Zion Episcopal Church
Mission Bells
Announcements – March 29, 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.
OUR VERY OWN SHEALYN WELLS WILL BE BAPTIZED AT THE EASTER VIGIL! The Great Vigil of Easter, a beautiful Eucharistic service filled with the mystery of ancient tradition, is the most appropriate occasion for Baptism. Please come and fulfill your baptismal covenant to support the newly baptized by attending the Vigil this year: Saturday, April 4th at 6:30 pm.
HOLY WEEK WORSHIP SCHEDULE: The Maundy Thursday service will be held on April 2nd at 7:00 pm, preceded by an agape supper at 5:30 pm. The Good Friday Service will be on April 3rd at 12:00 pm; The Easter Vigil will be on Saturday April 4th at 6:30 pm.
MAUNDY THURSDAY VOLUNTEERS: If anyone is interested in volunteering for the Maundy Thursday Agape Supper (Thursday, April 2nd, 5:30 pm-6:30 pm) or to serve at the "night watch" at the Altar of Repose on Thursday evening/Friday morning 9pm-9am, please put your name on the list on the bulletin board outside of the Parish Hall. For the Agape Supper, we need folks to help with set-up, soup preparation, as well as either baking bread or providing bread. Bless you all who answer the call to volunteer!
OUR NEXT MONTHLY SUNDAY SCHOOL will be this Sunday, March 29th during our Church service. All children are welcome!
PALM SUNDAY EGG COLORING AND HUNT: Zion will be hosting a coffee hour Egg coloring and Easter Egg Hunt event on Sunday, March 29th from 11:30 am-12:30 pm.
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 –March’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 inperson: 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 thepage 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: 154 “All glory, laud, and honor“ Blue Hymnal
Gradual Hymn: 158, vs. 1-3 “Ah, holy Jesus, how has thou offended” Blue Hymnal
Offertory Hymn: 458 “My song is love unknown” Blue Hymnal
Communion Hymns: 439 “What wondrous love is this” Blue Hymnal
168 “O sacred head, sore wounded” Blue Hymnal
Recessional Hymn: 164 “Alone, thou goest forth, O Lord” Blue Hymnal
NEXT WEEK’S READINGS:
The Liturgy of the Palms: Matthew 21:1-11; Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29
The Liturgy of the Word: First Reading; Isaiah 50:4-9a; Second Reading; Philippians 2:5-11; Gospel; Matthew 26:14- 27:66 or Matthew 27:11-54; Psalm 31:9-16.
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 March 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, Rebecca Dobbins, Nancy Durr, Sara Goodwin, Peggy Harten, John Klassen, the soul of Christine Lowery (the daughter of Bobbie Pascoe) and we pray for her family, 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, John Lowery, Marcia Lumia, Andy Mahabir, 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 the Resurrection, Hopewell Junction.
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 29, 2026
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9-12; 1–5. Closed, Monday and Friday.
Monday, March 30th Monday in Holy Week
Tuesday, March 31st Tuesday in Holy Week
Healing Service 9:30 am., Chapel
AA 7:30 – 10:30 Parish Hall
Wednesday, April 1st Wednesday in Easter Week
Food Pantry 12 – 2pm, 6 – 7pm
Thursday, April 2nd Maundy Thursday
AA Group 7:30-10:30 pm, Parish Hall
Agape Supper 5:30 and Service 7:00 pm
Friday, April 3rd Good Friday
Service at 12:00 pm
Saturday, April 4th Holy Saturday
The Great Vigil of Easter 6:30 pm
AA 7:30-10:30 pm, Parish Hall
Sunday, April 4th Easter Sunday, The Sunday of the Resurrection
Holy Eucharist in-Person, Facebook Live, and You Tube, 10:00 am
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