Zion Episcopal Church
Mission Bells
Announcements – April 5, 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.
A HEARTFELT CONGRATULATIONS TO SHEALYN KACIE BEHRNS (AKA Shealyn Wells) for her baptism at the Easter Vigil. Let us welcome the newly baptized!
FATHER ALEX AND POPPY WILL BE ON VACATION from Monday, April 7th until Tuesday, April 21st. Father Michael Phillips will Celebrate the Holy Eucharist on Sunday, April 12th and Father Kevin Bean will celebrate on Sunday, April 19th. Thank you all for your loving support as Father Alex and Poppy take some time for adventure and refreshment :-)
THE NEXT SUNDAY SCHOOL will be on Sunday, April 12th during our 10 am Eucharistic service. All children are welcome!
THE SPRING FLING CLEANUP DAY will be on Saturday April 18th from 9 am to 12 pm. Please join us for fun yardwork and some delicious chili! Rain date: April 25th.
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.
DOMINIC JOSEPH CASEY WILL BE BAPTIZED on Sunday, April 26th during our usual Eucharistic service. Let us keep Dominic and his parents, Nicole and Alex, in our prayers as they prepare for this great sacrament.
A SERVICE OF INSTALLATION to celebrate Father Alex's election as Rector will be on Saturday, May 9th at 4:00 pm. We will have a Choral Evensong Service, followed by a dinner banquet in our newly renovated Parish Hall. Bishop Matthew Heyd will be presiding.
FOOD PANTRY –April’s Food is TBA. Pleasebring 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.
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:207 “Jesus Christ is risen today” Blue Hymnal Gradual Hymn: 204 “Now the green blade riseth” Blue Hymnal
Offertory Hymn: 180 “He is risen, he is risen!” Blue Hymnal
Communion Hymns: 193 “That Easter day with joy was bright” Blue Hymnal
458 “My song of love is unknown” Blue Hymnal
711 “Seek ye first the kingdom” Blue Hymnal
Recessional Hymn: 208 “The strife is o’er, the battle done” Blue Hymnal
NEXT WEEK’S READINGS:
First Reading; Acts 2:14a,22-32; Second Reading;1 Peter 1:3-9; Gospel; John 20:19-31; Psalm:Psalm 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 April 1, 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, Kate Di Nardo, Rebecca Dobbins, Nancy Durr, Sara Goodwin, Peggy Harten, John Klassen, Ray Langer, 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 April 5, 2026
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9-12; 1–5. Closed, Monday and Friday.
Monday, April 6th Monday in Easter Week
Tuesday, April 7th Tuesday in Easter Week
Healing Service 9:30 am., Chapel
AA 7:30 – 10:30 Parish Hall
Wednesday, April 8th Wednesday in Easter Week
Food Pantry 12 – 2pm, 6 – 7pm
Thursday, April 9th Thursday in Easter Week
AA Group 7:30-10:30 pm, Parish Hall
Friday, April 10th Friday in Easter Week
Saturday, April 11th Saturday in Easter Week
AA 7:30-10:30 pm, Parish Hall
Sunday, April 12th Second Sunday in Easter Week
Holy Eucharist in-Person, Facebook Live, and You Tube, 10:00 am
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