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2:00 p.m. - Worship Service
2:30 p.m. - Bible Study: I Samuel
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Audio: Readings & Sermon for Wednesday, August 19, 2026

AUDIO: Readings & Sermon for Wednesday, August 19, 2026

Rev. Dr. Edward Grimenstein

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Bulletin for Wednesday, August 19, 2026
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First Reading – 2 Samuel 11:1-27 
In the spring of the year, the time when kings go out to battle, David sent Joab, and his servants with him, and all Israel. And they ravaged the Ammonites and besieged Rabbah. But David remained at Jerusalem. 

It happened, late one afternoon, when David arose from his couch and was walking on the roof of the king's house, that he saw from the roof a woman bathing; and the woman was very beautiful. And David sent and inquired about the woman. And one said, “Is not this Bathsheba, the daughter of Eliam, the wife of Uriah the Hittite?” So David sent messengers and took her, and she came to him, and he lay with her. (Now she had been purifying herself from her uncleanness.) Then she returned to her house. And the woman conceived, and she sent and told David, “I am pregnant.” 

So David sent word to Joab, “Send me Uriah the Hittite.” And Joab sent Uriah to David. When Uriah came to him, David asked how Joab was doing and how the people were doing and how the war was going. Then David said to Uriah, “Go down to your house and wash your feet.” And Uriah went out of the king's house, and there followed him a present from the king. But Uriah slept at the door of the king's house with all the servants of his lord, and did not go down to his house. When they told David, “Uriah did not go down to his house,” David said to Uriah, “Have you not come from a journey? Why did you not go down to your house?” Uriah said to David, “The ark and Israel and Judah dwell in booths, and my lord Joab and the servants of my lord are camping in the open field. Shall I then go to my house, to eat and to drink and to lie with my wife? As you live, and as your soul lives, I will not do this thing.” Then David said to Uriah, “Remain here today also, and tomorrow I will send you back.” So Uriah remained in Jerusalem that day and the next. And David invited him, and he ate in his presence and drank, so that he made him drunk. And in the evening he went out to lie on his couch with the servants of his lord, but he did not go down to his house. 

In the morning David wrote a letter to Joab and sent it by the hand of Uriah. In the letter he wrote, “Set Uriah in the forefront of the hardest fighting, and then draw back from him, that he may be struck down, and die.” And as Joab was besieging the city, he assigned Uriah to the place where he knew there were valiant men. And the men of the city came out and fought with Joab, and some of the servants of David among the people fell. Uriah the Hittite also died. Then Joab sent and told David all the news about the fighting. And he instructed the messenger, “When you have finished telling all the news about the fighting to the king, then, if the king's anger rises, and if he says to you, ‘Why did you go so near the city to fight? Did you not know that they would shoot from the wall? Who killed Abimelech the son of Jerubbesheth? Did not a woman cast an upper millstone on him from the wall, so that he died at Thebez? Why did you go so near the wall?’ then you shall say, ‘Your servant Uriah the Hittite is dead also.’” 

So the messenger went and came and told David all that Joab had sent him to tell. The messenger said to David, “The men gained an advantage over us and came out against us in the field, but we drove them back to the entrance of the gate. Then the archers shot at your servants from the wall. Some of the king's servants are dead, and your servant Uriah the Hittite is dead also.” David said to the messenger, “Thus shall you say to Joab, ‘Do not let this matter displease you, for the sword devours now one and now another. Strengthen your attack against the city and overthrow it.’ And encourage him.”

When the wife of Uriah heard that Uriah her husband was dead, she lamented over her husband. And when the mourning was over, David sent and brought her to his house, and she became his wife and bore him a son. But the thing that David had done displeased the LORD. 

Second Reading – 1 Corinthians 11:17-34 
But in the following instructions I do not commend you, because when you come together it is not for the better but for the worse. For, in the first place, when you come together as a church, I hear that there are divisions among you. And I believe it in part, for there must be factions among you in order that those who are genuine among you may be recognized. When you come together, it is not the Lord's supper that you eat. For in eating, each one goes ahead with his own meal. One goes hungry, another gets drunk. What! Do you not have houses to eat and drink in? Or do you despise the church of God and humiliate those who have nothing? What shall I say to you? Shall I commend you in this? No, I will not. 

For I received from the Lord what I also delivered to you, that the Lord Jesus on the night when he was betrayed took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it, and said, “This is my body, which is for you. Do this in remembrance of me.” In the same way also he took the cup, after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood. Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me.” For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the Lord's death until he comes. 

Whoever, therefore, eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty concerning the body and blood of the Lord. Let a person examine himself, then, and so eat of the bread and drink of the cup. For anyone who eats and drinks without discerning the body eats and drinks judgment on himself. That is why many of you are weak and ill, and some have died. But if we judged ourselves truly, we would not be judged. But when we are judged by the Lord, we are disciplined so that we may not be condemned along with the world. 

So then, my brothers, when you come together to eat, wait for one another— if anyone is hungry, let him eat at home—so that when you come together it will not be for judgment. About the other things I will give directions when I come. 

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 19, 2026

Bulletin for Wednesday, August 19, 2026
Archive of AUDIO “Readings & Sermons”
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2:00 p.m. - Worship Service
2:30 p.m. - Bible Study: I Samuel
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President’s Perspective

2026 - 2027 Fiscal Budget Approved
On Sunday, June 21, the congregation unanimously approved the 2026–27 fiscal budget. The meeting was attended by 53 voting members. If you were unable to attend the voters' meeting, the budget presentation materials are available on the zlcb.org website under Member Documents. The password was previously eblasted to all members.

The Budget Committee's goal was to present a balanced budget that would break even, or generate a modest surplus. We are pleased to report that this year's budget reflects a slight surplus while continuing to support the ministries and mission of our church. The budget also includes modest increases to address the rising costs of utilities, services, materials, and staff salaries. We believe this plan reflects faithful stewardship of the resources God has entrusted to us while positioning our church for continued ministry and outreach.

Both the church and preschool continue to operate with self-sustaining budgets. This has been made possible through increases in the preschool tuition, the generous weekly offerings of our members, and occasional grants and fundraising initiatives. We are grateful for your continued stewardship and support.

Our ministry does not stop here. We have established a Capital Long-Term Planning Team to identify future financial projects that could help expand or strengthen our ministry within the community. We are grateful that Paul Klemash has agreed to lead this effort. If you have ideas, suggestions, or a vision for how God may be calling us to be ambassadors, we would love to hear from you. Please feel free to share your thoughts with Paul. We welcome your input as we plan for the future together.

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Bible Study: Sunday, August 9, 2026

Bible Study for Sunday, August 9, 2026 
Where we discussed John 16:20-24, 16:25-28, 16:29-33, 17:1-5, 17:6-11, along with excerpts from Isaiah 26:17-19, and The Introduction to the Lord’s Prayer. 

Our Bible Study is lead by Rev. Dr. Edward O. Grimenstein, Pastor of Zion Lutheran Church, Bridgeville, PA. 

Zion Lutheran Church, Bridgeville, PA is Online at https://www.zlcb.org/

VIDEO: Sunday, August 16, 2026 - Complete Service

Bulletin for Sunday, August 16, 2026
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8:00 a.m. - Worship Service
9:15 a.m. - Adult/Teen Bible Study: The Gospel of John
9:15 a.m. - Summer Sunday School
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