Seasonal Events

Spring Events

WOW Series: “Organic Discipleship”
April 10 – May 29 (Wednesdays) 12:10pm

Wednesday Club Concert with Organ Music
This event will be held at Zion in the main sanctuary.
Sunday, May 5. 4:00pm


Christi Himmelfahrt Gottesdienst mit Abendmahl                          
Ascension Service of Holy Communion in the German Language
Thursday, May 9, 20246:15 pm  Kaffee & Kuchen (Coffee & Cake)                       
7:15 pm  Gottesdienst (Worship Service)

Zion remembers its German language heritage by offering an evening Ascension Service in German. (English translation will be available)
Free street parking after 5:00pm; free validated parking after 6:00pm in the Chestnut Street Garage.

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At the time of the service, open the YouTube app or go to youtube.com. Search for Zion Lutheran Church Harrisburg and select the result with a photo of the church as the icon. On our main page there will be an alert that we are "Live," allowing you to join. We will start broadcasting when the service starts.

Many devices such as Smart TVs and DVD players, Roku, tablets, and some cable boxes now come with the YouTube app built in. Just look for the YouTube Logo on your device.
 

LOOKING AHEAD IN 2024 - HIGHLIGHTS

May 19 (Sunday): 3:00pm
Hummelstown Community Singers Spring Concert At Hummelstown United Church of Christ, 104 E Main St, Hummelstown, PA 17036

Sunday, December 22 (4th Sunday in Advent)
3:00PM WEIHNACHTSGOTTESDIENST / CHRISTMAS SERVICE (in-person & online)
Throughout the year, Zion holds many additional events and worship services.  These are in addition to our weekly Wednesday & Sunday worship. The schedule is dependant on the church calendar, so dates vary each year.  This is an overview of our typical yearly schedule.


January/February
Ash Wednesday
12:10 pm Service of Word and Sacrament with imposition of ashes


March/April
Holy Wednesday:
12:10—12:35PM Service of Word & Sacrament

Maundy Thursday:
12:10—12:45PM Service of Maundy Thursday Holy Communion in the Chapel

Good Friday:
12:10pm – 12:45pm Tenebrae (Service of Shadows)

Easter Sunday:
7:15am Sunrise Service - On the lawn between the church and the train station
 9:00am Easter Breakfast and Egg Hunt
10:15am Service of Word & Sacrament
 

May

Himmelfahrt – Ascension Day Service in German 
Remembering our German heritage, Zion holds a German-language Ascension Day service (an English translation of the service is available) beginning at 7:15pm.  Coffee and German cakes precede the service at 6:15pm.
 

July

 Zion on the River 
Come worship with Zion on the Pride of the Susquehanna riverboat!  The ship leaves the dock at 10:00am.  For those with hydrophobia, the regular 10:15am service at Zion will still be held!
 

September

Gallery Walk
Zion participates in Harrisburg’s Art Walk by hosting local artists to display their work in our Fellowship Hall.  In addition, tours of historic Zion with its collection of Christian art forms are provided.  

 

October

 Harvest Home 
“Come, ye thankful people, come, raise the song of Harvest Home!”  Zion is decorated with the signs of Fall as we celebrate both the bounty of God and the final harvest of souls to come.

Reformation Sunday 
Come celebrate the anniversary of the Reformation with us.  A German meal follows the worship service.  You must call the church office and make a reservation in order to participate in the meal.

 

November

 All Saints Sunday
We remember those of the Zion family who joined the Church Triumphant over the past year.

 

December

 Christmas Cantata Sunday
Zion’s choir performs special seasonal music during the worship service.

Christmas Eve Service 
A traditional candle-light service begins at 7:30pm; cookies and punch precede the  service beginning at 6:30pm.
              NOTE:  In 2023, due to Christmas Eve falling on a Sunday, there will be one service at 2pm.