Audio: Announcements, Readings & Sermon for Sunday, June 28, 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.
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Old Testament Reading -- Jeremiah 28:5–9
Then the prophet Jeremiah spoke to Hananiah the prophet in the presence of the priests and all the people who were standing in the house of the Lord, and the prophet Jeremiah said, “Amen! May the Lord do so; may the Lord make the words that you have prophesied come true, and bring back to this place from Babylon the vessels of the house of the Lord, and all the exiles. Yet hear now this word that I speak in your hearing and in the hearing of all the people. The prophets who preceded you and me from ancient times prophesied war, famine, and pestilence against many countries and great kingdoms. As for the prophet who prophesies peace, when the word of that prophet comes to pass, then it will be known that the Lord has truly sent the prophet.”
Epistle Reading -- Romans 7:1–13
Or do you not know, brothers—for I am speaking to those who know the law—that the law is binding on a person only as long as he lives? Thus a married woman is bound by law to her husband while he lives, but if her husband dies she is released from the law of marriage. Accordingly, she will be called an adulteress if she lives with another man while her husband is alive. But if her husband dies, she is free from that law, and if she marries another man she is not an adulteress.
Likewise, my brothers, you also have died to the law through the body of Christ, so that you may belong to another, to him who has been raised from the dead, in order that we may bear fruit for God. For while we were living in the flesh, our sinful passions, aroused by the law, were at work in our members to bear fruit for death. But now we are released from the law, having died to that which held us captive, so that we serve not under the old written code but in the new life of the Spirit.
What then shall we say? That the law is sin? By no means! Yet if it had not been for the law, I would not have known sin. I would not have known what it is to covet if the law had not said, “You shall not covet.” But sin, seizing an opportunity through the commandment, produced in me all kinds of covetousness. Apart from the law, sin lies dead. I was once alive apart from the law, but when the commandment came, sin came alive and I died. The very commandment that promised life proved to be death to me. For sin, seizing an opportunity through the commandment, deceived me and through it killed me. So the law is holy, and the commandment is holy and righteous and good.
Did that which is good, then, bring death to me? By no means! It was sin, producing death in me through what is good, in order that sin might be shown to be sin, and through the commandment might become sinful beyond measure.
The Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew, the tenth chapter
[Jesus said:] “Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I have not come to bring peace, but a sword. For I have come to set a man against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law. And a person’s enemies will be those of his own household. Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me, and whoever loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. And whoever does not take his cross and follow me is not worthy of me. Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.
“Whoever receives you receives me, and whoever receives me receives him who sent me. The one who receives a prophet because he is a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward, and the one who receives a righteous person because he is a righteous person will receive a righteous person’s reward. And whoever gives one of these little ones even a cup of cold water because he is a disciple, truly, I say to you, he will by no means lose his reward.”
SLIDESHOW: Patriotic Prayer Luncheon - Sat., June 27, 2026
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Zion’s Patriotic Prayer Luncheon
Took place on Saturday, June 27, 2026 from 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. as we looked ahead to the 250th Anniversary of our nation’s founding in July. We came together in prayer, praise and thanksgiving for the goodness God bestows on the United States of America.
Guest Speaker:
Pastor Grimenstein served as an active-duty U.S. Army chaplain from 2004-2011. He primarily served with the U.S. Army Special Operations Command (USASOC) at Ft. Bragg, was involved in missions in Afghanistan/Middle East, and at SHAPE in Belgium. Pastor will be sharing about the unique mission work LCMS military chaplains perform on a daily basis.
DONATIONS:
In order to support the LCMS Ministry to the Armed Forces, cash and check donations are welcomed.
Checks may be written to Zion Lutheran Church with Chaplain Ministry in the memo line.
If you wish to donate through Zion’s website, navigate to: ourDONATION page and select “Special Designated Gift”
This event benefits the LCMS Ministry to the Armed Forces
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Zion’s Patriotic Prayer Luncheon
Took place on Saturday, June 27, 2026 from 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. as we looked ahead to the 250th Anniversary of our nation’s founding in July. We came together in prayer, praise and thanksgiving for the goodness God bestows on the United States of America.
Guest Speaker:
Pastor Grimenstein served as an active-duty U.S. Army chaplain from 2004-2011. He primarily served with the U.S. Army Special Operations Command (USASOC) at Ft. Bragg, was involved in missions in Afghanistan/Middle East, and at SHAPE in Belgium. Pastor will be sharing about the unique mission work LCMS military chaplains perform on a daily basis.
DONATIONS:
In order to support the LCMS Ministry to the Armed Forces, cash and check donations are welcomed.
Checks may be written to Zion Lutheran ChurchwithChaplain Ministryin the memo line.
If you wish to donate through Zion’s website, navigate to: ourDONATION page and select “Special Designated Gift”
This event benefits the LCMS Ministry to the Armed Forces
The decision to become an LCMS chaplain isn’t always an easy one, but to those serving and being served it’s the best job there is. Hear how one pastor and his family overcame their uncertainty and stepped out in faith for a life that they never knew was possible. Now an active-duty LCMS chaplain, U.S. Navy Lieutenant Jaime Nava shares about the joy of bringing Word and Sacrament ministry to our military service members “where the impact can be eternal.”
Bulletin: Sunday, June 28 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!
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THIS WEEK AT ZION
Saturday, June 27
11:30 a.m. - Patriotic Prayer Luncheon (Additional Details)
Sunday, June 28
8:00 a.m. — Worship Service
9:15 a.m. — Bible Study (The Gospel of John) & Children’s Summer Sunday School
10:30 a.m. — Worship Service
4:00 p.m. - Zion Night at the Washington Wild Things (Additional Details)
(The 8:00 a.m. service streamed on our YouTube channel)
Monday, June 29
No Events Scheduled
Tuesday, June 30
No Events Scheduled
Wednesday, July 1
NO MIDWEEK SERVICE/BIBLE STUDY
Pastor out of the office
Thursday, July 2
No Events Scheduled
Pastor out of the office
Friday, July 3
No Events Scheduled
Pastor out of the office
Saturday, July 4
Happy Independence Day!
No Events Scheduled
Sunday, July 5
8:00 a.m. — Worship Service
9:15 a.m. — Bible Study (The Gospel of John) & Children’s Summer Sunday School
10:30 a.m. — Worship Service
(The 8:00 a.m. service streamed on our YouTube channel)
CLICK THE UPCOMING EVENTS GRAPHIC to go directly to our UPCOMING EVENTS page
Stay Connected This Summer
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Fellowship Events
Sunday School Events
Men’s Fellowship Events
Bridge Bilder Events
Woman’s Ministry Events
Stay Connected with Zion Lutheran Church
Visit our EVENTS page for:
Fellowship Events
Sunday School Events
Men’s Fellowship Events
Bridge Bilder Events
Woman’s Ministry Events
Zion Preschool Job Opening
Zion Preschool Job Opening
Our preschool is seeking a caring, dependable individual to work with our 2-year-old children in a loving, faith-filled environment. This person will work alongside the lead teacher in caring for our students.
Schedule:
• 8:45 – 11:30 a.m.
• Tuesday through Friday; Classes run September through May
Responsibilities:
• Assist with classroom activities and play
• Help provide a safe and nurturing environment
• Support children's social, emotional, and spiritual growth
Interested?
Please contact Tracey Harris at tharris@zlcb.orgfor more information.
Zion Preschool Job Opening
Our preschool is seeking a caring, dependable individual to work with our 2-year-old children in a loving, faith-filled environment. This person will work alongside the lead teacher in caring for our students.
Schedule:
• 8:45 – 11:30 a.m.
• Tuesday through Friday; Classes run September through May
Responsibilities:
• Assist with classroom activities and play
• Help provide a safe and nurturing environment
• Support children's social, emotional, and spiritual growth
Interested?
Please contact Tracey Harris at tharris@zlcb.org for more information.
Stand firm. Be strong. Endure.
Stand firm. Be strong. Endure.
These are all biblical words of exhortation. Each one implies the same thing: Being faithful to our calling as disciples of Christ is an ongoing struggle. As Luther reminded us in his Small Catechism, the devil, the world, and our own sinful nature “do not want us to hallow God’s name or let His kingdom come.” As long as sin remains in the world, there will be opposition to Christ’s Church and to the truth of His Word.
We make progress in one area of the life arena, only to lose ground in another. Attitudes toward abortion might be shifting for the good in one state, while others push for later term abortions and wider access to medical abortion and the morning after pill. The tide may start to turn regarding gender issues, but the widespread acceptance of divorce and pre-marital sex continues to spread, even among the Church. And studies have shown that American Christians are becoming more sympathetic toward physician-assisted suicide.
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by Rev. Dr. Aric Fenske, LFL Executive Director
Stand firm. Be strong. Endure.
These are all biblical words of exhortation. Each one implies the same thing: Being faithful to our calling as disciples of Christ is an ongoing struggle. As Luther reminded us in his Small Catechism, the devil, the world, and our own sinful nature “do not want us to hallow God’s name or let His kingdom come.” As long as sin remains in the world, there will be opposition to Christ’s Church and to the truth of His Word.
We make progress in one area of the life arena, only to lose ground in another. Attitudes toward abortion might be shifting for the good in one state, while others push for later term abortions and wider access to medical abortion and the morning after pill. The tide may start to turn regarding gender issues, but the widespread acceptance of divorce and pre-marital sex continues to spread, even among the Church. And studies have shown that American Christians are becoming more sympathetic toward physician-assisted suicide.
There is certainly plenty of work for us to do, work that will continue to face opposition. Therefore, we must continue to heed the encouragement to stand firm. We must remain steadfast and faithful in the face of the devil’s attacks and the world’s hatred, both for the sake of our own souls and for those of our neighbors.
However, we must also remember the words of St. Paul, which caution us against thinking that this is something we can do alone.
“Therefore let anyone who thinks that he stands take heed lest he fall”
(1 Corinthians 10:12).
Standing firm against the forces of evil is not something that we sinners can do by our own power. If we tried, we would most certainly fall.
Thankfully, our Lord does not leave us to stand by ourselves! Far from standing alone, Jesus invites us to come and stand in Him and in the strength that He supplies (1 Peter 4:11). For He has already entered this battle against sin and death and has conquered in the fight. Now, by faith in Jesus, we are brought into His victory to stand covered in the righteousness of Christ Himself and equipped with His strength, gifts we receive through His precious Word and Sacraments.
“Therefore, my brothers, whom I love and long for, my joy and crown, stand firm thus in the Lord, my beloved”
(Philippians 4:1).
VIDEO: Wednesday, June 24, 2026 - 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.
Bulletin for Wednesday, June 24, 2026
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2:00 p.m. - Worship Service
2:30 p.m. - Bible Study: The Book of Ruth
This service will be LIVE STREAMED on our YouTube Channel