VIDEO: Sunday, March 29, 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: Readings & Sermon for Sunday, March 29, 2026
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 Sunday, March 29, 2026
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Old Testament Reading -- Isaiah 50:4–9a
The Lord God has given me
the tongue of those who are taught,
that I may know how to sustain with a word
him who is weary.
Morning by morning he awakens;
he awakens my ear
to hear as those who are taught.
The Lord God has opened my ear,
and I was not rebellious;
I turned not backward.
I gave my back to those who strike,
and my cheeks to those who pull out the beard;
I hid not my face
from disgrace and spitting.
But the Lord God helps me;
therefore I have not been disgraced;
therefore I have set my face like a flint,
and I know that I shall not be put to shame.
He who vindicates me is near.
Who will contend with me?
Let us stand up together.
Who is my adversary?
Let him come near to me.
Behold, the Lord God helps me;
who will declare me guilty?
Epistle Reading -- Philippians 2:5–11
Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, but made himself nothing, taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name, so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
The Holy Gospel according to St. John, the twelfth chapter
The next day the large crowd that had come to the feast heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem. So they took branches of palm trees and went out to meet him, crying out, “Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord, even the King of Israel!” And Jesus found a young donkey and sat on it, just as it is written,
“Fear not, daughter of Zion;
behold, your king is coming,
sitting on a donkey's colt!”
His disciples did not understand these things at first, but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that these things had been written about him and had been done to him. The crowd that had been with him when he called Lazarus out of the tomb and raised him from the dead continued to bear witness. The reason why the crowd went to meet him was that they heard he had done this sign. So the Pharisees said to one another, “You see that you are gaining nothing. Look, the world has gone after him.”
Bell Choir -- Hosanna (8:00 a.m.)
Easter Breakfast at Zion – Volunteers Needed
Join us for the Zion Easter Breakfast
Easter Sunday, April 5th
Join us in the Fellowship Hall in between services
Where do you fit?Volunteers are needed to make egg casseroles (recipe & pan provided). As well as set up, clean up and serving
RSVP on the sign up at the back of the church or e-mail meganpasquini@gmail.com
Join us for the Zion Easter Breakfast
Easter Sunday, April 5th
Join us in the Fellowship Hall in between services
Where do you fit?Volunteers are needed to make egg casseroles (recipe & pan provided). As well as set up, clean up and serving
RSVP on the sign up at the back of the church or e-mail meganpasquini@gmail.com
Spring Cleanup!
Spring Cleanup at Zion
Under the supervision of Zion Head Trustee Mike Debowski, a team of 11 workers cleaned out and tidied up the garden beds in time for Easter Sunday on April 5th. Join us for worship at either 8 a.m. or 10:30 a.m. to celebrate Our Risen Lord and Savior! He Is Risen, Indeed!
Pictured: Jon Canale, Ben Ward, Cheryl Debowski, Barb Oechslein, Wayne Oechslein, Susie Bishop, Mike Sauer, Mike Debowski
Not pictured: Ben Meyer, Jim Oelschlager, Linda Kroeger.
Under the supervision of Zion Head Trustee Mike Debowski, a team of 11 workers cleaned out and tidied up the garden beds in time for Easter Sunday on April 5th. Join us for worship at either 8 a.m. or 10:30 a.m. to celebrate Our Risen Lord and Savior! He Is Risen, Indeed!
Bulletin: Sunday, March 29 2026 + 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!
View the bulletin for Sunday, March 29, 2026
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THIS WEEK AT ZION
Saturday, March 28
10:00 a.m. - Spring Cleanup hosted by the Board of Trustees (additional details)
Sunday, March 29
PALM SUNDAY
8:00 a.m. — Worship Service with Communion
9:15 a.m. — Adult/Teen Bible Study & Sunday School
10:30 a.m. — Worship Service with Communion
(The 8:00 a.m. service streamed on our YouTube channel)
Monday, March 30
6:00 p.m. - Confirmation Class, 1st Year
7:00 p.m. - Confirmation Class, 2nd Year
Tuesday, March 31
6:15 p.m. - Bell Choir
7:15 p.m. - Adult Choir
Wednesday, April 1
No Events Scheduled
Thursday, April 2
MAUNDY THURSDAY
2:00 p.m. - Maundy Thursday Worship Service
7:00 p.m. - Maundy Thursday Worship Service
(Service streamed on our YouTube channel)
Friday, April 3
GOOD FRIDAY
1:30 p.m. - Prelude music begins
2:00 p.m. - Good Friday Tenebrae Service
6:30 p.m. - Prelude music begins
7:00 p.m. - Good Friday Tenebrae Service
(Service streamed on our YouTube channel)
Saturday, April 4
No Events Scheduled
Sunday, April 5
EASTER SUNDAY
8:00 a.m. — Worship Service with Communion
9:00 a.m. — Easter Breakfast in the Fellowship Hall
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
Deaf Outreach
During Sunday, March 29th Bible Study, we’ll be touching on Rev. Vincent Mroz’s visit to Zion’s preschool.
Rev. Vincent Mroz serves the Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing Pastor at:
Trinity Lutheran Church of the Deaf
At Deaf Outreach East, we are a Deaf Ministry for deaf, hard of hearing and those with cochlear implants and hearing aids. We use American Sign Language to sign the biblical pictures, or stories, and use PowerPoint to be able to teach them the Bible and what we teach. Also, to have a relationship with God Physically and Spiritually.
Trinity Lutheran Church of the Deaf
409 E Swissvale Ave,
Pittsburgh, PA 15221
Cell: 412-298-5149 (Text)
VP 412-330-1734
Pghdeafoutreach@gmail.com
Click the video to see/hear Rev. Mroz’s most recent Facebook post.
During Sunday, March 29th Bible Study, we’ll be touching on Rev. Vincent Mroz’s visit to Zion’s preschool.
Rev. Vincent Mroz serves the Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing Pastor at:
Trinity Lutheran Church of the Deaf
At Deaf Outreach East, we are a Deaf Ministry for deaf, hard of hearing and those with cochlear implants and hearing aids. We use American Sign Language to sign the biblical pictures, or stories, and use PowerPoint to be able to teach them the Bible and what we teach. Also, to have a relationship with God Physically and Spiritually.
Trinity Lutheran Church of the Deaf
409 E Swissvale Ave,
Pittsburgh, PA 15221
Cell: 412-298-5149 (Text)
VP 412-330-1734
Pghdeafoutreach@gmail.com
Click the video to see/hear Rev. Mroz’s most recent Facebook post.
Spring Cleanup at Zion - This Weekend!
Spring Cleanup at Zion
Saturday, March 28th, starting at 10:00 a.m.
Lend a hand at the Spring Cleanup hosted by the Zion Board of Trustees! Your help is needed to clean out flower beds, rake up debris, and spread mulch. Email Head Trustee Mike Debowski at mike.j.debowski@gmail.com if you can help.
Many hands make light work
Spring Cleanup at Zion
Saturday, March 28th, starting at 10:00 a.m.
Lend a hand at the Spring Cleanup hosted by the Zion Board of Trustees! Your help is needed to clean out flower beds, rake up debris, and spread mulch. Email Head Trustee Mike Debowski at mike.j.debowski@gmail.com if you can help.
Many hands make light work