Zion Episcopal Church
Mission Bells
Announcements – November 24, 2024
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.
STEWARDSHIP BREAKFAST: Please join us for our annual Stewardship Breakfast today following our Eucharistic service. Thank you all for your continued love and support for our beloved Zion Church.
ZION’S FORMATION CLASS will be meeting today at 11:15 am for “Introduction to the Bible” in the Rectory Conference Room. Join us and bring your breakfast treats!
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN: Pledge cards for the Capital Campaign are still being accepted. If anyone would like to pledge to the capital campaign, see Steve Carlough or Maya Hennebery. Bless you all for your continued generosity and prayers.
RENOVATION OF THE ARCHWAY AND BELL TOWER: The new sanctuary roof and stairs will be going up this week. We’ll continue to keep you posted!
ZION’S ANNUAL FALL FLING: Thank you all for your spiritual sacrifice in caring for the grounds of our beloved Church.
CHRISTMAS ANGEL TREE 2024: The Angel tree will be in the Parish Hall beginning November 17th. Please sign the log sheet. Angels should be picked up by December 1st and returned to the Zion church office by December 15th. If you would like to make a donation to the Angel Tree, please note Angel Tree on your donation. If you would like to be a shopper or wrapper, please call Alison Friedland (914-439-6462), Lynea St. Pier (914-456-1191), or Marcy Wagman (845-298-0634). Your support is greatly appreciated.
THE FEAST OF ST. NICHOLAS will be celebrated during our service of Holy Eucharist on Sunday, December 8th. It will be filled with surprises!
CHRISTMAS PAGEANT AND PARTY: We are excited to announce that there will be a Christmas Pageant and Party on Friday, December 13th 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 6th at 5:30 pm. Would you like to participate? Contact Fr. Alex at FrAlexZion@gmail.com
NINE CHRISTMAS LESSON AND CAROLS: will be held on Sunday, December 15th at 3:00 pm. Come and bring your friends and family to this timeless Anglican tradition!
LOVE, INC. has issued an urgent plea for their Bed and Bath Linens Ministry! The donations shelves are almost empty! Can you help? Needed: Bath and hand towels and washcloths / Queen, Full, and Twin sheets sets and blankets / Comforters and Spreads / Pillows. Linens must be in gently used and clean condition. By law, pillows must be new and in store packaging. Please contact Anne Kasin ASAP at (914)489-1160 or akkwdlt@aol.com if you have donations!
FOOD PANTRY –November is Thanksgiving month (cranberry sauce, gravy, stuffing, canned items and canned sweet potatoes). 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 CANDLES are given in memory of Bruce Duncan by Florence Duncan
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
The Hymns for Sunday are:
Processional Hymn: 616 "Hail to the Lord's anointed"
Gradual Hymn: 307 "Lord enthroned in heavenly splendor" (vs.1-3)
Offertory Hymn: 494 "Crown him with many crowns"
Communion Hymn: 328 "Draw nigh and take the body of the Lord"
Communion Hymn: 458 "My song is love unknown" (vs.1-5)
Recessional Hymn: 495 "Hail, thou once despised Jesus"
NEXT WEEK’S READINGS: First Reading: Jeremiah 33:14-16; Psalm 25:1-9
Second Reading: 1 Thessalonians 3:9-13; Gospel: Luke 21:25-36
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 November 18th, 2024)
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, Joshua Roberts, Elijah and Jeremiah Velez, Shantelle Whyte
Health Care Facilities: Fredericka Adams, Barbara Beska-Borowitz, Carol Boscher, Yvonne Broestler, Gregory Citarella, Danine Curtis, David Eisenhower, Hak Shil Kim, Peggy Harten; 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, Carole DiNinno, 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: Church of St. John the 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, 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: Tuesday –Wednesday, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.; Closed: Monday, Thursday, Friday
Monday, November 25 James Otis and Sargent Huntington
NA Group 7:00-9:00 pm, Parish Hall
Food Pantry Thanksgiving Dinner Distribution, 12-2, 6-7
Tuesday, November 26
Healing Service 9:30 am., Chapel
AA Group 7:30-10:30 pm Parish Hall
Wednesday, November 27
Thursday, November 28 Thanksgiving Day
AA Group 7:30-10:30 pm, Parish Hall
Friday, November 29
Saturday, November 30 Saint Andrew the Apostle
AA 7:30-10:30 pm Parish Hall
Sunday, December 1 Advent 1
Holy Eucharist 9:00 am In Person, Facebook Live and You Tube
Capital Campaign Committee Mtg, 11:00 am-12:00 pm, Rectory Conference Room
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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.