Mt. Zion Lutheran of Churchtown

06/07/2026

Come Worship with us, all are welcome.

05/24/2026

Please join us for worship

04/30/2026

Join us for Book Club! This group is comprised of folks from Christ Lutheran and Mt. Zion - friends and family are welcome too! This is an informal group who gather for discussion and fellowship.

Books are selected by group members. We read all different sorts of books. You can read however you like - physical, electronic, audio. Then, we gather via zoom for our discussion - so folks can join from anywhere! Our discussion for Homegoing will be Monday, June 15th at 7:00.

If you have any questions, please contact Pastor Jenn.

04/10/2026

For a number of years now, Christ Lutheran has been joining together for fellowship via zoom for a book club. Friends and family are welcome, and you are invited too if you would like to join us. We read all sorts of books, chosen by the attendees. The books are generally not "religious" but we often find ourself talking about faith and belief as they arise in our reading.

Our April book club discussion will take place on April 29 via zoom. If you would like to join us, please let me know, and I will be sure that you receive the zoom link.

Our selection for this month is Mona's Eyes by Thomas Schlesser:
New York Times Bestseller • Barnes & Noble 2025 Book of the Year • Boston Globe Best Book of the Year • National Indie Bestseller • Top Ten Indie Next Pick • Indigo Heather’s Pick
Ten-year-old Mona and her beloved grandfather have only fifty-two Wednesdays to visit fifty-two works of art and commit to memory “all that is beautiful in the world” before Mona loses her sight forever.
While the doctors can find no explanation for Mona’s brief episode of blindness, they agree that the threat of permanent vision loss cannot be ruled out. The girl’s grandfather, Henry, may not be able to stop his granddaughter from losing her sight, but he can fill the encroaching darkness with beauty. Every Wednesday for a year, the pair abscond together and visit a single masterpiece in one of Paris’s renowned museums. From Botticelli to Basquiat, Mona learns how each artist’s work shaped the world around them. In turn, the young girl’s world is changed forever by the power of their art. Under the kind and careful tutelage of her grandfather, Mona learns the true meaning of generosity, melancholy, love, loss, and revolution. Her perspective will never be the same—nor will the reader’s

04/06/2026

An Easter Message from Bishop Herr:

Lower Susquehanna Synod Bishop Stephen R. Herr shares a message proclaiming the good news of Jesus' resurrection and reflecting on God's loving gifts to us this Easter season.

03/25/2026

THE ANNUNCIATION OF MARY
Today marks nine months before Christmas Day and so is recognized as a day to honor Mary and her great act of faith, devotion, and courage as she accepts the call from God to bear the Christ Child into the world. The one who will go to the cross in the coming weeks is the one who is coming again into the world - always making all things new.
We give thanks for Mary, the God-bearer. For her self-giving love which cradled the Christ in her own body, who loved him as her own, who will lay him in the manger and who will stand at the foot of the cross.
Adapted from the Magnificat (Luke 1:46-55)
My soul glorifies the Lord
and my spirit rejoices in God my Saviour,
for all his loving kindness to me day by day.
Great is our God and worthy to be praised
The Mighty One has done great things for me;
holy is his name.
Let it be to me according to your word.
God’s mercy reaches to all those who fear him,
in every generation.
Great is our God and worthy to be praised
The Lord has performed mighty deeds with his arm;
he has humbled those who are haughty and proud
Let it be to me according to your word.
God has brought down rulers from their thrones
but has lifted up the poor and lowly
Great is our God and worthy to be praised
The Lord has filled the hungry with good things
but has sent the rich away empty.
Let it be to me according to your word.
God has kept his promises:
He has helped his servant Israel,
and shown mercy to Abraham and his descendants forever
Great is our God and worthy to be praised.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit.
As it was in the beginning is now and shall be for ever.
Amen.
~ copyright © John Leach. Posted by The Jubilate Group.
http://www.jubilate.co.uk/

03/13/2026

We’re all set and ready to make some eggs tomorrow!

03/12/2026

Did you know?

As part of the mission and outreach work of the Lower Susquehanna Synod ELCA, they have created a specialized Healing Justice Fund which helps cultivate training, outreach, and programs that uplift historically underrepresented leaders and support those who have experienced harm in the church.

If you wish to participate in this meaningful ministry of restoration, inclusion, and hope, you may learn more and find resources to share with your congregation on our Healing Justice Fund webpage found here:

Lower Susquehanna Synod's 2025 Generosity Appeal: Healing Justice Fund Support the 2025-2026 Generosity Appeal. The Lower Susquehanna Synod Healing Justice Fund practices a spirituality of restoration and empowering uplift, amplifying underrepresented voices, increasing accessibility and promoting f...