Zion Episcopal Church
Mission Bells
Announcements – October 25, 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. Please call the office for pastoral emergencies, as Father Phillips will be on call. Father Alex will return to celebrate the Holy Eucharist on Sunday, November 29th. Thank you all for your support as Poppy and Alex make this most important visit.
STEWARDSHIP SEASON IS HERE! Our theme this year is "A Beacon of Light." The campaign will begin on Sunday, October 18th and conclude with a thanksgiving breakfast on Sunday, November 1st. Stewardship pledge cards will be mailed shortly and the Finance Committee is requesting that all pledge cards be submitted by November 1st so that they can plan the 2027 budget. God bless you all for your loving generosity.
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.
AN EVENING PRAYER SERVICE FOR THE FEAST OF ALL SOULS will be on Friday, October 30th at 5:30 pm at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Pleasant Valley. Father Alex's music group, Novus Cantus, will be leading the music for the service. You are welcome to bring a picture of your deceased loved ones to the service to be placed on the altar.
THE FEAST OF ALL SAINTS will be celebrated on Sunday, November 1st during our usual 10 am service. Come for the smells, bells, and chanting :-)
THE ALL SAINTS REMEMBRANCES will be published for the November 1st Bulletin. Please submit the names of deceased loved ones that you would like remembered by Monday, October 26th. Please submit names to ZionPrayerList@gmail.com.
SUNDAY ADULT EDUCATION will be on Sundays from 12:00 pm-1:00 pm in the Rectory Conference Room. The first topic will be "The Magical World of Genesis," where we will read
classic stories from the Bible's primeval history.
THE NEXT SUNDAY SCHOOL will be on Sunday, November 1st 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.
THE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN EXTENSION LITERATURE will soon be available to the congregation. Thank you for your continued prayers and support.
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 by the Daughters.
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."
THE CHAPEL OF THE RESURRECTION renovation has been postponed until January 2027. The chapel has been cleaned to allow for visitations. We will keep you posted.
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 and Altar Candles are given for the glory of God by the Altar Guild.
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: 423 “Immortal, invisible God only wise” Blue Hymnal
Gradual Hymn: 605 "What does the Lord require?" Blue Hymnal
Offertory Hymn: 517 “How lovely is thy dwelling place” Blue Hymnal
Communion Hymns: 602 “Jesu, Jesu fill us with your love” Blue Hymnal
336 “Come with us, O blessed Jesus” Blue Hymnal
Recessional Hymn: 450 “All hail the power of Jesus' name” (verses 1-3) Blue Hymnal
NEXT WEEK’S READINGS
First Reading: Revelation 7:9-17; Second Reading: 1 John 3:1-3;
Gospel: Matthew 5:1-12; Psalm: Psalm 34:1-10, 22
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 HEALINGSERVICE 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 areoffered for the conditions of the entire World. All are welcome!
Zion’s Prayer List (as of October 20th, 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, Greg Hackett, 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: Christ Church, Red Hook.
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 October 25th, 2026
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9-12; 1–5. Closed, Monday and Friday.
Monday, October 26th Alfred King
Tuesday, October 27th
Healing Service 9:30 am, Chapel
AA Group 7:30 – 10:30, Parish Hall
Wednesday, October 28th Saint Simon & Saint Jude
Food Pantry 12 – 2pm, 6 – 7pm
Thursday, October 29th James Hannigan & his Companions
AA Group 7:30-10:30 pm, Parish Hall
Friday, October 30th Maryam of Qidun
All Soul’s Service, 5:30 pm, Saint Paul’s Church, Pleasant Valley
Saturday, October 31st
AA Group 7:30-10:30 pm, Parish Hall
Sunday, November 1st 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.