Reflection from our Co-Pastors
August 30, 2021
Approval Ratings
... No prophet is accepted in his own native place. Luke 4:24
In today's Gospel, Jesus' approval rating plummets. The hometown crowd, convinced they know exactly who Jesus is and where he comes from, cannot accept that he is anything more. Still, our Lord offers a powerful response: Jesus doesn't try to change the crowd's presuppositions that blind them to greater possibilities. He knows their hearts. He acknowledges their skepticism, speaks truth and moves on. Critics cannot define him--nor derail his mission.
I appreciate Jesus' approach in the face of rejection. Worth isn't measured by community acceptance or mass appeal. Popular opinion doesn't dictate one's identity. Rather, Jesus calls each of us to a particular mission with unique talents. So instead of letting feeble presumptions stifle us, let's affirm our mission and apply our God-given gifts. Our inherent approval rating from God is what truly matters.
Lord, please help us remember it is you who commissions us and it is your acceptance that matters.
Kathleen Swartz McQuaig
Living Faith
Daily Catholic Devotions
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A prayer for you today:
Saint Teresa of Calcutta posted a prayer on the wall of her bedroom which she read every morning, reminding her that there will always be voices of rejection in the crowd and how we can act in the way that Christ did.
The following is that prayer:
People are often unreasonable, irrational, and self centered. Forgive them anyway.
If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives. Be kind anyway.
If you are successful, you will win some unfaithful friends and some genuine enemies. Succeed anyway.
If you are honest and sincere people may deceive you. Be honest and sincere anyway.
What you spend years creating, others could destroy overnight. Create anyway.
If you find serenity and happiness, some may be jealous. Be happy anyway.
The good you do today, will often be forgotten. Do good anyway.
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Helping University Students on the Margins
Mary of Magdala, ECC will be serving dinners to the students in the Lutheran Campus Ministries program on September 9th, 23rd and Oct 7th. Please contact Lisa Jones at 970-218-6037 or via email at lpjones99@yahoo.com if you can help one of these nights.
There are 10 students in the program and the dinners will be served at the Lutheran Student Center at 805 S. Shields, Fort Collins.
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Praying for peace, health and well-being through challenging times
+Abdel Illah - nephew of Mary Vogl, member
+Mickey Bogart - friend of Cathy Engel, member
+Dan Scace, and family -friends of Dick and Sandra Life, members, as he is being prepared for chemo.
+Jim Carroll - husband of Dori Carroll, member
+Carol Lake, friend of Co-Pastor Jane
+Courtney Shook - daughter of Tom and Jean Christen, member
+Dorothea Grimm - Mother of Rosanna Bateman, member
+Sue Harari - friend of Cathy Engel
+Mary Detweiller - member
+Rob Frank - friend of Kerrie Anderson - member
+Jerry Padilla, father and Ryan Cordova nephew of Lisa Jones - member
+Aidan - grandson of Mother Kae.
+Lauren Roob - friend of Rosanna Bateman
+Liz and Ken Zornes and family, whose daughter is struggling with addiction - friends of Sandra and Dick Life
+Michael Keefe, son of member Yvonne Keefe
+Joanne Gallagher - member, and for her sister, Dr. Barbara Immroth
+Dona Bosse - member
+Rosemary - Fr Michael' mother
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+Dani - niece of the Cloyds - members
+Ruth Parker, sister of Dori Carroll
+Jim and Lucille Bowen friends of Suzanne King, member
+Sharon and Leo Six – parents of Michael Six, member
+Mike Gudim
+Suzanne King - member
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A blessed and peaceful repose of souls for those who've passed and comfort for the families.
Herman Phillip - friend of Brad Rouse
Michael Binet - member Joanne Gallagher's Godson
Bernice Wagner - sister of member
Fr. Jim DeMuth - member
Aaron - Son of Morris & Francis Burns,
past members
Adrian - Son of Joe & Ann - friends of
members Cindy and David Cloyd
Mary Crosby - member
Clint Wisdom - brother-in-law of Joan Chapman-Smith
Leon - father of Mother Cynthia
Kristin - daughter of ECC priest Scott Jenkins.
Joan Kneeland - sister-in-law of Bill Kneeland
Rita Ortiz, friend of Deacon Rosean
Margie Weitz - member
Chris Bachman, friend of Lisa Jones
David Heyman -member
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In gratitude for all who pray for and with our community. |
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Recording for Sunday - Aug 29, 2021
The recording of the readings and the homily given by Co-Pastor Rev. Jane Reina is available here. And here is the service document to view or print to assist in prayer.
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#BLM Activist and New York City Council Candidate: Chi Ossé
On Sunday our #BLM reflection highlighted Chi Ossé -- an activist, third-generation Brooklynite, and prominent figure in the Black Lives Matter movement.
He participated in his first protest in the wake of the police killing of George Floyd. He quickly learned that protesting gave him a voice that resonated with peers and victims of oppression. Ossé co-founded the activist collective, “Warriors in the Garden”, and led hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers in nonviolent marches and rallies calling for Black liberation. Culture is a concept central to Ossé’s worldview. He says: “Culture is our clothes and food and language and history — and woven into the fabric of American culture are inequality, injustice, and racism.”
Ossé felt called to politics for its potential to combine the institutional power of government with the strength of movements to enact policy changes and heal our culture. He believes that when someone is fed up, they should take responsibility by choosing action rather than simply complaining. At the age of 22, he began a run for a seat as representative of Brooklyn’s 36th district on the city council. He won 4 rounds of Democratic primary elections, handily beating his closest opponent by 14 percentage points. He is expected to win in November over his Republican opponent because the district is strongly Democrat. If elected, he will become the youngest person ever to represent the 36th district.
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Ossé sees “Black Lives Matter” in broader terms than racist-motivated gun violence against people of color. In his words:
“In America, in New York City and in Brooklyn, Black neighborhoods don’t have equitable access to quality public housing and quality education, or to healthy food or air because of pollutants in our districts. We’re dying slowly every single day at the hands of the system. When I engrain Black Lives Matter into my platform, it’s because I want to prevent these killings of Black lives that we see and experience broadly on a day-to-day basis. My district does suffer from gun violence and a lot of people would say the answer is more policing, but I only see that as tape over a leaking pipe. We need to go back to the roots. Our schools are underfunded, our public housing is underfunded, gentrification is running rampant and pushing out long-time residents due to property tax increases.”
Today, we celebrate Chi Ossé’s leadership and applaud his vision, motivation and youthful enthusiasm in trying to address oppressive systems in the Bed-Stuy area of Brooklyn, NY.
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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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