Zion Episcopal Church
Mission Bells
Announcements – October 26, 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.
ALL SAINTS SUNDAY will be celebrated on Sunday, November 2nd. This will be a festive Eucharist with chanting and incense.
ALL SAINTS REMEMBRANCES: as is our custom here at Zion, on Sunday, November 2nd, on All Saints Sunday, we will remember and pray for our loved ones who have passed. In our service bulletin, we will have a booklet insert of "remembrances," the names of those we have lost. If you wish to add the names of your deceased loved ones to the list, please send an email to ZionPrayerList@gmail.com. Please be sure to double-check the spellings of the names before sending your message. For those without email, please call the office at 845-297-9797. The deadline for submitting remembrances is Tuesday, November 28th.
STEWARDSHIP SEASON HAS BEGUN! Our theme this year is “Growing Together”. Pledge packages will be handed out in church or mailed. Please call or email the office with any questions. God Bless you for your continued support.
ZION’S ANNUAL FALL FLING (Annual Fall Cleanup)-Saturday, November 15th on the Parish Grounds at 9:00am. Meet fine people. Have good conversations. Get some exercise and enjoy the beauty of creation. Bring rakes, tarps, cleaning cloths, window washing stuff, gloves, and ideas to spruce up the church and grounds. All are welcome. Bring friends. Free admission. Famous chili will be served. Sign up sheet is in the cloister. Rain date: November 22nd.
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN UPDATE: The installation of the air conditioning in the parish hall is now complete. Hurray! The spray foam insulation has also been applied and our contractors are now putting up the sheetrock. Wow! We have really come a long way. Thank you for your patience during our construction delays, as we needed to tackle several structural and radiator issues before closing up the walls. We will continue to keep you posted. Coffee Hour has been relocated to the rectory porch and interior. Thank you for your continued generosity, support, and patience as we tackle this monumental project. The Parish Hall is going to be truly beautiful!
THE NEXT MONTHLY SUNDAY SCHOOL will be on Sunday, November 2nd at 10 am, during our Eucharistic Service. All children are welcome!
OUR FANTASTIC CHRISTMAS BAZAAR will be held on Saturday November 8 from 9:00-3:00. As usual we will have many vendors in addition to a bake sale, the Zion parishioner craft table, gift baskets for raffle and soup to take home. We will have sign-up sheets for the above items and we know that we can count on your help. We will also need help setting up the day before, at the event and, of course, clean up. This is one of our largest fundraisers and we know we can count on our Zion family to make it a big success. Questions - Judy Barba, Wendy McNeil or Sue Shultis.
FOOD PANTRY –October is rice 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 Mildred Singler by John Singler.
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: 596 “Judge eternal, throned in splendor” Blue Hymnal
Gradual: 686 “Come thou font of every blessing” Blue Hymnal
Offertory Hymn: 517 “How lovely is thy dwelling place” Blue Hymnal
Communion: 314 “ Humbly I adore these” Blue Hymnal
398 “I sing the almighty power of God” Blue Hymnal
Recessional: 680 “O God, our help in ages past” Blue Hymnal
NEXT WEEK’S READINGS: First Reading; Daniel 7:1-3,15-18;
Second Reading: Ephesians 1:11-23; Gospel: Luke 6:20-31; Psalm:149.
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 October 22, 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, Valerie Fashiani King, Sara Goodwin, Peggy Harten, Andy Herasimtschuk and family, 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
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, 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, 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 the Messiah, Rhinebeck.
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 October 26, 2025
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9-12; 1–5. Closed, Monday and Friday
Monday, October 27th
Tuesday, October 28th Saint Simon and Saint Jude, Apostles
Healing Service 9:30 am., Chapel
AA Group 7:30-10:30 pm, Parish Hall
Wednesday, October 29th James Hannington and his companions
Food Pantry Distribution, 12-2, 6-7
Thursday, October 30th Maryam of Quidun
AA Group 7:30-10:30 pm, Parish Hall
Friday, October 31st
Saturday, November 1st All Saint’s Eve
AA 7:30-10:30 pm, Parish Hall
Sunday, November 2nd All Saint’s Day
Holy Eucharist in-Person, Facebook Live, and You Tube, 10:00 am
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 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.