Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church of East Petersburg

Our Worship


God & the people of Zion invite you to worship with us Sunday mornings at 10:30 a.m.

Each Sunday, we gather to sing praises, to pray together for the world and for one another. We listen to & read scripture, offer & give thanks for God’s generous gifts — our time, our talents and our possessions. We hear a message relevant to all ages. During the first and third Sundays, we celebrate Holy Communion.

Are you looking for a church home? We are praying that God leads you to Zion. There is a place for you, here.

Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church—East Petersburg—Pennsylvania

Advent Challenge 2025

(1) Every morning take a few minutes and make a Christmas list. Not a list of stuff to buy or to do or things you want, but a list of blessings in your life, a list of people you love and who love you in spite of yourself, a list of the signs of Christ’s activity in your day-to-day world. After you’ve made your list, pray a prayer of thanks for each thing on the list.

(2) Take another 10 minutes every day and read a chapter of the Gospel of Matthew. There are 26 days until Christmas and 28 chapters in Matthew, so you should be able to finish it just after Christmas Day. By Christmas morning, you will have been reminded of why Jesus came into the world, and of what he did for us. By Christmas morning, you will be ready to celebrate with thankfulness and joy and to praise the Coming of the Messiah, Emmanuel, God with us.

(3) Pick out five names from our directory. Pick out five people that you have almost lost touch with, five people you seldom see or speak to. Call them up or write them a personal letter or send them an email and tell them how much they mean to you and why. Thank them for being a sign of God’s presence and love in your life.

(4) Perform a totally new to you act of charity this year. Reach out and surprise someone with the unexpected love of God. Give a part of yourself to someone in gratitude for the fact that Christ gave himself for us.

(5) And finally, spend the last five minutes of every day asking God to come into your life in a fresh, new, unpredictable way this year.

Virtual Worship


There are online options for viewing the weekly services. We invite you to worship with us via YouTube Livestream at the link below. We broadcast our live, Sunday services at 10:30 a.m. Worship will begin at 10:30 a.m.

Call in for audio: 1 (646) 558-8656.
When prompted, enter the meeting ID: 92980746294.

Our Community


Welcome to Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, East Petersburg — Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

For more than 175 years, our congregation has served Lancaster County with a ministry of worship, education, fellowship and Christian service.

This is Christ’s church. There is a place for you here. Our family is a nurturing community of believers. We worship and praise God and embrace the guidance of the Holy Spirit.

We share our time and talents to enrich our church experience through personal commitment and involvement. As a faith-based community, we are committed to providing services to those who are in need. We thank our tireless sponsors, volunteers and donors for their continuing support.

Grab & Go Lunch


As part of our Zion Community Outreach, we feature Grab & Go meals that are served each Monday of the year from 11:00 a.m.- 12:00 p.m.

Our Upcoming and Recent Services


December 14, 2025

Sunday, December 7, 2025
Second Sunday of Advent
Sunday, November 30, 2025
First Sunday of Advent
Sunday, November 23, 2025
Christ the King Sunday

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