Reflections from your Co-Pastors
October 5, 2020
Let Nothing Disturb You
For the last four Sundays we’ve been celebrating the Season of Creation. It doesn’t quite feel like celebration; we know what’s going on. As the election grows closer, as Autumn falls into winter, as fears of illness and death disturb and burden us, as our fires continue to add to our awareness of global warming, and as people of color continue to be persecuted and killed for simply being born a color other than white, we can become overwhelmed with anxiety, worry, even hopeless.
St. Teresa of Avila and St. Francis of Assisi lived the same interior life, one lived for and in God, and in all. We Christians are blessed with a Go-to-God, who is easy to see and hard to see. It’s easy because God is everywhere to be known when we open our hearts; hard when our hearts are guarded or fearful. The work of opening our hearts is ours: faith in…and choice of…and surrender to…and dependence on…the God we name Love.
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The life of Jesus showed us our God, our Creator, whose love is unbounded. Our solace and strength to get up and get going is our life in God, and seeing our God in each other and all creation on this planet. We could say that the vow we at Mary of Magdala have made is in our Mission Statement:
“Mary of Magdala is an inclusive, independent catholic community, welcoming each and all as the Beloved of God. We are ecumenical; we celebrate the rich heritage of catholic spirituality while honoring all spiritual traditions. We strive for justice and peace, and respond to the call of discipleship by loving deeply and rooting our lives in prayer and service.”
One of the most meaningful messages of St. Teresa of Avila is within the two versions of the song of St. Teresa (see links below), along with a soothing Ave Maria. We can rest, gather our faith in a God who rose from the dead to defeat the fear of death, and we can choose to serve.
Or For musical inspiration
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Schedule - Sunday Services
Oct 11 - Deacon Rosean; 5:00 p.m. via ZOOM
Oct 18 - Father Michael; 5:00 p.m. via ZOOM
Oct 25 - Faith Partners (3-Church) Service at 10:30 a.m. via Zoom
Nov 1 - Father Teri; 5:00 p.m. via ZOOM
Nov 8 - Pastor Jane; 5:00 p.m. via ZOOM
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Discovery and Perspective
An open discussion of scripture
Thursday at 9:00 am
All are welcome!
Join in conversation and connection weekly with Pastor Jane
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Thursdays -
9 a.m. via Zoom
Zoom Phone/Audio Link +1 669 900 6833
Meeting ID: 930 8604 8248 #
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Our Service Recordings and More
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#BLACKLIVESMATTER
Sunday we honored Dr. Robert Bullard, the 'Father of
Environmental Justice. '
In 1979, Dr. Bullard's wife, an attorney, represented Houston residents in their struggle against a plan to locate a municipal landfill next to their homes. The lawsuit was the first of its kind charging environmental discrimination in the siting of waste facilities under civil rights laws., Dr. Bullard widened his study of environmental racism to the whole American South (and eventually across the US). He helped establish many environmental advocacy groups and chaired the Health and Research Subcommittee, instrumental in Bill Clinton signing the Environmental Justice Executive Order (12898).
Since 2011, he has served as the Dean of the Barbara Jordan-Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs at Texas Southern University. (Read more here.)
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Community Prayer Requests
For Lauren Roob entering into new cancer treatment- friend of Rosanna Bateman.
Healing prayers for Dianna Padilla, sister of Lisa Jones, who underwent surgery for cancer. For Liz and Ken Zornes and family, friends of Sandra and Dick Life, whose daughter is struggling with addiction.
For Courtney, daughter of Jean and Tom Christen. Michael Keefe, son of member Yvonne Keefe.
For the continued recovery of Linda Joyce. For Dona Bosse - community member and Rosemary - Fr Michael's mother. For Dani - Niece of the Cloyds and Mary Crosby – parishioner. For Chris Bachman, friend of Lisa Jones and Ruth Parker, sister of Dori Carroll.
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And Leo Six – father of Michael Six, Mike Gudim, Margie Weitz, Suzanne King, Robert Browell.
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For peaceful repose for the souls of those who've passed and comfort for the families.
Bob - Husband of Joyce Dehaven,
friend of Cathy Engel
David Heyman - member
Teri Kent - member
Pat DeMuth -sister of Jim DeMuth, member
Bill McClellan - Father of Jennifer Pfeister, member
Father of Julie Shoenbauer, member
Edwin White - brother in law of Pastor Jane
Bill, Greg, and Calvin -
friends of Deacon Rosean
And for Ted Boltz and comfort for Fr. Frank Quintana and family - an ECC Pastor of St. Oscar Romero, ECC in Albuquerque.
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For all bulletins, reflections, Sunday recordings during our hiatus from celebrating together, visit our webpage. Please contact us with questions, concerns and ideas for better connection
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