From your Deacons
Thursday May 14 2020 -
Reflection
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Dear family of Mary of Magdala,
What is the significance of the date March 8, 2020?
That is the last time that we gathered in person for Mass in the sanctuary, with Mother Kae as our presider. Since then, we have "fasted" from the Eucharist, the consecrated bread and wine, the Body and Blood of Christ. For many of us, this has been extremely difficult. For many of us, it may feel as though the living God has not nourished our bodies for some time. "We are missing the most basic actions of actually physically gathering as the Body of Christ, of breaking and sharing the bread and sharing the cup. There is a lot that is missing."
St. Teresa of Avila has reminded us that "Christ has no body now but yours. No hands, no feet, on earth but yours...Yours are the hands, yours are the feet, yours are the eyes, you are his Body." And though we have "fasted" from the Eucharist, we most certainly are the Body of Christ to each other through our acts of love, sending cards, phone calls, texts, emails, and our zoom services and gatherings.
"Christ has no body
but yours...."
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Our Presiding Bishop Francis has sent us prayer and instruction as we wander through this creation of church in a new way. Our times of worship are to be called para-liturgies, "events which intentionally echo the Eucharist, but do not pretend to be precisely the Eucharist." Bishop Francis says that "if we use the symbols of bread and wine, let's not claim that we are consecrating the elements through cyberspace. We are doing our best in trying circumstances, like the church has done during countless wars, epidemics and scourges of every kind before this pandemic.
Let us trust in the goodness of God to be present in a very profound way with us, God's people, who are trying our best to 'keep the feast.' We are still "sharing our life in the living God who sustains us in all circumstances." (quotes are from Bishop Francis)
As you may imagine, many denominations are following similar advice from their own Presiding Bishops while some are recommending other practices for this time of virtual worship. Today's reflection shares views on both sides of this issue. Perhaps you would like to share with us at MoM your own opinion.
Thanks for your presence among us , and may God Bless you all and keep you safe.
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Community Prayer Requests
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For Father Jim, Colleen and all the residents who have been exposed to Covid-19. For Deacon Jane's three children whose father is recovering. For the peaceful repose of the souls of Bill, Greg, and Calvin - friends of Deacon Rosean. Father Don Sutton - ECC Priest
Rosemary - Fr Michael's mother. Dani - Niece of the Cloyds. Mary Crosby – parishioner. Chris Bachman, friend of Lisa Jones. Ruth Parker, sister of Dori Carroll. Lynne Barnes and family.
Joanne Gallagher - parishioner. Edwin White- brother-in-law of Deacon Jane. Becky Orsi and family. John Nystrom and family. The Dunn Family. Leo Six – father of Michael Six. Dorothea Grimm, Lauren Roob, Mike Gudim, Kim Speaker, Margie Weitz, Suzanne King, Robert Browell
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