Gethsemane Ev. Lutheran Church of Marion, Ohio

03/29/2026

Blessed Palm Sunday!

03/22/2026

Our Holy Week schedule:
Palm Sunday at 10:30 am
Wednesday Evening Prayer at 7pm.
Holy Thursday at 7pm
Good Friday Chief Service at noon
Good Friday Tenebrae Service at 7pm
Holy Saturday Easter Vigil at 7pm
Easter Sunday at 10.30am

03/05/2026

Free event..lunch and dinner provided. This is 90 miles from Marion.

02/15/2026

+Jo Heater, service on Monday.

View Josephine "Jo" Fox Heater's obituary, contribute to their memorial, see their funeral service details, and more.

02/15/2026

Ash Wednesday schedule:
11am Matins
7pm Divine Service

We will continue with Lenten services on Wednesdays at 7pm throughout the season.

01/25/2026

With current weather conditions and likely further deterioration our services this morning (1/25/26) are canceled at Gethsemane.

01/24/2026

Due to the expected weather and current level 2 winter weather emergency rating Bible Study and confirmation classes are canceled for tomorrow, January 24, but the Divine Service will take place as planned at 10:30 a.m. If Marion county is elevated to a level 3 winter weather emergency rating the service will be canceled and the church building closed.

Look for additional updates here or through the text app notifications.

12/28/2025

12/20/2025

Please join us for Christmas services.
Christmas Eve at 7pm
Christmas Day at 10am.

12/20/2025

FOURTH SUNDAY IN ADVENT (Rorate Coeli)

Deuteronomy 18:15–19
Philippians 4:4–7
John 1:19–28
or Luke 1:39–56

John the Baptizer Points Everyone to the Messiah

The coming of God in all His unveiled power at Mount Sinai was terrifying to the people of Israel. The thundering voice of the Lord puts sinners in fear of death (Deut. 18:15–19). God, therefore, raised up a prophet like Moses—the Messiah, the Christ. God came to His people veiled in human flesh. The skies poured down the Righteous One from heaven; the earth opened her womb and brought forth Salvation (Introit) through the blessed Virgin Mary, the mother of the Lord (Luke 1:39–56). The fruit of her womb is the very Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world, the One whose sandal strap John was not worthy to loose (John 1:19–28). In Jesus we are delivered from fear and anxiety. In Him alone we have the peace of God which surpasses all understanding (Phil. 4:4–7).

12/04/2025

Join us this month for Advent Vespers on Wednesday evenings at 7pm.