Baby Shower for Deaconess Joanna Lee
The Women of Zion are Invited to a Baby Shower honoring Deaconess Joanna Lee
Sunday, August 17, 2025
12:00 p.m. (following the late service) in the Fellowship Hall
The Women of Zion are Invited to a Baby Shower honoring Deaconess Joanna Lee
Sunday, August 17, 2025 at 12 Noon following the late service. Luncheon sandwiches, drinks, and dessert will be provided. Please bring a salad or side to share.
RSVP by Wednesday, August 13th, here: https://evite.me/V7w2gyCz2C
KFUO Radio Ministry
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KFUO Radio -- a media ministry extension of LCMS congregations -- shares Christ for you anytime, anywhere on KFUO.org via worship services, Bible and theology studies, practical talk programs, and sacred music.
You can find programs on demand at kfuo.org and wherever you get your podcasts! Find us on social: @KFUOradio on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
VIDEO: Wednesday, August 13, 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 13, 2025
Worship Service: 2:00 p.m. with communion
Bible Study: 2:30 p.m. - Psalm 22 with Pastor Grimenstein
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
Please note, there was a short technical problem at the beginning of the service. For the first 2 min. there was no audio or video. However, a transcript of everything that was not recorded is at the YouTube link above.
AUDIO: Readings & Sermon for Wednesday, August 13, 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 13, 2025
Worship Service: 2:00 p.m. with communion
Bible Study: 2:30 p.m. - Psalm 22 with Pastor Grimenstein
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
1 Samuel 31:1-13
Now the Philistines were fighting against Israel, and the men of Israel fled before the Philistines and fell slain on Mount Gilboa. And the Philistines overtook Saul and his sons, and the Philistines struck down Jonathan and Abinadab and Malchi-shua, the sons of Saul. The battle pressed hard against Saul, and the archers found him, and he was badly wounded by the archers. Then Saul said to his armor-bearer, “Draw your sword, and thrust me through with it, lest these uncircumcised come and thrust me through, and mistreat me.” But his armor-bearer would not, for he feared greatly. Therefore Saul took his own sword and fell upon it. And when his armor-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he also fell upon his sword and died with him. Thus Saul died, and his three sons, and his armor-bearer, and all his men, on the same day together. And when the men of Israel who were on the other side of the valley and those beyond the Jordan saw that the men of Israel had fled and that Saul and his sons were dead, they abandoned their cities and fled. And the Philistines came and lived in them.
The next day, when the Philistines came to strip the slain, they found Saul and his three sons fallen on Mount Gilboa. So they cut off his head and stripped off his armor and sent messengers throughout the land of the Philistines, to carry the good news to the house of their idols and to the people. They put his armor in the temple of Ashtaroth, and they fastened his body to the wall of Beth-shan. But when the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead heard what the Philistines had done to Saul, all the valiant men arose and went all night and took the body of Saul and the bodies of his sons from the wall of Beth-shan, and they came to Jabesh and burned them there. And they took their bones and buried them under the tamarisk tree in Jabesh and fasted seven days.
1 Corinthians 7:1-24
Now concerning the matters about which you wrote: “It is good for a man not to have sexual relations with a woman.” But because of the temptation to sexual immorality, each man should have his own wife and each woman her own husband. The husband should give to his wife her conjugal rights, and likewise the wife to her husband. For the wife does not have authority over her own body, but the husband does. Likewise the husband does not have authority over his own body, but the wife does. Do not deprive one another, except perhaps by agreement for a limited time, that you may devote yourselves to prayer; but then come together again, so that Satan may not tempt you because of your lack of self-control.
Now as a concession, not a command, I say this. I wish that all were as I myself am. But each has his own gift from God, one of one kind and one of another.
To the unmarried and the widows I say that it is good for them to remain single, as I am. But if they cannot exercise self-control, they should marry. For it is better to marry than to burn with passion.
To the married I give this charge (not I, but the Lord): the wife should not separate from her husband (but if she does, she should remain unmarried or else be reconciled to her husband), and the husband should not divorce his wife.
To the rest I say (I, not the Lord) that if any brother has a wife who is an unbeliever, and she consents to live with him, he should not divorce her. If any woman has a husband who is an unbeliever, and he consents to live with her, she should not divorce him. For the unbelieving husband is made holy because of his wife, and the unbelieving wife is made holy because of her husband. Otherwise your children would be unclean, but as it is, they are holy. But if the unbelieving partner separates, let it be so. In such cases the brother or sister is not enslaved. God has called you to peace. For how do you know, wife, whether you will save your husband? Or how do you know, husband, whether you will save your wife?
Only let each person lead the life that the Lord has assigned to him, and to which God has called him. This is my rule in all the churches. Was anyone at the time of his call already circumcised? Let him not seek to remove the marks of circumcision. Was anyone at the time of his call uncircumcised? Let him not seek circumcision. For neither circumcision counts for anything nor uncircumcision, but keeping the commandments of God. Each one should remain in the condition in which he was called. Were you a bondservant when called? Do not be concerned about it. (But if you can gain your freedom, avail yourself of the opportunity.) For he who was called in the Lord as a bondservant is a freedman of the Lord. Likewise he who was free when called is a bondservant of Christ. You were bought with a price; do not become bondservants of men. So, brothers, in whatever condition each was called, there let him remain with God.
The Ten Commandments
What is the seventh commandment?
You shall not steal.
What does this mean?
We should fear and love God so that we do not take our neighbor’s money or possessions, or get them in any dishonest way, but help him to improve and protect his possessions and income.
Bulletin: Wednesday, August 13, 2025
View the Wednesday Bulletin for August 13, 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 13, 2025
Worship Service: 2:00 p.m. with communion
Bible Study: 2:30 p.m. - Psalm 22 with Pastor Grimenstein
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
Zion’s “Bridge Builder” Event
South Fayette Township Community Day
Saturday, August 23 • 11:00 a.m.. to 5:00 p.m. at Fairview Park, South Fayette
Come participate in our first Bridge Builders event! Bridge Builders is Zion's initiative to reach out and further connect with our community and preschool families. We will host a booth at community day. There are opportunities to help with set up, clean up, or manning the booth. You can sign up for a time slot through our E-blast or website. This is a great opportunity to connect with our neighbors!
South Fayette Township Community Day
Saturday, August 23 • 11:00 a.m.. to 5:00 p.m. at Fairview Park, South Fayette
Come participate in our first Bridge Builders event! Bridge Builders is Zion's initiative to reach out and further connect with our community and preschool families. We will host a booth at community day. There are opportunities to help with set up, clean up, or manning the booth. You can sign up for a time slot through our E-blast or website. This is a great opportunity to connect with our neighbors!
Download: Lutheran’s engage — Summer 2025 Issue
All around the world, there are Lutheran church workers and laypeople who are serving quietly and humbly. They reach out to people who have just moved to a new place. They care for families in turmoil. They support fellow workers going through a crisis.
Where the devil seeks to isolate, God uses the loving service of His people to bring comfort and share the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Thank you for reading this issue of Lutherans Engage the World and for your own acts of service, whatever they may be.
All around the world, there are Lutheran church workers and laypeople who are serving quietly and humbly. They reach out to people who have just moved to a new place. They care for families in turmoil. They support fellow workers going through a crisis.
Where the devil seeks to isolate, God uses the loving service of His people to bring comfort and share the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Thank you for reading this issue of Lutherans Engage the World and for your own acts of service, whatever they may be.