Zion Episcopal Church
Mission Bells
Announcements – January 12, 2025
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.
ZION’S ANNUAL MEETING will be on Sunday, January 26th in the Parish Hall after the service. A catered breakfast will be served. All are encouraged to attend
THE ANNUAL MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. CELEBRATION at Bethel Missionary Baptist Church, Wappingers Falls, will be on Sunday, January 19th at a 4:00 pm. Zion is co-sponsoring this year’s celebration: our choir will sing with Bethel’s choir and Father Alex will be preaching. Please come!
CANDLEMAS will be celebrated during our usual 9am Eucharist on Sunday, February 2nd. 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.
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) 2024 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
THE NEXT ZION FORMATION CLASS has been rescheduled for Sunday, February 2nd at 11:00 am in the Rectory Conference Room, as the original date conflicted with the Annual Meeting. Our topic of discussion will be “Welcome to the Episcopal Church: An Introduction to Episcopal History and Doctrine”
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN RENOVATIONS: The new sanctuary stairs are currently being constructed. Once the stairs have been completed, the archway will be dyed a darker color, the door frame will be painted Dover White to match the bell tower louvers, and the front door painted “Episcopal Red.” The wood framing surrounding the front stained-glass windows will also be repaired and repainted. We will continue to keep you posted!
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN: Pledge cards for the Capital Campaign are still being accepted. Pledge cards and envelopes are available in the pews and in the parish hall. Please make pledge checks out to Zion Church, with “capital campaign” in the memo.Pledges and checks can be mailed to Zion or placed in the Sunday offering plate. Questions or concerns? See Steve Carlough or Maya Hennebery. Bless you all for your continued generosity and prayers.
FOOD PANTRY –January is cereal 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 in memory of Donald Stewart by Hyacinth Stewart
ALTAR FLOWERS are given in memory of Tom Goodwin by Annette Goodwin
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 it live.
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 THIS WEEK:
Processional: 135 "Songs of thankfulness and praise"
Gradual: 76 "On Jordan's banks, the baptist's cry"
Offertory: 448 "O love, how deep, how broad, how high"
Communion: 339 "Deck thyself, my soul, with gladness"
121 "Christ, when for us you were baptized"
Recessional: 616 "Hail to the Lord's Anointed"
NEXT WEEK’S READINGS: First Reading: Isaiah 62:1-5; Psalm 36:5-10; Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 12:1-11; Gospel: John 2:1-11
COLUMBARIUM GARDEN can be accessed on Sundays before and after services through the Chapel. If there is a special request, please contact Alison or Marcy.
TUESDAY MORNING HEALING SERVICE - On Tuesday mornings from 9:30 am-10:30 am, we gather in the Resurrection Chapel to pray for those in need of healing; to celebrate a BCP Morning Prayer Rite II Liturgy; and to discuss the Sunday lectionary readings and Saint of the Day. Please join us for a friendly and stimulating hour of community and spiritual refreshment.
Zion’s Prayer List (as of January 6th, 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: Annette Goodwin, Peggy Harten, Paul Heineman, Nancy Heineman and the Heineman family, Frank Mariani, Joshua Roberts, Melanie Roberts, Vivian Santini-Velasquez, Elijah and Jeremiah Velez, Shantelle Whyte
Health Care Facilities: Fredericka Adams, Barbara Beska-Borowitz, Carol Boscher, Judie Buck, Yvonne Broestler, Gregory Citarella, Danine Curtis, Carole DiNonno, David Eisenhower, Hak Shil Kim, Gilly Leech, Scarlet Ludwich, Joseph McKinney, Marialice Olsen, 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, River Gabriel Anderson, Jose Baez, Aurora, Troy, and Kenny Behnken, Christopher Blatz, Fred Boniello, Mary Boscher, Donna Boundy, Ashley Brooks, Dionne Brooks, Yvonne Broestler, Nicholas Browne, Lynda Byrne, 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, Nancy Giaccone, Monica Goff, Oscar “Tito” Gomez, Robert Heady, Gwen Higgins, Gary Hill, Marcine Humphrey, Vicki Humeston, Tom Humphries, Martin Jay, Cathy Kennedy, Jennifer Klein, Susan Klein, Katherine Kobos, Vinnie Kobos, Catherine Konno, Richard Little, Ruth Little, Christine Lowery, John Lowery, Andy Mahabir, the Mahoney family, the Maiorana family, Norman Mattè, Delroy Matthews, Rich McCabe, Sheren Meier, Brandon Miller, Ann Molina, Nancy Montgomery, Natalie Morgan, Sylvia Morgan, Leon Muller, Tony Niro, Marlena Norris, Roland Norris, Biju Oommen, Julian Paige, Tina Paige, Patrice Palm, Sherri Palm, Bobbie Pascoe, Dennis Pendzuk, Bonnie Perkins, Lori Pizzola, the Rao family, Brigitte Reckley, Al Roberts, Kim Robson, Arnie Ruf, Bill Ruf, Dora Ruf, Conrad Ruppert, Jr., Cindy Russo, Heather Schlemm, Darryl Secor, Lynn Sheppard, Paulette Sibert, Debbie Singler, John Skipp, Hyacinth Stewart, Mary Sugg, Jeff Theiss, Sue Theiss, 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: Christ 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 13th
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.; Closed, Monday and Friday
Monday, January 13th Hilary of Poitiers
NA Group 7:00-9:00 pm, Parish Hall
Tuesday, January 14th Richard Meux Benson and Charle Gore
Healing Service 9:30 am., Chapel
Vestry Meeting, 6:30 pm, Rectory Conference Room
AA Group 7:30-10:30 pm, Parish Hall
Wednesday, January 15th
Food Pantry Distribution, 12-2, 6-7
Thursday, January 16th
MOW Board Meeting, 9 am-10 am, Rectory Conference Room
AA Group 7:30-10:30 pm, Parish Hall
Friday, January 17th Antony of Egypt
AA BUS Meeting, 7 pm-10 pm
Saturday, January 18th The Confession of St. Peter the Apostle
Girl Scouts, 8 am-4 pm, Parish Hall
AA 7:30-10:30 pm, Parish Hall
Sunday, January 19th Epiphany 2
Holy Eucharist in-Person, Facebook Live, and You Tube
Martin Luther King Celebration, Bethel Missionary Baptist Church, 4:00 pm
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 both the Mission Bells and the Chimes 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.