Zion Episcopal Church
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Announcements – November 8, 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.
FATHER ALEX AND POPPY WILL BE AWAY in Thailand visiting family from November 4th to November 26th. Father Michael Phillips will preach and celebrate on November 8th and 22nd and Father Kevin Bean on November 15th. For pastoral emergencies, please call the office or our Warden, Peggy Kelland (845-264-9085).
OUR FANTASTIC CHRISTMAS BAZAAR will be held on Saturday November 14 from 9:00-3:00. We will have vendors, 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.
A FUNERAL SERVICE FOR MARY BOSCHER will be on Friday, December 4th at 11:00 am at Zion Church. Please join us as we celebrate the life of our dear sister in Christ.
THE ANGEL TREE will be in the Parish Hall beginning November 15 with the angels, listing the names and sizes of the children. Angels should be picked up by November 29th with the expectation that you will purchase a gift of clothing (for about $25 - $30), wrap the gift and return it to the Zion by Sunday, December 13th so that it can be delivered to the schools. When you take an angel please be sure to sign the log sheet so that we can ensure that each request is met. A tip is that Black Friday sales and coupons can really stretch dollars used to purchase gifts, especially winter outerwear.
ADULT EDUCATION CONTINUES with "Classic Advent Hymns" led by our very own Gregory Citarella, which will be offered on Sundays, November 8th, 15th, and 22nd from 12 pm-1 pm in the Church Sanctuary. "The Magical World of Genesis" will then resume on Sunday, December 6th and 13th when Father Alex returns from Thailand.
THE NEXT SUNDAY SCHOOL will be on Sunday, December 6th during our service of Holy Eucharist. Curriculum schedules are available in the Parish Hall.
THE FALL FLING IS SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7TH from 9 am-1 pm. Bring work clothes, gloves, rakes, and gardening tools as we take time to care for the grounds of our beloved Church. Your reward? God's grace...and delicious Chili :-) Rain Date: Saturday, Nov. 21st.
NOONDAY PRAYER AND BIBLE STUDY. Thursdays from 12 pm-1 pm in the Rectory Conference Room. Meetings will open with a brief noonday prayer service from the Book of Common Prayer and then a Bible Study on the Gospel of Mark.
PRAYER REQUESTS FOR THE DAUGHTERS OF THE KING can be submitted via the prayer boxes at the entrance of the sanctuary and in the Parish Hall. They can also be emailed at ZionDaughtersoftheKing@gmail.com. Prayer requests are confidential and prayed daily.
ALTAR FLOWER MEMORIAL DONATIONS: Would you like to dedicate altar flowers in celebration of a birthday or anniversary? In memory of loved ones? Then please contact the Church Office by phone (845-297-9797) or email ZionWappingersOffice@gmail.com. Because of recent price increases, the cost is now $50 per memorial. Please make checks payable to Zion Episcopal Church, with the subject "altar flowers."
FOOD PANTRY –November’s food donations are Thanksgiving foods. 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 Bruce Duncan by Florence Duncan.
Altar Candles for November are given in memoriam for Bob & Ruth Foster by Sherry Scully.
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 10:00 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 Hymn: 57 “Lo, He comes with clouds descending” Blue Hymnal
Gradual Hymn: 68 “Rejoice! Rejoice believers” Blue Hymnal
Offertory Hymn: 436 “Lift up your heads, ye mighty gates” Blue Hymnal
Communion Hymn: 454 “Jesus came, adorned by angels” Blue Hymnal
324 “Let all mortal flesh keep silence” Blue Hymnal
Recessional Hymn: 608 “Eternal Father strong to save” Blue Hymnal
NEXT WEEK’S READINGS
First Reading: Judges 4:1-7; Second Reading: 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11;
Gospel: Matthew 25:14-30; Psalm: Psalm 123
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 - ZION'S HEALING SERVICE is held on Tuesday mornings from 9:30am to 10:30am in the Resurrection Chapel. A Rite II Morning Prayer Liturgy with the Readings for the coming Sunday are combined with a Litany of Healing Prayer. Discussion of the Scripture is enlightening, and Prayers are offered for the conditions of the entire World. All are welcome!
Zion’s Prayer List (as of November 3rd, 2026)
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: Michael A, Sue Benedict, Debbie Bois, Barbara Borowitz, Fred Boniello, Mary Boscher, Donna
Boundy, Dionne and Ashley Brooks, Nicholas Browne, Linda Byrne, Bobby Ciampi, Veronica Corbi, Debbie,
Diane Deeney, Rebecca Dobbins, Ken Durr, Nancy Durr, Anne Friedland, Palma Giannone, Dylan Goodwin, the
soul of Greg Hackett, The Robert Heady, Nancy Heineman, Karen, Kate, Pat Kiernan, John Klassen, Katherine
Kobos, Richard Little, Ruth Little, Sierra Madison, Christopher S. Mahabir, Donna-Marie Mahabir, Matthew,
Matthew S. Mahabir, Mary Pat Martini, Michele Milano, Eileen Nock, Julian Paige, Tina Paige, Rob Post, Arnie Ruf,
Bill Ruf, Dana Secor, John Skipp, Hyacinth Stewart, Donna Taylor, Terrence Vaughan, Theresa, Thomasine
Vaughan, Thurmon Vaughan Jr, Misty Vaughan, Mackenzy Vaughan.
This week we asked to pray for: Saint Paul’s and Trinity Parish, Tivoli
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, John Howe, Andre Jordan Mondie, Chris
Montgomery, Joseph Morgan, 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 8th , 2026
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9-12; 1–5. Closed, Monday and Friday.
Monday, November 9th Richard Rolle, Walter Hilton, & Margery Kempe
Tuesday, November 10th Leo of Rome
Healing Service 9:30 am., Chapel
AA Group 7:30 – 10:30 Parish Hall
Finance Meeting, 7 pm Zoom
Wednesday, November 11th Martin of Tours
Food Pantry 12 – 2pm, 6 – 7pm
Thursday, November 12th Charles Simeon
AA Group 7:30-10:30 pm, Parish Hall
Friday, November 13th
Saturday, November 14th The Consecration of Samuel Seabury
AA Group 7:30-10:30 pm, Parish Hall
Sunday, November 15th Pentecost 25
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.