Reflection From Your Co-Pastors - Thursday, Dec 31st

Reflection from your C0-Pastors, Dec 31, 2020

As your co-pastors take a pause this week, we would like to share some reflections from Living Faith, a daily publication of Catholic reflections.

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John 1: 1-18

"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God." John 1: 1

Tomorrow starts a New Year. it's usually a time for resolutions, a time to give some thought to where we have been and where we might be going. One of the problems with making resolutions is that we have trouble keeping them. I know this firsthand. After many years of making and breaking promises for the New Year, I figured that it might be better to just focus on one problem area.

So, if you are like I am, my advice is, look at your life. Make a sincere effort to find out in which single area you can improve. Focus on changing that part of your life. Put that resolution on paper and keep it with you. Add a daily prayer to that single resolution, asking God to help you make that change.

This strategy helped me make some important changes. It's a strategy that might work for you. Happy New Year and God bless your resolutions!

Paul Pennick

Prayer Requests and Service Links

Healing prayers for Marietta Ricke - sister of Jim DeMuth and Carol and Mike Persons - members. For Aidan - grandson of Mother Kae. For Diane Arnette - friend of Kerrie Anderson - currently very ill. Prayers for Lisa McCann - member, for personal challenges this year.

For Jim Berry - member, for his new journey to chaplain. For Lauren Roob - 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 Michael Keefe, son of member Yvonne Keefe.

For Dona Bosse - community member and Rosemary - Fr Michael's mother. For Dani - niece of the Cloyds and Mary Crosby – parishioner.

For Ruth Parker, sister of Dori Carroll. And Leo Six – father of Michael Six, Mike Gudim, Suzanne King, Robert Browel

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For the peaceful repose of souls for those who've passed and comfort for the families.

For Kristin - daughter of ECC priest Scott Jenkins and Joan Kneeland - sister-in-law of Bill and Chris Kneeland. For Aunt Ilo and Aunt Ginny - Aunts of Jean Christian.

For Rita Ortiz, friend of Deacon Rosean, and for Margie Weitz - member. For Chris Bachman, friend of Lisa Jones.

For Bob, husband of Joyce Dehaven -

friend of Cathy Engel

For David Heyman - member,

Teri Kent - member,

Bill McClellan - Father of Jennifer Pfeister,

Father of Julie Shoenbauer, member, and

Edwin White - brother in law of Pastor Jane

Sunday Service Recordings and More

View our Sunday service- Dec. 27th . Here is a printed version to assist with prayer and a recording of just the homily by Pastor Jane Reina

View our Christmas Eve Service - Dec. 24th . Here is a printed version to assist with prayer and a recording of just the homily by Pastor Rosean Amaral and Pastor Jane Reina

Also, enjoy the beautiful Community Slideshow created by Tom Moos from the pictures sent in by friends and members of Mary of Magdala, ECC.

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 with and for the community - marymagdalafc@gmail.com

Newsletters of Trinity Lutheran Church and the St. Paul's Episcopal

What are our partners in ministry here up to? Go here for the Trinity Lutheran Church monthly newsletter, "Tidings". And here is St Paul's weekly bulletin

Click here to visit the Mary of Magdala, ECC website