Weekly News from Zion and our Ministries Under the Cross: Evergreen Academy & Nina's Place

October 18, 2023

Cantor Kurt Schmidt on Vacation

Following worship on Sunday, October 22nd, Cantor Kurt Schmidt will be on a well-deserved vacation to Orlando to celebrate a milestone birthday. He will return on Friday, October 27th, just in time for the "Luther" Movie Night. In case of pastoral need, please call our president, Dr. Robin Larson at (954) 445-7993.

Opportunities to "Just Show Up"

Opportunities to Serve Joyfully & Give Selflessly

Deerfield Beach Community Cares wants to purchase a van and staff an individual to make daily trips to our newly-assigned Publix to add significantly to our weekly inventory. If you would like to contribute toward the purchase of a reliable van, please click here and select "Nina's Place" as the fund.

Sunday at 11:00 a.m. – In Person & Online

Twenty-First Sunday after Pentecost

In Sunday's first reading God uses the Gentile ruler Cyrus to accomplish divine purposes. When the Pharisees try to trap Jesus, he tells them to give the emperor what belongs to him and to God what belongs to God. To gather for worship reminds us that our ultimate allegiance is to God rather than to any earthly authority. Created in the image of God, we offer our entire selves in the service of God and for the sake of the world.

Come on Sundays at 10:30 a.m. to add to our music team! Spend a few minutes with our Cantors and learn your part. It really is that easy!

The Rev's Thoughts & Recs

On Sunday, we talked about the king who invited A List guests to his son's wedding, but they all declined his invitation. His plan B was to invite everyone else regardless of their status. We may want to decline God's invite to serve in God's kingdom at the cost of missing out on the joys of serving. Ponder the words of "Here I am, Lord" to seek where God is calling you to serve next.

Zion is a Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community, and extends God's radical welcome to all people, because we're all created in God's image.