9:00 through 10:15 a.m. in the preschool lobby ... if you ordered items, please pick them up during this time slot.
Email Susie at secretary@zlcb.org if you need to make other arrangements.
Youth Group BBQ Fundraiser Distribution
Distribution is Sunday from 9:00 through 10:15 a.m. in the preschool lobby ...
if you ordered items, please pick them up during this time slot.
Email Susie at secretary@zlcb.org if you need to make other arrangements.
Free Download: Lutherans Engage (magazine)
Download Lutherans Engage magazine for free
“It’s a thrilling ride when you try to go where God is leading,” says Principal John Jacob of Bethel Lutheran School in Morton, Ill. Bethel stepped out in faith to start a new Lutheran high school with only eight families and two teachers. Today, the program is flourishing. In this issue, you’ll find several such stories about Lutherans who have been presented with unusual and exciting opportunities to share the Gospel, from a new Lutheran church plant in Rome to a home for children with albinism in Tanzania to a church reaching out to its Hispanic community in Texas.
Download Lutherans Engage magazine for free
“It’s a thrilling ride when you try to go where God is leading,” says Principal John Jacob of Bethel Lutheran School in Morton, Ill. Bethel stepped out in faith to start a new Lutheran high school with only eight families and two teachers. Today, the program is flourishing. In this issue, you’ll find several such stories about Lutherans who have been presented with unusual and exciting opportunities to share the Gospel, from a new Lutheran church plant in Rome to a home for children with albinism in Tanzania to a church reaching out to its Hispanic community in Texas.
Photo Essay: Call Day - Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, Missouri & Fort Wayne, Indiana
Photo Essay:
Call Day - Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, Missouri & Fort Wayne, Indiana
Photo essay of Call Day at Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, Missouri and at Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Additional details at: LCMS.org
Photos courtesy of LCMS Communications/Erik M. Lunsford
Photo essay of Call Day at Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, Missouri and at Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Additional details at: LCMS.org
Photos courtesy of LCMS Communications/Erik M. Lunsford