Zion Episcopal Church
Mission Bells
Announcements – November 23, 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.
THE ANGEL TREE IS BACK! Would you like to give a Christmas gift to a local child in need?
Then please participate in our beloved Angel Tree mission. Please see fliers for details.
A THANKSGIVING EUCHARISTIC SERVICE will be on Tuesday, November 25th at 6:30 pm. According
to our Book of Common Prayer, Thanksgiving is a major holy day, so please join us as we sing
hymns, break bread, and take time to thank the Lord for his many blessings. Rides will be
coordinated for those who do not wish to drive at night. Please spread the word and invite families
and friends. If you wish to have a ride, email Father Alex at FrAlexZion@gmail.com.
ZION WILL HAVE A FLOAT AT THE CHRISTMAS PARADE at 6:00 pm on Saturday November 29th right
here in the village. The parade will begin on 9D near the old Presbyterian Church and end in Mesier
Park. Please join us.
THE FEAST OF ST NICHOLAS: For the Service of Holy Eucharist on Sunday, December 7th, we will be celebrating The Feast of St. Nicholas. It will be filled with surprises!
OUR NEXT MONTHLY SUNDAY SCHOOL will be on Sunday, December 7th during our Church service.
All children are welcome!
CHRISTMAS PAGEANT AND PARTY: We are excited to announce that there will be a Christmas
Pageant, Party, and Tree-lighting on Friday, December 12th at 6:30 pm in the Church and Parish Hall. Do you have children, grandchildren, or great-grandchildren? We need Mary, Joseph, Wise
Men, Shepherds, Goats, etc. for the pageant! Are you among the young-at-heart who would like to
help with singing, decorating, baking, organizing, and just-plain having fun? Join us! We will also
have a pageant rehearsal and pizza party on Friday, December 5th at 5:30 pm. Would you like
to participate? Contact Fr. Alex at FrAlexZion@gmail.com
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN UPDATE: For the week of November 18th, the walls will be painted, and the carpentry work will begin. Coffee hour will be in the rectory until the majority of the work has been completed. Thank you for your continued support and prayers.
FOOD PANTRY –November is canned soup 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 memoriam for Eugene Sheppard by Lynne Sheppard.
Altar candles are given in memoriam for Bruce Duncan by Flo Duncan.
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: 460 “Alleluia! sing to Jesus!” Blue Hymnal
Gradual: 324 “Let all mortal flesh keep silence " Blue Hymnal
Offertory Hymn: 478 “Jesus, our mighty Lord” Blue Hymnal
Communion Hymn: 382 “King of glory, King of peace " Blue Hymnal
458 “My song of love unknown (vs 1, 2, and 7)” Blue Hymnal
Recessional Hymn: 494 “Crown him with many crowns” Blue Hymnal
NEXT WEEK’S READINGS: First Reading; Isaiah 2:1-5;
Second Reading: Romans 13:11-14; Gospel: Matthew 24:36-44; Psalm 122.
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 November 18, 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, 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: The Church of Saint John Evangelist, Barrytown.
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 November 23, 2025
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 9-12; 1–5. Closed, Thursday and Friday
Monday, November 24th Catherine of Alexandria, Barbara of Nicomedia,
and Margaret of Antioch
Tuesday, November 25th James Otis Sargeant Huntington
Healing Service 9:30 am., Chapel
Thanksgiving Service 6:30pm
AA Group 7:30-10:30 pm, Parish Hall
Wednesday, November 26th
Food Pantry Distribution, 12-2, 6-7
Thursday, November 27th Thanksgiving Day
AA Group 7:30-10:30 pm, Parish Hall
Friday, November 28th Kamehameha and Emma of Hawaii
Saturday, November 29th
AA 7:30-10:30 pm, Parish Hall
Sunday, November 30th Advent 1
Holy Eucharist in-Person, Facebook Live, and You Tube, 10:00 am
Bring your gifts of thanks and giving.
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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.