Reflections from your Co-Pastors
Tuesday, January 26, 2021
What ministry are you being called to?
Tuesday after the 3rd Sunday in Ordinary time – The Beginning of the Galilean Ministry (Mark 1: 14-28)
Jesus proclaims. He begins his ministry by proclaiming the Kin-dom of God (as I explained on Sunday). He is Spirit-filled (Mark 1:10) from having been tested (Mark 1:12-13).
John has been arrested and the story says that John had many followers. Some had been asking if John was the Messiah. Surely, some of John’s followers were as attached to him as we see some attached to our former president. All of John’s followers were being directed to be followers of Jesus. John’s job was done and he is pretty much gone from the script.
Jesus proclaims and invites others to join him. ‘It takes a village’ and Jesus is creating his own village. (Oh, oh…watch out. You know how the established village doesn’t like that.) Jesus calls Simon, Andrew, James, and John.
The story goes on: Jesus went to the Synagogue and astounded them with his teaching. He was confirming his trustworthiness and authenticity. While he was in the temple being cerebral and winning all the debates, a man with an unclean spirit, possessed by evil, appears and disrupts the dialogue with angry shouts. He yells: “What have you to do with us Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are, the Holy One of God” (Mark 1:24). How does Jesus respond to this spectacle of evil? He separates the evil from the person – he drives out the un-Christ-like with “be silent and come out of him” (Mark 1:25). Two instructions – ‘be
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silent’ and ‘come out of him,’ Jesus addresses the root of the ugly behavior, the behavior that is enslaving the man. “And the unclean spirit, convulsing him and crying with a loud voice [protesting] came out of him” (Mark 1:26), What a public spectacle!
Those witnessing this in the Synagogue, the church, now make a statement: “What is this? A New Teaching – with authority.” (Mark 1:27). So I ask you, during the short Ordinary Time that we are in (Lent starts in about 3 weeks): What is this New Teaching? You might say, “It’s not new. It’s 2000 years old.” I say, “It is new in this time, in the context of our life today. We all know the chaotic and uncertain time we are in now. This may be a time to hear the teaching of Jesus in a new way.
Let’s pray together:
Jesus, our brother, 2000 years ago you brought a new teaching, a new attitude, a new freedom that we might be seen and loved, that we might see and love. Come now, O Christ, and minister to us in our struggles during our time of chaos and suffering. Jesus, your ministry was clear: grant us the grace to know our ministry as clearly. Give us the fortitude to join in the ‘kin-dom of we’ and live our ministry in your name. Amen.
What ministry are you
being called to?
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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
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Prayers and Sunday Service Recordings |
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Healing prayers for Carol and Mike Persons - members, and Aidan - grandson of Mother Kae. 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.
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For Ruth Parker, sister of Dori Carroll. And Leo Six – father of Michael Six, Mike Gudim, Suzanne King, Robert Browell
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For the peaceful repose of souls for those who've passed and comfort for the families.
For Leon - father of Mother Cynthia. For Marietta Ricke - sister of Jim DeMuth and for Kristin - daughter of ECC priest Scott Jenkins. For 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
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Sunday Service Recordings
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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 with and for the community - marymagdalafc@gmail.com
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