Pastoral Letter

And all who believed were together and had all things in common. And they were selling their possessions and belongings and distributing the proceeds to all, as any had need. (Acts 2:44-45)

Alleluia! Christ is risen!

I begin this pastoral letter with thanksgiving for you, Zion, and the bold witness you make each year to the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. I thank God for the commitment of elders, ushers, altar guild, acolytes, choir and musicians, volunteers, worshipers, staff, and so many more who work together to proclaim through word, deed, and song: “Alleluia! Christ is risen!” It makes a difference for the faith of so many people, not only who gather with us at 709 Sixth Street but also who worship with us via radio, internet, and television.

Our celebration of Holy Week and Easter draws together all four areas of the Church’s mission: liturgy, outreach, catechumenate, and mercy. Throughout Holy Week, we receive the gifts (liturgy), share the gifts (outreach), learn about the gifts (catechumenate), and prepare to be the gift (mercy). This latter emphasis is our particular focus during the season of Easter.

Jesus Christ is the gift: crucified, risen, and exalted, the Bread of Life for the world, and through faith you are members of His body. Even as He gives Himself to the world for its redemption, so does the Holy Spirit equip us to be gifts to one another and our neighbors, helping and loving them in midst of life’s many challenges. That life of being for others is the life of mercy.

It may take many forms: not just feeding the hungry or visiting the sick, but also praying for creation in your daily devotion or keeping your soul watchful for the Lord’s coming on the world’s behalf. To see our whole life as something lived for others, a life given by God and coursing its way back to God, is mercy at its simplest and most intense.

Oh, Zion: your Lord is merciful, indeed! He lives for you, even as He died for you. What a privilege for you and me to keep in step with Him!

He is risen indeed! Alleluia! Alleluia! Pr. Gjerde

Listen Live on WSAU radio every Sunday

85th Anniversary of the Wausau Lutheran Hour

On Easter Sunday, March 28, 1937, two months after Wausau’s first radio station, WSAU, went on the air (Jan. 31), Zion broadcast its first service over the radio airwaves from the old church at 5th and Scott Streets.

Through the efforts of Zion’s Pastor Paul Roehrs and WSAU’s Chief Engineer, Roland Richardt (a member of Zion), the Wausau Lutheran Hour began. The broadcast has flourished over the years through the support of members of Zion, and others from the Wausau area, who sponsored broadcasts in memory of departed loved ones, birthdays, or anniversaries. This broadcast has been a blessing to thousands of homebound persons in Central Wisconsin, has reached ears around the world thanks to the Internet, and has served as an irreplaceable asset to our worship during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Listen to our Sunday 9:00 am Worship Service by tuning into WSAU 550 AM, 99.9 FM and 95.1 FM.  You can also listen live on WSAU and clicking on Listen Live. 

Hours & Info
709 N 6th Street
Wausau WI 54403
715-848-7286
zion@zionlutheranwausau.com
Office Hours: Monday through Friday 8 am to 5 pm
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Lutheran Congregations in Mission for Christ

Zion is a congregation of the Lutheran Congregations in Mission for Christ (LCMC),

 

Staff

Senior Pastor:  Rev. Steven K. Gjerde
Associate Pastor: Rev. Christopher S. Johnson
Kantor: Irene Beethe
Office Manager Jessica G. Ray
Custodian Cody Augustine
Deployed Chaplain: Joseph C. Pinzl
Pastor Emeritus: Rev. Theodore B. Gulhaugen

Worship Schedule

Saturday 5:15 pm Divine Worship with Holy Communion
Sunday 9:00 am Divine Worship with Holy Communion
Sunday 11:00 am Divine Worship Holy Communion

M-F 12:15 pm Spoken Worship with Holy Communion

 

 

Worship Cancellation Policy

We hold scheduled divine services each week regardless of winter weather.  If winter weather keeps you home, participate in the live broadcast on WSAU radio each Sunday morning at 9:00 am.  If you have doubt about meetings or classes call the church office during regular business hours.

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