Zion Episcopal Church
Mission Bells
Announcements – November 9, 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.
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.
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.
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!
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 6:30 pm. Would you like to participate? Contact Fr. Alex at FrAlexZion@gmail.com
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN UPDATE: The sheetrock in the parish hall has been installed. Hurray! For the week of November 10th, the walls will be sanded and the new back windows installed. Then, for the week of November 17th, the first coat of primer paint will be applied and then the carpentry work will begin. For Sunday, November 9th, we will have coffee hour in the Parish Hall. Then, on Sunday, November 16th, coffee hour will return back to the rectory until the majority of the work has been completed. Thank you for your continued support and prayers.
OUR NEXT RITE 1 SERVICE will be on Sunday, November 23rd: Christ the King.
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 Ester Paskey & Brian Paskey by Marion Passkey and in memoriam for Bruce Duncan by Flo Duncan.
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: 401 "The God of Abraham praise" (vs.1-3)” Blue Hymnal
Gradual: 625 "Ye holy angels bright" Blue Hymnal
Offertory Anthem: “In Flander’s Fields” (see page 15 of our bulletin for words)
Offertory Hymn: 184 "Blessed Assurance, Jesus is mine!" LEVAS II
Communion Hymn: 526 "Let saints on earth in concert sing" Blue Hymnal
Communion Hymn: 341 "For the bread which you have broken" Blue Hymnal
Recessional Hymn: 608 "Eternal Father, strong to save" Blue Hymnal
NEXT WEEK’S READINGS: First Reading; Isaiah 65:17-25;
Second Reading: 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13; Gospel: Luke 21:5-19; Canticle 9 (BCP 86);
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 5, 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, 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, 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: 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, 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 9, 2025
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9-12; 1–5. Closed, Monday and Friday
Monday, November 10th Leo of Rome
Tuesday, November 11th Mattin of Tours
Healing Service 9:30 am., Chapel
AA Group 7:30-10:30 pm, Parish Hall
Wednesday, November 12th Charles of Simeon
Food Pantry Distribution, 12-2, 6-7
Thursday, November 13th
MOW Bd Mtg 9-10am, Conference Room
AA Group 7:30-10:30 pm, Parish Hall
Friday, November 14th The Consecration of Samuel Seabury
Saturday, November 15th Herman of Alaska
Fall Fling 9am-3pm, Parish grounds
AA 7:30-10:30 pm, Parish Hall
Diocesan Conference, Cathedral of Saint John the Divine
Sunday, November 16th
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.