Zion Episcopal Church
Mission Bells
Announcements – February 15, 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
SHROVE TUESDAY PANCAKE SUPPER Tuesday February 17th from 5-6:30 in the Parish Hall. Menu: Pancakes, Sausage, Applesauce, Coffee/tea/milk/juice. $10 per family, $5 per person, $3 children 6-10, children 5 and under Free. If cost is an issue, please pay what you can. Volunteer signup sheet is on the bulletin board in the cloister.
ASH WEDNESDAY February 18th service will be held at 12 noon. In addition, Father Alex will be available for prayers and the imposition of ashes from 6-7 pm in the Church Sanctuary.
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.
SAINT JAMES’ CHURCH will host a reading and Q&A with Donn Mitchell, author of the new book Eleanor Roosevelt’s Nightly Prayer on Sunday, Feb 22nd at 3 pm.. A reception in the Parish Hall will follow.
ST PATRICK’S DAY PARADE: The 31st annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade will be held on Saturday, March 7th at 11:00 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 12pm 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!
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, Dora Ruf, Joy Maryniak, Margie Marks, Leeann Haubrich, Anne Kasin, Cathy Pendzuk, Frank Mariani,
FOOD PANTRY – February is juice month. 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 by their family in thanksgiving and celebration of Anne and Steve Friedland’s 65th Anniversary.
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: 427 “When morning gilds the morning skies” Blue Hymnal
Gradual Hymn: 129 “Christ upon the mountain peak” Blue Hymnal Offertory Hymn: 618 “Ye watchers and ye holy ones” Blue Hymnal
Communion Hymn: 307 "Lord, enthroned in heavenly splendor” Blue Hymnal
135 “Songs of thankfulness and praise” Blue Hymnal
Recessional Hymn: 460 "Alleluia! Sing to Jesus" Blue Hymnal
NEXT WEEK’S READINGS: First Reading; Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7
Second Reading: Romans 5:12-19; Gospel: Matthew 4:1-11; Psalm 32.
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 11, 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, 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: Saint Paul’s and Trinity Parish, Tivoli.
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 February 15, 2026
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 1–5. Closed, Monday and Friday.
Monday, February 16th
Tuesday, February 17th Janani Luwum
Healing Service 9:30 am., Chapel
Pancake Supper 5 – 6:30 pm
AA 7:30 – 10:30 Parish Hall
Wednesday, February 18th Ash Wednesday
Service at 12:00 pm and ashes from 6 to 7 pm
Food Pantry 12 – 2pm, 6 – 7pm
Thursday, February 19th Agnes Tsao Kou Ying, Agatha Lin Zhao and Lucy Yi Zhemmei
MOW Bd Mtg 9-10am, Conference Room
AA Group 7:30-10:30 pm, Parish Hall
Friday, February 20th Frederick Douglas
Saturday, February 21st Cyril and Methodius
AA 7:30-10:30 pm, Parish Hall
Sunday, February 22nd First Sunday in Lent
Holy Eucharist in-Person, Facebook Live, and You Tube, 10:00 am
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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.