God Speaks Creation in Entire Sentences
The Holy Scriptures consist of more than one letter. Almighty God speaks creation in entire sentences. Human beings never occupy just a single moment. Every life is a story.
Every neighbor we encounter—no matter how that individual gets here—this one has meaning. Everything that person has done or won’t do, however old or young, it has meaning. Whatever size and shape, she makes a difference, he brings blessings. Each of us amounts to more than assorted cells, isolated fluids, and random spasms. Human means—in every case—a character, with an emerging identity, disclosing a history, developing toward an intended destiny. Every life is a story.
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The Holy Scriptures consist of more than one letter. Almighty God speaks creation in entire sentences. Human beings never occupy just a single moment. Every life is a story.
Every neighbor we encounter—no matter how that individual gets here—this one has meaning. Everything that person has done or won’t do, however old or young, it has meaning. Whatever size and shape, she makes a difference, he brings blessings. Each of us amounts to more than assorted cells, isolated fluids, and random spasms. Human means—in every case—a character, with an emerging identity, disclosing a history, developing toward an intended destiny. Every life is a story.
Of course, all narratives have conflict. In fact, those complications give them their significance and message. But none of us reduce to a mere impediment or obstacle. Not one of our kind represents just an accident or a condition or a threat. We all come—from the very first scribble (always a capital!) to the absolute last punctuation mark—as the handiwork and masterpiece of an Author in divine pride and delight. Every life is a story.
The disruptions and surprises actually testify to the intent. Even the earliest embryo carries trajectory, and even the most advanced ages embody momentum. Episodes become experiences and lessons. Mysteries blossom into discoveries and wonders. Interruptions turn out as transitions, seasons, and relationships. Always another page remains, one more chapter, and the circumstance that seems final in reality simply introduces the next possibility and the better opportunity. How sweet the inevitable resolution—after all, Christ is risen!—that more than makes up for the temporary troubles. Every life is a story.
We get to take part . . . to play roles. We get to witness front-row and participate firsthand.
Life issues constitute invitations. Come share. Come belong. When the lights go out, get ready for the show to start. Every life is a story!
LWML District Fall Retreat
The LWML Eastern District Fall Retreat is September 19-21 at Camp Lutherlyn in Butler. A small group of us is preparing to register for the Saturday only retreat option on September 20th. We'll leave Zion early in the morning and return after dinner following a day of fellowship, study, and rest. If you're interested, please register using the following form (link below).
Registrations are due August 18th.
Cost for the Saturday only option is $90.
The LWML Eastern District Fall Retreat is September 19-21 at Camp Lutherlyn in Butler. A small group of us is preparing to register for the Saturday only retreat option on September 20th. We'll leave Zion early in the morning and return after dinner following a day of fellowship, study, and rest. If you're interested, please register using the following form (link below).
Registrations are due August 18th.
Cost for the Saturday only option is $90.
Kudos to our Confirmands!
Having completed their two-year, weekly study sessions with Pastor Grimenstein, Zion youth Pippa Carter and Madison Killinger successfully demonstrated their knowledge of Christian doctrine to an audience of church members in a Questioning & Reception held in the Fellowship Hall on June 15. Congratulations to our newest Confirmands who are now full-fledged voting members at Zion and are able to partake of Holy Communion. May God keep them strong in the faith and full of the Joy of the Lord!
Having completed their two-year, weekly study sessions with Pastor Grimenstein, Zion youth Pippa Carter and Madison Killinger successfully demonstrated their knowledge of Christian doctrine to an audience of church members in a Questioning & Reception held in the Fellowship Hall on June 15. Congratulations to our newest Confirmands who are now full-fledged voting members at Zion and are able to partake of Holy Communion. May God keep them strong in the faith and full of the Joy of the Lord!
VIDEO: Wednesday, August 6, 2025 - Complete Service
Each service at Zion Lutheran Church (normally the first of our two services) is streamed LIVE on our YouTube channel. This includes 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.
View the Bulletin for Wednesday, August 6, 2025
Worship Service: 2:00 p.m. with communion
Bible Study: 2:30 p.m. with Pastor Kettner
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
AUDIO: Readings & Sermon for Wednesday, August 6, 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, August 6, 2025
Worship Service: 2:00 p.m. with communion
Bible Study: 2:30 p.m. with Pastor Kettner
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
Genesis 2:15-25
The LORD God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to work it and keep it. And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, “You may surely eat of every tree of the garden, but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it you shall surely die.”
Then the LORD God said, “It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a helper fit for him.” Now out of the ground the LORD God had formed every beast of the field and every bird of the heavens and brought them to the man to see what he would call them. And whatever the man called every living creature, that was its name. The man gave names to all livestock and to the birds of the heavens and to every beast of the field. But for Adam there was not found a helper fit for him. So the LORD God caused a deep sleep to fall upon the man, and while he slept took one of his ribs and closed up its place with flesh. And the rib that the LORD God had taken from the man he made into a woman and brought her to the man. Then the man said,
“This at last is bone of my bones
and flesh of my flesh;
she shall be called Woman,
because she was taken out of Man.”
Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife, and they shall become one flesh. And the man and his wife were both naked and were not ashamed.
Matthew 5:21-26
“You have heard that it was said to those of old, ‘You shall not murder; and whoever murders will be liable to judgment.’ But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother will be liable to judgment; whoever insults his brother will be liable to the council; and whoever says, ‘You fool!’ will be liable to the hell of fire. So if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you, leave your gift there before the altar and go. First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift. Come to terms quickly with your accuser while you are going with him to court, lest your accuser hand you over to the judge, and the judge to the guard, and you be put in prison. Truly, I say to you, you will never get out until you have paid the last penny.
The Ten Commandments
What is the sixth commandment?
You shall not commit adultery.
What does this mean?
We should fear and love God so that we lead a sexually pure and decent life in what we say and do, and husband and wife love and honor each other.
Join Zion at the Ballpark!
Join Zion at the Ballpark and see the Washington Wild Things
We're headed to Wild Things Stadium in Washington, PA to catch a baseball game! You might recognize their famous "Accordian Man" during the seventh inning stretch - our very own Doug Krantz!
Saturday, August 30th at 7:05 p.m.
It’s “Faith & Family Night at the Ballpark”
$10/Ticket
Sign up sheet located in the Narthex.
Everyone Welcome!
Join Zion at the Ballpark and see the Washington Wild Things
We're headed to Wild Things Stadium in Washington, PA to catch a baseball game! You might recognize their famous "Accordian Man" during the seventh inning stretch - our very own Doug Krantz!
Saturday, August 30th at 7:05 p.m.
It’s “Faith & Family Night at the Ballpark”
$10/Ticket
Sign up sheet located in the Narthex.
Everyone Welcome!
Bulletin: Wednesday, August 6, 2025
View the Wednesday Bulletin for August 6, 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, August 6, 2025
Worship Service: 2:00 p.m. with communion
Bible Study: 2:30 p.m. with Pastor Kettner
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