Prayer Requests

To submit a prayer request or update a prayer request listed below, please use the form above.

Those in our community – family and friends – who are known to us: All healthcare workers, John, Lehana, Kevin, Dennis, Jeanie, Rick, Lois, Leeann, Michelle, June, Nicky, Michael, Andreas, Ted, David, Christine, Christian, Taryn, John, June, Becky, Michael, Rick, Julie, Jean, Carmine, Pat, Art, Cliff, Beth, Steve, Annabel, Pastor Fred, Pat, Alison, Brittany, Jackie, Seve, Khadijah. Lorraine, Debbie, Todd, Katie, Pete, Carol, Billy, Maggie, Adriana, Jan, Lisa, Laura, Alyssa, Jennifer, Chris

All those who are seeking spiritual truth and looking for God in their lives

Those who are hospitalized, recovering from surgery or illness, or dealing with ongoing health issues

Those who are grieving the loss of loved ones, especially: the family and friends of Jean Frantello, Peter Mooney, and William "Bill" Haar

Please Note: We refresh our Prayer List with every new season of the church year. The names listed here will be posted and prayed for until "God's Work, Our Hands" Day (September 12, 2021).

Confirmation, also called Affirmation of Baptism, is the process of education, reflection, and formation that results in a young person or adult taking ownership of the promises made for them in baptism. Very often, a confirmation student was baptized as an infant and the baptismal promises were made on their behalf. When they confirm or affirm their faith as a young adult, they promise

to live among God’s faithful people,
to hear the word of God and share in the Lord’s supper,
to proclaim the good news of God in Christ through word and deed,
to serve all people, following the example of Jesus,
to strive for justice and peace in all the earth.

Connect with God

Connect with the Neighborhood

Connect with One Another

We come together to worship God, who promises to be wherever two or three are gathered. We are strengthened by the Word and sacraments, prayer and song.

Sundays at 11:00 a.m.

(In-Person & Facebook Live)

Worship With Us

Connect with One Another

Connect with the Neighborhood

Connect with One Another

We connect with one another to be equipped as Christians in our daily life and work, learning and growing in our faith and in community with each other.

Are you interested in the mission and ministry that we share at Zion? Click below to see what opportunities are available!

Connect With Us

Connect with the Neighborhood

We are sent to serve in the neighborhoods where we live and work. God calls us to meet the needs of others and to work for justice and peace in the world.

Are you interested in serving others as instruments of God's hands in the world? Click below to learn how we serve and how you can join us!

Serve With Us

Community Book Study - Antiracism Resources

Articles & Essays

75 Things White People Can Do for Racial Justice
5 Ways White People Can Take Action in Response to White and State-Sanctioned Violence, by SURJ
The Case for Reparations, by Ta-Nehisi Coates
The Characteristics of White Supremacy Culture, by Kenneth Jones and Tema Okun
White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack, by Peggy McIntosh
A Brief History of Slavery, NY Times

Books

Me and White Supremacy, by Layla Saad
Between the World and Me, by Ta-Nahesi Coates
Stamped from the Beginning, by Ibram X. Kendi
So You Want to Talk About Race, by Ijeoma Oluo
Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People about Race, by Reni Eddo-Lodge
Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption, by Bryan Stevenson
The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarnation in the Age of Colorblindness, by Michelle Alexander
Uprooting Racism: How White People Can Work for Racial Justice, by Paul Kivel
Waking Up White and Finding Myself in the Story of Race, by Debby Irving
White Like Me: Reflections on Race from a Privileged Son, by Tim Wise
Witnessing Whiteness, by Shelly Tochluk
White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk about Racism, by Robin Diangelo

To go deeper: Ibram X. Kendi Antiracist reading List

Podcasts & Audio

1619 (NY Times Podcast)
Code Switch (NPR)
Seeing White: Scene on Radio (Podcast series on whiteness)
Talking about Whiteness (Eula Bliss, On Being)

Resources for Parents & Educators

Talking to Young Children About Race and Racism (PBS Kids Resource Roundup)
Talking about Race, Racism and Racialized Violence with Kids (Center for Racial Justice Education)
A Parent’s Guide to Preventing and Responding to Prejudice (Southern Poverty Law Center)
Preparing Young Children for the Inclusion of Children with Disabilities into the Classroom (NAEYC)
Helping Youth After Community Trauma: Tips for Educators

Want to share other resources?

Our circle of influence may start with us, but we also need each other for support, ideas, and to share our failures.

Share on social media, email/phone, and directly good ideas you have come across! (If you know of resources that aren't listed here, but should be, send us a message.)
Invest in community advocacy for issues of social justice.
Model learning and growing. Kids pick up more by what we do than what we say!

Devotional Materials for Lent from ELCA World Hunger

We invite you to study, pray, reflect and give with us during ELCA World Hunger’s 40 Days of Giving.

In the words of ELCA World Hunger: As the world has reeled from the effects of a deadly pandemic, we have seen the number of hungry people around the world rise, watched as food pantries and soup kitchens expanded to serve an ever-growing number of guests, and longed together for the time when we “will hunger no more, and thirst no more ... and God will wipe away every tear from [our] eyes” (Revelation 7:16-17).

In addition to considering a gift to ELCA World Hunger as part of your Lenten fast/discipline, we are making the Lenten calendar and weekly study guide "A Way in the Wilderness" available to the community. Printed copies of these resources are available at Sunday worship, while quantities last. To have a copy mailed, please contact Cantor Kurt Schmidt. Lastly, you can view or download your own copy by visiting the ELCA World Hunger website (sidebar).

Visit ELCA World Hunger

Follow the link below to the ELCA World Hunger website, where you can give to the "40 Days of Giving" and download copies of the Lenten calendar and "A Way in the Wilderness" weekly study guide.

ELCA World Hunger

Wednesdays in Lent: Eat, Study, Pray

All 5 Wednesdays in March, plus April 6th, in Katie Luther Chapel

5:30 pm – Potluck Supper (bring what you can, if you can)

5:45 pm – Bible Study (also on Zoom; see sidebar)

7:00 pm – Prayer at the End of the Day (also on Facebook Live, Worship Bulletin)

What would happen if you applied the lessons from events in Jesus life – temptation, suffering, death, resurrection – to your own? Would you come to know him more intimately and with a greater understanding of your purpose? Would you embody more completely the mission, love, and mind of Jesus?

Whether you're exploring the life of Jesus for the first time, or ready to take your faith to a deeper level, this study gives you practical steps to overcome temptation, suffering, and persecution and leverage these challenges to discover and fulfill God's plan for your life.

Study Schedule

March 2nd: Jesus' Baptism and Your Baptism (Study Guide)

March 9th: Jesus' Temptation and Your Temptation (Study Guide)

March 16th: Jesus' Suffering and Your Suffering (Study Guide)

March 23rd: Jesus' Death and Your Death (Study Guide)

March 30th: Jesus' Resurrection and Your Resurrection (Study Guide)

April 6th: Jesus' Ministry and Your Ministry (Study Guide)

Join the Bible Study on Zoom

Meeting ID: 942 3589 7439

Passcode: 3146

One-Tap Mobile +13017158592,,94235897439#,,,,*3146#

Dial-In

Dial (301) 715-8592 or (929) 205-6099 and enter the Meeting ID (942 3589 7439) and Passcode (3146) when prompted.

Direct Zoom Link

First Friday: Food & Fellowship (4F)

Let's gather for food and fellowship!

Don't make dinner plans on the first Friday of each month and come as you are! We gather at locally-owned and operated restaurants to enjoy some delicious food and one another's fellowship. We each pay our own way, but everyone is invited to the table – friends, family members, and neighbors!

Friday, July 1, 2022 at 6:00 p.m.

Tijuana Flats

278 S. Federal Highway

Deerfield Beach, FL 33441

(The restaurant is located in the Publix plaza at the intersection of Hillsboro Blvd. and Federal Highway, next to Office Depot.)