Zion Episcopal Church
Mission Bells
Announcements – March 1, 2026
ZION WELCOMES ALL. Welcome to Zion Episcopal Church. Regardless of your denomination or faith tradition, we welcome you – especially if you are joining us for the very first time. We hope this will become your spiritual home, whether you gather in person, on Facebook, or YouTube
STATIONS OF THE CROSS Services for Stations of the Cross will be held on Wednesday nights at 6 pm on March 4th, 11th, 18th, and 25th. Services will take place in the Sanctuary.
OUR NEXT MONTHLY SUNDAY SCHOOL will be on Sunday, March 1st during our Church service. All children are welcome!
ST PATRICK’S DAY PARADE: The 31st annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade will be held on Saturday, March 7th at 1:00 pm, right here on Main Street in the Village of Wappingers Falls. Would you like to come and volunteer for our Barbeque? If so, we will be gathering at the Church at 11am for set-up. We will be serving hot dogs and hamburgers along with soda bread , coffee, and tea. Donations will be accepted. Whether you are here to enjoy the parade, or wish to help with our barbeque, please join us!
THE ANNUAL MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. CELEBRATION at Bethel Missionary Baptist Church, Wappingers Falls, has been rescheduled due to snow and will now be held on Sunday, March 8th at a 4:00 pm. Please come!
ROSE SUNDAY BOWLING PARTY: Laetare Sunday, also known as Rose Sunday, is the most joyful Sunday in the Lenten season. So, how shall we celebrate Laetare Sunday? With a Bowling Party! On Sunday, March 15th from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm, we will have a bowling party at Spins Bowl in Wappingers Falls. The cost is $25 per person, which includes the cost of bowling shoes. If cost is an issue, please speak with Father Alex. Have no interest in bowling but would still like to attend? Please come and either cheer on or heckle your fellow Zionites. To register, please email ZionWappingersOffice@gmail.com or call the office at 845-297-9797.
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN UPDATE: The carpentry and painting work continues! The tentative completion date is April 1st, 2026. Coffee hour will be in the rectory until the work has been completed. Thank you for your continued support and prayers.
CURSILLO WEEKEND: Are you interested in learning who you are in a Christian world? Do you LOVE to eat? Do you like music? Could you use a trained spiritual advisor to talk one-on-one with? If you answered “yes” to any of those questions, a Cursillo weekend may be for you! It runs from approximately 6:30 pm on a Thursday evening and runs through Sunday afternoon. The Spring weekend is: Thursday, April 16, 2026 through Sunday, April 19, 2026. Leeann Haubrich has applications. Any of the following parishioners are available to speak with you for about the weekend: Maya Henneberry, Barabra Clark, Nancy Durr, Dora Ruf, Joy Maryniak, Margie Marks, Leeann Haubrich, Anne Kasin, Cathy Pendzuk, Frank Mariani.
FOOD PANTRY – February’s food is Cereal. Please bring donations on Sunday mornings so that they can be blessed during the Offertory. You may also leave your donation in the box on the Rectory front porch. Your support is greatly appreciated!
MEALS ON WHEELS NEED VOLUNTEERS: Please call Patrice Stabile (914) 475-8677.
There are no Altar Flowers for the Season of Lent
ZION WORSHIP – Zion now has a YouTube Channel which also carries the Sunday
service live in addition to Facebook live. To watch the service, click on the link below and then go to our “live” playlist. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaq67kuX_d0cL29tUG0t3kQ You can also watch previous services by going to our “orders” link.
To view on Facebook (live) or in person: Zion Episcopal Church is inviting you to the Sunday Service broadcast live on the “Zion Episcopal Church” Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/welcometozionchurch/ If you are on the page at 9:00 am the service will automatically appear - You need to do nothing but be on the page to view.
Bulletin can be downloaded on Zion’s website: www.zionwappingersfalls.org.
This will bring you to the "Welcome" page on the website. There’s a link to the Church Bulletin.
The Hymnal can be found online here: https://hymnary.org/hymnal/EH1982
HYMNS FOR THE WEEK:
Processional Hymn: 401 "The God of Abraham Praise (vs 1-3)" Blue Hymnal
Gradual Hymn: 313 "Let thy mercy in blood be poured" Blue Hymnal
Offertory Hymn: 448 "O love how deep" Blue Hymnal
Communion Hymns: 691 "My faith looks up to thee" Blue Hymnal
637 "How firm a foundation" Blue Hymnal
Recessional Hymn: 473 "Lift High the cross" Blue Hymnal
NEXT WEEK’S READINGS: First Reading; Exodus 17:1-7;
Second Reading: Romans 5:1-11; Gospel: John 4:5-42; Psalm 95.
Columbarium Garden can be accessed on Sundays before and after services through the Chapel. If there is a special request, please contact Alison Friedland.
TUESDAY MORNING HEALING SERVICE - ZION'S HEALING SERVICE is held on Tuesday mornings from 9:30am to 10:30am in the Resurrection Chapel. A Rite II Morning Prayer Liturgy with the Readings for the coming Sunday are combined with a Litany of Healing Prayer. Discussion of the Scripture is enlightening and Prayers are offered for the conditions of the entire World. All are welcome!
Zion’s Prayer List (as of February 24, 2026)
To add someone to the prayer list, please email ZionPrayerList@gmail.com
or call 845-297-9797. Please specify which prayer list you would like to be added to.
We Pray for: Barbara Beska-Borowitz, George Boundy, Dionne and Ashley Brooks, Linda Byrne, Mellisa Darcy, Chris Deyo, Nancy Durr, Sara Goodwin, Peggy Harten, John Klassen, the soul of Ginny Marcus, Christopher S. Mahabir, Donna-Marie Mahabir, Matthew S. Mahabir, Mary Pat Martini, Barbara Mooradian, Ariah and Alliance Neal, Eric Peterson, Debi Secor, Paulette Sibert, Teri, Teresa.
Health Care Facilities: Fredericka Adams, Carol Boscher, Judie Buck, Gail Burger, Yvonne Broestler, Danine Curtis, Diane Deeney, Carole DiNonno, David Eisenhower, Hak Shil Kim, Gilly Leech, Scarlet Ludwich, Joseph McKinney, Bernice Marren, Barbara Mooradian, Marialice Olsen, Dennis Pendzuk, Rudy, Thomas Ryan, Cathrine Tolbert.
At Home: Ann Marie, Bill, Bob, Bob R, Bryon, Cale, Cindy, Debbie, Eddie, Emmy, Janice, Jason, Jay, Lynn, Matthew, Michele, Patty, Randal, Zayden, Marc, Mike A., Renee Allen, Jose Baez, Fred Boniello, Mary Boscher, Donna Boundy, Arnold Broas, Patrick Brooks, Yvonne Broestler, Nicholas Browne, Lynda Byrne, Veronica Corbi, Terry Daley, Rose Ann DeFini, Ron DeLuca, Jr. and Debbie DeLuca, Beth Devine, John DiLorenzo, Chris Dorsey, Tracy Fisher, Karen Flaherty, the Frederick family, Anne Friedland, Chris Gall, Kathleen Garrison, Monica Goff, Robert Heady, Gwen Higgins, Gary Hill, Marcine Humphrey, Vicki Humeston, Tom Humphries, Martin Jay, Pat Kiernan, Jennifer Klein, Susan Klein, Katherine Kobos, Vinnie Kobos, Catherine Konno, Kathy Krilow, Richard Little, Ruth Little, Christine Lowery, John Lowery, Marcia Lumia, Andy Mahabir, the Mahoney family, the Maiorana family, Norman Mattè, Delroy Matthews, Sheren Meier, Brandon Miller, Ann Molina, Nancy Montgomery, Natalie Morgan, Sylvia Morgan, Leon Muller, Tony Niro, Eileen Nock, Julian Paige, Tina Paige, Patrice Palm, Sherri Palm, Bobbie Pascoe, Dennis Pendzuk, Bonnie Perkins, Lori Pizzola, the Rao family, Brigitte Reckley, Kim Robson, Arnie Ruf, Bill Ruf, Conrad Ruppert, Jr., Cindy Russo, Darryl Secor, Lynn Sheppard, Paulette Sibert, Debbie Singler, John Skipp, Hyacinth Stewart, Mary Sugg, Donna Taylor, Ellen Timmeny, Peggy Timmeny, Chris Uhl, Terrence Vaughan, Thomasine Vaughan, Janet Versace, Kevin Wirsch, Debbie Wong, Mona Wong.
This week we asked to pray for: The Church of Saint John Evangelist, Barrytown.
We pray for our brothers and sisters in the Armed Forces: Luke Adams, Mason Adams, Joshua Bautz, William Cohen, Matthew Fein, Brandon Fry, Michael Greifenstein, Patrick Holly, John Howe, Andre Jordan Mondie, Chris Montgomery, Joseph Morgan, Michael Patterson, Vivica Patterson, Anthony Perry, Luke Stone, Jennie Trady, Warren VanAllen, Christopher Walker, and for National Guard Service Members activated to maintain national security, or to mitigate human suffering.
Calendar
Office Hours for the Week of March 1, 2026
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9-12; 1–5. Closed, Monday and Friday.
Monday, March 2nd Chad of Lichfield
Tuesday, March 3rd John and Charles Wesley
Healing Service 9:30 am., Chapel
AA 7:30 – 10:30 Parish Hall
Wednesday, March 4th
Food Pantry 12 – 2pm, 6 – 7pm
Thursday, March 5th
AA Group 7:30-10:30 pm, Parish Hall
Friday, March 6th
Saturday, March 7th Perpetua and Felicity
AA 7:30-10:30 pm, Parish Hall
Sunday, March 8th Third Sunday in Lent
Holy Eucharist in-Person, Facebook Live, and You Tube, 10:00 am
MLK Jr. Celebration at Bethel Baptist Church 4:00pm
Bring your gifts of thanks and giving.