Zion Episcopal Church
Mission Bells
Announcements – January 18, 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
THE ANNUAL MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. CELEBRATION at Bethel Missionary Baptist Church, Wappingers Falls, will be this Sunday, January 18th at a 4:00 pm. Please come!
HOME BLESSING: Epiphany is a most appropriate season for home blessings. What is involved in a home blessing? Father Alex will write CMB (the first 3 initials of the wisemen) 2026 on or around your door. A ritual knocking will take place, and the home and residents will be blessed with holy water. Would you like a little extra blessing for the New Year? Contact Father Alex at FrAlexZion@gmail.com
ZION'S ANNUAL MEETING will be in the Parish Hall on Sunday, February 1st following our usual 10 am Eucharistic service. For those who are heads of guilds and ministries, reports will be due by Thursday, January 22nd. Please send your reports to ZionWappingersOffice@gmail.com. Questions should be directed to Father Alex. Please come to learn more about the state of our beloved Zion Church!
CANDLEMAS will be celebrated during our usual 10 am Eucharist on Sunday, February 1st. The congregation will meet in the Parish Hall and participate in a candlelit procession into the sanctuary. Candlemas is also a great opportunity to have home candles blessed for devotion, so please bring candles to the service with your names on them to be blessed.
OUR NEXT MONTHLY SUNDAY SCHOOL will be Sunday, February 1st during our Church service. All children are welcome!
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN UPDATE: The carpentry work continues! This week, the back wall and stage will be completed and then the remaining carpentry work will resume. The goal is for all carpentry work to be completed by early February. We will then draw our attention to the staining, painting, and flooring. Coffee hour will be in the rectory until the work has been completed. Thank you for your continued support and prayers.
FOOD PANTRY – January’s food is canned ravioli and canned chili. 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.
Altar Flowers are given for the Glory of God by the Altar Guild.
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: Processional Hymn: 7 "Christ whose glory fills the skies” Blue Hymnal
Gradual Hymn: 550 "Jesus calls us o'er the tumult" Blue Hymnal
Offertory Hymn: 535 "Ye servants of God, your Master proclaim" Blue Hymnal
Communion Hymn: 324 "Let all mortal flesh keep silence" Blue Hymnal
439 "What wondrous love is this" Blue Hymnal
Recessional Hymn: 1 "Lift Every Voice and Sing" LEVAS II
NEXT WEEK’S READINGS: First Reading; Isaiah 9:1-4;
Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 1:10-18; Gospel: Matthew 4:12-23; Psalm: 27:1, 5-13.
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 January 14, 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: Mark Bois, Barbara Beska-Borowitz, George Boundy, Dionne and Ashley Brooks, Linda Byrne, Mellisa Darcy, Chris Deyo, Nancy Durr, Sara Goodwin, Peggy Harten, 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, 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: Iglesia Virgen de Guadalupe, Poughkeepsie.
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, 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 January 18, 2026
Tuesday and Wednesday and Thursday 1–5. Closed, Monday and Friday.
Monday, January 19th The Confession of Saint Peter the Apostle
Tuesday, January 20th Fabian
Healing Service 9:30 am., Chapel
Vestry Meeting 6:30 pm Conference Room
AA Group 7:30-10:30 pm, Parish Hall
Wednesday, January 21st Agnes and Cecilia of Rome
Food Pantry 12 – 2pm, 6 – 7pm
Thursday, January 22nd Vincent of Saragossa
AA Group 7:30-10:30 pm, Parish Hall
Friday, January 23rd Phillip Brooks
Saturday, January 24th Florence Li Tim-Oi
AA 7:30-10:30 pm, Parish Hall
Sunday, January 25th Third Sunday after the Epiphany
Holy Eucharist in-Person, Facebook Live, and You Tube, 10:00 am
Bring your gifts of thanks and giving.
Zion's Online Contribution system is powered by VANCO, which is used by many churches. It is safe and easy to bring your thanks offering to support the work of the saints at Zion as they feed the hungry, welcome the stranger, and preach the Good News. You can sign up for VANCO through Zion’s website www.zionwappingersfalls.org and clicking on “Donate” and “Sign Up”. Thank you and thank God!
ZION’S WEBSITE address is: https://zionwappingersfalls.org. Note: The link for the Mission Bells will take you to the latest versions of those documents. If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions, please send a note to zionwfalls@gmail.com.