RALLY DAY is Sunday September 7, 2025
Sunday September 7th is Rally Day!
Mark your calendar for the kick-off our 2025-26 Sunday school year. We'll have a special combined opening for adults and kids at 9:15 a.m. in the fellowship hall, and announce those students moving up to new classes.
More details to come.
Sunday September 7th is Rally Day!
Mark your calendar for the kick-off our 2025-26 Sunday school year. We'll have a special combined opening for adults and kids at 9:15 a.m. in the fellowship hall, and announce those students moving up to new classes.
More details to come.
VIDEO: Sunday, August 24, 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.
AUDIO: Announcements, Readings & Sermon for Sunday, August 24, 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.
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Old Testament Reading -- Isaiah 66:18–23
“For I know their works and their thoughts, and the time is coming to gather all nations and tongues. And they shall come and shall see my glory, and I will set a sign among them. And from them I will send survivors to the nations, to Tarshish, Pul, and Lud, who draw the bow, to Tubal and Javan, to the coastlands afar off, that have not heard my fame or seen my glory. And they shall declare my glory among the nations. And they shall bring all your brothers from all the nations as an offering to the Lord, on horses and in chariots and in litters and on mules and on dromedaries, to my holy mountain Jerusalem, says the Lord, just as the Israelites bring their grain offering in a clean vessel to the house of the Lord. And some of them also I will take for priests and for Levites, says the Lord.
“For as the new heavens and the new earth
that I make
shall remain before me, says the Lord,
so shall your offspring and your name remain.
From new moon to new moon,
and from Sabbath to Sabbath,
all flesh shall come to worship before me,
declares the Lord.”
Epistle Reading -- Hebrews 12:4–24
In your struggle against sin you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your blood. And have you forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as sons?
“My son, do not regard lightly the discipline of the Lord,
nor be weary when reproved by him.
For the Lord disciplines the one he loves,
and chastises every son whom he receives.”
It is for discipline that you have to endure. God is treating you as sons. For what son is there whom his father does not discipline? If you are left without discipline, in which all have participated, then you are illegitimate children and not sons. Besides this, we have had earthly fathers who disciplined us and we respected them. Shall we not much more be subject to the Father of spirits and live? For they disciplined us for a short time as it seemed best to them, but he disciplines us for our good, that we may share his holiness. For the moment all discipline seems painful rather than pleasant, but later it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.
Therefore lift your drooping hands and strengthen your weak knees, and make straight paths for your feet, so that what is lame may not be put out of joint but rather be healed. Strive for peace with everyone, and for the holiness without which no one will see the Lord. See to it that no one fails to obtain the grace of God; that no “root of bitterness” springs up and causes trouble, and by it many become defiled; that no one is sexually immoral or unholy like Esau, who sold his birthright for a single meal. For you know that afterward, when he desired to inherit the blessing, he was rejected, for he found no chance to repent, though he sought it with tears.
For you have not come to what may be touched, a blazing fire and darkness and gloom and a tempest and the sound of a trumpet and a voice whose words made the hearers beg that no further messages be spoken to them. For they could not endure the order that was given, “If even a beast touches the mountain, it shall be stoned.” Indeed, so terrifying was the sight that Moses said, “I tremble with fear.” But you have come to Mount Zion and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to innumerable angels in festal gathering, and to the assembly of the firstborn who are enrolled in heaven, and to God, the judge of all, and to the spirits of the righteous made perfect, and to Jesus, the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood that speaks a better word than the blood of Abel.
The Holy Gospel according to St. Luke, the thirteenth chapter
[Jesus] went on his way through towns and villages, teaching and journeying toward Jerusalem. And someone said to him, “Lord, will those who are saved be few?” And he said to them, “Strive to enter through the narrow door. For many, I tell you, will seek to enter and will not be able. When once the master of the house has risen and shut the door, and you begin to stand outside and to knock at the door, saying, ‘Lord, open to us,’ then he will answer you, ‘I do not know where you come from.’ Then you will begin to say, ‘We ate and drank in your presence, and you taught in our streets.’ But he will say, ‘I tell you, I do not know where you come from. Depart from me, all you workers of evil!’ In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when you see Abraham and Isaac and Jacob and all the prophets in the kingdom of God but you yourselves cast out. And people will come from east and west, and from north and south, and recline at table in the kingdom of God. And behold, some are last who will be first, and some are first who will be last.”
Bulletin: Sunday, August 24, 2025 + This Week at Zion
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 August 23
11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. - Zion Bridge Builders Booth at SF Community Day (Additional Information)
Sunday August 24
8:00 a.m. — Worship Service with Communion
9:15 a.m. — Adult/Teen Bible Study & Summer Sunday School
10:30 a.m. — Worship Service with Communion
(The 8:00 a.m. service streamed on our YouTube channel)
Monday August 25
6:00 p.m. - Grace Bell Practice
Tuesday August 26
6:16 p.m. - Faith Bell Practice
7:15 - 8:15 p.m. - Adult Choir Practice
Wednesday August 27
2:00 p.m. - Midweek Worship with Communion
2:30 p.m. - Bible Study (30 min.) Psalm 42 & 43 (More Details)
(Wednesday’s service will be streamed on our YouTube channel)
Thursday August 28
No events scheduled
Friday August 29
No events scheduled
Saturday August 30
No Events Scheduled
Sunday August 31
8:00 a.m. — Worship Service with Communion
9:15 a.m. — Adult/Teen Bible Study & Summer Sunday School
10:30 a.m. — Worship Service with Communion
(The 8:00 a.m. service streamed on our YouTube channel)
CLICK THE UPCOMING EVENTS GRAPHIC to go directly to our UPCOMING EVENTS page
Psalms Bible Study — This Coming Wednesday (8/27)
In the Psalms God speaks to us, His people. God speaks to us about many different topics in the Psalms like: His existence, the Messiah, forgiveness, doubt, thanksgiving and many more! Join us each Wednesday for worship at 2:00 p.m. followed by a 30 min. Bible Study (starting at 2:30 p.m.) as we study a different Psalm each week for a total of 12 weeks. God truly is speaking to us, come and hear what He is saying!
In the Psalms God speaks to us, His people. God speaks to us about many different topics in the Psalms like: His existence, the Messiah, forgiveness, doubt, thanksgiving and many more! Join us each Wednesday for worship at 2:00 p.m. followed by a 30 min. Bible Study hosted by Pastor Grimenstein (starting at 2:30 p.m.) as we study a different Psalm each week for a total of 12 weeks. God truly is speaking to us, come and hear what He is saying!
Pastor’s Corner
“Hey Satan, I Have Something to Say to You!”
I know we talk to God. We pray, we sing, we talk out loud to God in our homes and while we are driving. I think that is normal and expected of Christians. Let me ask you something maybe a bit unex-pected . . . have you ever talked to the devil? Now, I do NOT mean that you pray or sing or talk to the devil in the same way we talk to God. But, have you ever said anything to the devil?
Full disclosure: I have. I have not “talked” to the devil so much as I have basically “told him off.” I was thinking about this unusual phenomenon on Sunday when we were singing hymn #594 “God’s Own Child, I Gladly Say It.” This hymn has 5 stanzas to it. The 1st and 5th are proclamations of what Christ has done for us. But stanzas 2, 3 & 4 are not addressed to God. Stanza 2 has us speaking to “sin.” Stanza 3 has us speaking to “Satan.” And Stanza 4 has us speaking to “death.” But we are not talking to this unholy Trin-ity as we do a friend or God. Instead, we are “talking” to them by basically telling them that they have all utterly failed to separate us from Christ. Stanza 3, which is addressed to Satan, says this (and please note how YOU are the one doing the talking in this stanza!):
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“Hey Satan, I Have Something to Say to You!”
I know we talk to God. We pray, we sing, we talk out loud to God in our homes and while we are driving. I think that is normal and expected of Christians. Let me ask you something maybe a bit unex-pected . . . have you ever talked to the devil? Now, I do NOT mean that you pray or sing or talk to the devil in the same way we talk to God. But, have you ever said anything to the devil?
Full disclosure: I have. I have not “talked” to the devil so much as I have basically “told him off.” I was thinking about this unusual phenomenon on Sunday when we were singing hymn #594 “God’s Own Child, I Gladly Say It.” This hymn has 5 stanzas to it. The 1st and 5th are proclamations of what Christ has done for us. But stanzas 2, 3 & 4 are not addressed to God. Stanza 2 has us speaking to “sin.” Stanza 3 has us speaking to “Satan.” And Stanza 4 has us speaking to “death.” But we are not talking to this unholy Trin-ity as we do a friend or God. Instead, we are “talking” to them by basically telling them that they have all utterly failed to separate us from Christ. Stanza 3, which is addressed to Satan, says this (and please note how YOU are the one doing the talking in this stanza!):
Satan, hear this proclamation:
I am baptized into Christ!
Drop your ugly accusation,
I am not so soon enticed.
Now that to the font I’ve traveled,
All your might has come unraveled,
And, against your tyranny,
God, my Lord, unites with me!
Well, it looks like I am not the only one who has said something to Satan, all of us have! And what we have reminded Satan is that Christ has beaten him and united Himself to us in baptism (we also remind “sin” and “death” that they have also lost in the other stanzas).
Jesus Christ is doing such amazing things for you through His death and resurrection all of which have been poured over you in baptism. When you have a chance check out the other stanzas from hymn #594 and remind yourself of all the wonderful things Christ has done for you. And while you are at it, go ahead and have a conversation with “sin, Satan, and death.” Remind them they have lost and because of Christ, you have won!
-- Pastor Grimenstein
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!