NOTE: Our new schedule for Reflections and weekly e-Bulletin - Starting next week. To accommodate schedules and Mary of Magdala resources, the weekly reflections will be sent out on Tuesdays and Thursdays and the E-bulletin will be delivered on Saturday morning.
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Reflection from Our Co-Pastors
Thursday, September 22, 2021
We, the Holy City Jerusalem, the Kin-dom of God
Imagine each of us and all of us together, as beautiful as the holy city, Jerusalem. Imagine we the precious stones that comprise the very structure of the Holy City. Imagine again ourselves, our core, our grounding, our true inner source, as the Kin-dom that makes up the King-dom.
I bet we can all recall the many times we heard ‘The king-dom of God,” and the “Reign of God” and the “New Jerusalem.” A reading of Rev. 21: 9b-14 talks about the beautiful city:
“The angel spoke to me, saying,
‘Come and let me show you the betrothed of the Lamb.’
He took me in spirit to a great, high mountain
and showed me the holy city Jerusalem
coming down out of heaven from God.
It gleamed with the splendor of God.
Its radiance was like that of a precious stone,
like jasper, clear as crystal.
It had a massive, high wall (Rev 21: 9b-14)
In the freedom of our loving God, come, let us together be the bride, the wife of the Lamb. Let us be the Holy city, Jerusalem. Let us be a gleaming jewel, a sparkling diamond. Didn’t we come out of heaven, out of God itself
when we were created? We were born complete and completely human with the capacity for joy and sorrow, filled and yet hungry. “God looked at all this creation, and proclaimed that this was good --- very good.” (Genesis 1:31 )
What if it is we who are, in our fullness and wholeness, the City itself?
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“The wall was made of jasper, and the city of pure gold, as pure as glass. The foundation stones of the city wall were decorated with every kind of precious stone. The first one was jasper, the second was sapphire, the third was chalcedony, the fourth one was emerald, the fifth was sardonyx, the sixth was carnelian, the seventh was chrysolite, the eighth was beryl, the ninth was topaz, the tenth was chrysoprase, the eleventh was jacinth, and the twelfth foundation was amethyst. (Rev. 21: 18-20)
Look down at yourself and see that you are beautiful; look in the mirror into your own eyes and see God; go out and inhale all that is beautiful. Do you feel like the New Jerusalem, the Holy City, the Kin-dom of God?
God has no bounds. Love is all pervasive. Can we bring the City to those who annoy us, prick us, minimize us? Can we bring it to our partner, neighbor, co-worker, friend, family, client, customer, student, patient, salesperson, grocery clerk, supervisor? Can we see our beloveds who have died as a precious stone comprising the Kin-dom? Can we bring it back to our own consciousness?
“The grace of our savior Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen” (Rev. 22: 21)
Ref: Creighton University’s Online Ministries, August 24.2021, and The Inclusive Bible.
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Become an Active Participant in
Defining our Future
Another two opportunities are available to work together with our 301 Faith Partners and truly become 'better together'. Please read and consider becoming part of these initiatives or others. We do need your participation in building our future church.
For volunteer opportunities, click here.
All opportunities come with training and flexible scheduling.
Take a look!
Contact us via email or phone at 970 493-9536.
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Property Ministry of the 301 Faith Partners |
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And.., You're Invited to the Annual Light-bulb Day on Saturday - 9/25
Yes, we know you have been looking forward to this highly anticipated day!.
All kidding aside we need three or four pairs of workers for this project scheduled for on September 25th at 10 a.m. to identify and replace failing light fixtures and bulbs
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Questions comments about the project, call or text Len Russ (970-481-5541) or David Cloyd (970-227-0792), Property Ministry members from Mary of Magdala.
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To view a recording of the Ordination and Consecration of Mother Kae to the office of Bishop of the Rocky Mountain Region of the ECC click here. to view on YouTube
If you would like to view pictures taken on that
day by our own Tom Moos and David Cloyd, click here.
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Past Recordings, Bulletins, and Announcements
For all bulletins, reflections, Sunday recordings during, visit our webpage. Please contact us with questions, concerns and ideas for better connection with and for the community - marymagdalafc@gmail.com. And feel free to call the office at 970 493-9536.
Newsletters of Trinity Lutheran Church and the St. Paul's Episcopal
What are our partners in ministry up to? Go here for the Trinity Lutheran Church monthly newsletter, "Tidings". And here is St Paul's weekly bulletin
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Who Are the 301 Faith Partners? |
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The 301 Faith Partners have a Vision,
Mission and Values statement that guides our relationships, interactions, and shared projects and ministries.
Our Vision – ‘Our guiding Light’
Weaving a tapestry of love, hope and justice for the world.
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Read the Vision, Mission, Core Values and Covenant here.
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