Zion Episcopal Church
Mission Bells
Announcements – January 4, 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 NEXT MONTHLY SUNDAY SCHOOL will be this Sunday, January 4th during our Church service. All children are welcome!
THE FEAST OF THE EPIPHANY will be celebrated on Tuesday, January 6th at 6:30 pm. We will have chanting, incense, Epiphany hymns, and an "Epiphany pageant" of the visit of the Magi with adult actors. A party will follow in the Rectory with Three Kings Cake! Did I mention there will be incense? On a day when we celebrate the gifts of Frankincense and Myrrh, we gotta have incense! Please join us for this most festive occasion. Need a ride? Email Father Alex at FrAlexZion@gmail.com or call the office at 845-297-9797.
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN UPDATE: The carpentry work continues! A minor structural issue was discovered in the back wall where the new window will be installed. A plan is being organized by our contractor and structural engineer and will be addressed in early January. Coffee hour will be in the rectory until the majority of the work has been completed. Thank you for your continued support and prayers.
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 Monday, January 19th. 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!
FOOD PANTRY – December’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.
Thank you to all who made memorial donations for our Christmas Poinsettias.
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: 96 “Angels we have heard on high” (Verse 1) Blue Hymnal
Gradual Hymn: 124 "What star is this, with beams so bright" Blue Hymnal
Offertory Hymn: 128 "We three kings of orient are" Blue Hymnal
Communion Hymns: 517 “How lovely is thy dwelling place” Blue Hymnal
324 “Let all mortal flesh keep silent” Blue Hymnal
Recessional Hymn: 450 “All hail the power of Jesus' name (vs 1 - 4 only)" Blue Hymnal
NEXT WEEK’S READINGS: First Reading; Isaiah 42:1-9; Second Reading: Acts 10:34-43;
Gospel: Matthew 3:13-17; Psalm: 29
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 - On Tuesday mornings from 9:30 am-10:30 am in the Resurrection Chapel. We celebrate a BCP Morning Prayer Rite II Liturgy; pray healing prayers; and discuss the Sunday lectionary readings and Saint of the Day
Zion’s Prayer List (as of December 30, 2025)
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, Nancy Durr, Sara Goodwin, Peggy Harten, Ken Durr, John Kara and his family: Stacey, Matt, Skylar, Jaxin , Donna and Jane, 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, Cathrine Tolbert
At Home: Ann Marie, Bill, Bob, Bob R, Bryon, Cale, Cindy, Debbie, Eddie, Emmy, Janice, Jason, Jay, Lynn, Karen & Kenny, 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, Steve Dearborn, Rose Ann DeFini, Ron DeLuca, Jr. and Debbie DeLuca, Beth Devine, John DiLorenzo, Chris Dorsey, Karen Durr, 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 Church, 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 4, 2026
Tuesday and Wednesday and Thursday 9-12; 1–5. Closed, Monday and Friday.
Monday, January 5th Sarah, Theodora and Syncletica of Egypt
Tuesday, January 6th The Epiphany of Our Lord Jesus Christ
Healing Service 9:30 am., Chapel
Feast of the Epiphany Service and Party, 6:30 pm, Church Sanctuary
AA Group 7:30-10:30 pm, Parish Hall
Wednesday, January 7th
Food Pantry 12 – 2pm, 6 – 7pm
Thursday, January 8th Harriet Bedell, Deaconess and Missionary
AA Group 7:30-10:30 pm, Parish Hall
Friday, January 9th Julia Chester Emery
Saturday, January 10th Willliam Laud, Archbishop of Canterbury
AA 7:30-10:30 pm, Parish Hall
Sunday, January 11th First Sunday after the Epiphany
Holy Eucharist in-Person, Facebook Live, and You Tube, 10:00 am
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