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Sunday Worship Services at Zion
First Service: 9:30 am
Zion Lutheran uses a variety of services as given in LUTHERAN SERVICE BOOK . These are exciting and robust alternatives to much of the stale "entertainment-oriented" worship styles that have dominated the worship "scene" over the last 30 years. Zion rejoices in the scripture and mystery of these services and we believe others will too.
Divine Services are on Sundays at 9:30am.
Communion is normally held on the first and third Sundays (and on major Festival days).
Second Service: 1:30 pm
At 1:30 each Sunday, the second service at Zion Lutheran is in the Sudanese Language of Nuer. Our newest brothers and sisters are a robust group of Lutherans
with a rich and beautiful history of Worship as Lutheran Christians in the Sudan, in the midwest all the way to Zion Lutheran in Anchorage AK.
The service is a traditional Sudanese worship (Employing African drums). Served by Zion's Sudanese-American Deacon, Simon Kuon,
It is both uniquely African, yet completely Lutheran. Thanks be to God for His grace!
What to expect when you come
First of all, expect to be greeted by the pastor and / or a very nice group of members. We are quite friendly here.
There are often a lot of people (members, visitors and guests) visiting before church. You can most likely hear the choir
warming up in preperation for the service.
If you arrive on a day where Holy Communion is served, you will be handed a card explaining the Communion policy of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod.
When you go into the Sanctuary (the place with the pews) it is common to be seated and take some quiet time
to contemplate your place before God. Others appreciate it when they have time for quiet time with God before church.
The Communion Policy of the Lutheran Church ~ Missouri Synod:
Out of love and reverence for Jesus Christ and His Holy Scriptures,
and in a practice consistent with historic Christianity, this and all
faithful LCMS congregations practice "close" or "closed" communion.
This means that any person in this congregation who is a confirmed member
of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod or one of the
many churches we are in
fellowship with, is welcome at the altar to receive the true Body and Blood
of Christ. If you are not a member of the LCMS or one of
our fellowship
congregations , we ask that out of respect for our beliefs, you do not take
communion at this time. If you are unsure of your affiliation or you would
like to begin communing here, please talk to the Pastor any time before the
church service begins. Thank you for respecting our beliefs.
We also hold special services during Advent and Lenten seasons on Wednesdays at 7:00pm
See Our Calendar for more details.
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