Reflections from your Co-Pastors - Monday January 24, 2021

Reflections from your Co-Pastors

January 25, 2021

Mark 16:15-18

Yesterday's Gospel reading from Mark finds Jesus in Galilee. "Change your hearts and minds and believe the Good News," he proclaims. He chooses his first disciples, Simon, Andrew, James and John-- all fishermen. Men whose skills included the ability to navigate, problem-solving, physical strength, patience and persistence, surely a good start for his initial followers. Throughout Jesus' ministry he proclaimed the Good News in both word and deed, and this he taught to his disciples. He was very much the model used by Saint Francis of Assisi in his instruction for us to "Preach the Gospel at all times. Use words if necessary."

Today in Mark 16 verse 15, Jesus' final words of commissioning his disciples,

you and I included, tell us to "Go into the whole world and proclaim the Gospel to every creature."

We have now entered into a New Year 2021. Our hope and faith have survived an extremely trying time. What better wisdom as we enter this New Year for us to spread the Gospel messages--using words if necessary. Let us spread love of God, self, and neighbor to all God's creatures in 2021.

Amen

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2021 Stewardship Campaign

Last week for our annual Campaign

Thank you ALL who have already sent in your pledge!

Please complete your pledge before the end of January.

Links to Information

2021 Stewardship letter

Pledge Form (or just send us an email with your annual pledge amount)

Giving Opportunities

3 year Proposed Budge t

For questions, please email us at marymagdalafc@gmail.com

Thank you - Your Leadership Council

Leadership Council Meeting tonight

The Mary of Magdala ECC Leadership Council will meet tonight, January 25th at 6:30 via Zoom. If you are interested in attending, please email us at marymagdalafc@gmail.com. It is open to all members.

Sunday Service Schedule & Recordings

Jan 31- Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time - 5:00 p.m.

**Community Chat at 4:30 p.m.

Listening to God’s voice

Presider - Father Don Sutton

Feb 7 - Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time - Morning Service - 11:00 a.m.

**Annual Meeting Immediately Following the Service**

Presider - Father Teri Harroun

Sunday Service Recordings

View our Sunday service Jan 24, 2021 Here is a printed version to assist with prayer and a recording of just the homily by Jane Reina.

On Sunday we celebrated Vice President Kamala Harris and Poet Amanda Gorman. Our new VP's life is a litany of “firsts” -- first person of color elected as district attorney for San Francisco, developed the “Back on Track” initiative, the first-of-its-kind program for re-entry to society of non-violent offenders, legislated first ban of the “gay/trans panic defense” and now, she is the first female, African and Asian American VP.

For many, a highlight of the inauguration was the recitation of "The Hill We Climb“ by America’s first Youth Poet Laureate, Amanda Gorman. In 2016 (age 18), she founded the nonprofit organization, One Pen One Page, a youth writing and leadership program. She is currently a Harvard student and activist.

Her poem artfully called the country to unity while recognizing its imperfections. “We’ve learned that quiet isn’t always peace, and the norms and notions of what ‘just is’ isn’t always ‘justice’”. “Our victory won’t lie in the blade, but in all the bridges we’ve made.” For more about Ms Gorman

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

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