Holy Mass at Zion
Mass Times
At Zion, Holy Mass is celebrated on Sundays, Wednesdays, and Feast Days Mass in the church. On other weekdays and feast days, Holy Mass is celebrated in the Chapel of the Holy Incarnation located in the Rectory. Please use the Parish Office door next to the church for access.
Sunday 10:00 a.m.
Wednesday, Friday 09:30 a.m.
Feast Days 09:30 a.m. |
Major Feasts 09:30 a.m.
Saturday 07:30 a.m. |
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Saturday Vespers
This prayer service, which was once common in Lutheran churches, prepares the heart and mind for Holy Mass on Sunday. The service consists of singing five Psalms, as well as a Scripture reading, hymns and various prayers.
Saturday Vespers is conducted every Saturday at 5:00 p.m. in the Chapel of the Holy Incarnation, located in the Rectory. Members and friends of Zion are invited to attend.
Liturgical Texts
Liturgical Files are in Portable Document Format (PDF) and require the Adobe Acrobat Reader®. If you do not have Acrobat Reader, you may
download it free of charge from Adobe.Preparation for Holy Mass
The Preparatory Prayers used at Zion include vesting prayers, Psalm 84 (formatted for responsive prayer), traditional suffrages, and appropriate collects.
The Ordinary of the Mass
For use by the celebrant, this is the full Ordinary of the Mass as used at Zion, with options for sung and spoken celebrations. The chant notation follows the historic Western liturgy. Included in the appendix are the Eucharistic Prayer of Zion used from 1975-2003 and the Intercessions used from 1964-2003.
Propers of the Mass
In keeping with her observance of historic Western use in the Ordinary of the Mass, Zion follows the historic Western liturgy in her use of the propers of the Mass. Available here are full propers for the entire liturgical year as used at Zion, as well as files containing just the Cantor's chants.
Sanctoral Calendar
Included in the Sanctoral Calendar is the entire gamut of feasts, festivals, and commemorations observed liturgically at Zion throughout the year.
Hymn Resources
Both the general Hymn Plan for Zion and the Hymn Selections for 2007 are available. While Zion in Detroit makes use of The Lutheran Hymnal, occassionally appropriate hymns are drawn from other hymnals (some from the LCMS, some not).
The Tradition of Fasting
Compiled by Rev. Fr. John W. Fenton, Zion's Fifth Pastor, The Tradition of Fasting is a simple chart that outlines the traditional Western patterns of fasting throughout the liturgical year.
Stations of the Cross
Since the legalization of Christianity in the Fourth Century, “The Stations of the Cross” have been prayed. Originally, Christians traveled to Jerusalem to walk the route which they assumed Our Lord took from the Praetorium (Pilate’s residence) to the tomb. Along the way, they would stop at certain places to pray or meditate. Each station commemorates an event along the way of Our Lord’s journey to death and the grave. This devotion affords time for Scripture reading, silent meditation, prayer and hymnic reflection. The artwork which adorns the church (not included here) is also utilized to aid the devotion of the faithful. In order to guide this devotion, excerpts from sermons by Blessed Martin Luther are included. The hope is that such meditation will encourage increased appreciation for the Sacramental gifts presented in and through the Incarnate and Crucified One.
Zion Evangelical-Lutheran Church of Detroit
4305 N. Military Ave.
Detroit, MI 48210-2451
313.894.7450 |voice|
313.894.7871 |fax|
4305 N. Military Ave.
Detroit, MI 48210-2451
313.894.7450 |voice|
313.894.7871 |fax|