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.
