Reflection from our Co-Pastors

Tuesday February 14, 2023

“A valentine from God

Beloved,

when you pray to me

set aside your prayers.

Just sit with me.

It gives me joy to be with you.

Of all my creations

in all the galaxies,

including the galaxies themselves,

none is any more precious to me

than you.

You delight me.

I hold you. I enfold you.

Unseen, unheard, unfelt,

I love you into being.

I am your breath and heartbeat.

I know at times I come on too strong,

at times too vague,

but dearie, I'm doing my best

to be just small enough for you.

Come sit in my lap.

Just let me look at you.

Be mine.” G_D

Steve Garnaas-Holmes Unfolding Light www.unfoldinglight.net

PS An Invitation: Today, let us together be mindful of every person passing by and look at them and smile!

Last Week of Stewardship - 2023

As of today (Tuesday), we have 40 pledges and 77% of the way to meet our proposed budget!

Please consider doing a formal pledge this week. Our proposed budget is $116,000. All pledges are so appreciated and it does take a village.

You can access the online pledge form here or a down-loadable form here.

Ways to schedule a recurring contribution are listed on this web page.

Mary of Magdala's Under 65 Group

The next gathering is tomorrow, Wednesday February 15, 6-7:30pm - In the Fireside Room.



For questions, email Jared Orsi, Mary Vogl, or Steve Reising here

Earthquake Relief Funds

Pray? Absolutely! But if you can share your good fortune, here are few NGOs to consider.



TACSCO, Turkish American Association of Colorado working with vetted partners. Click here for --> the donation site.

Turkish Red Crescent: This is the largest humanitarian organization in Turkey, and is connected to the International Red Cross and Red Crescent. 

Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières: An international, independent organization, MSF gives medical assistance to people affected by disasters.

CARE International: CARE Türkiye is focused on supporting refugees with food, safe drinking water, and hygiene items.

Get Scam Smart - This Saturday at 10:00 am

As a service to the community, the 301 Faith Partners are hosting this presentation to educate folks about internet and phone fraud. Please invite anyone you think might appreciate this presentation. And join us afterwards for coffee & cookies

DONATIONS NEEDED

FOR PERMANENTLY PLACED FAMILIES

The Donation Task Force could use kitchen tables/chairs, couches, living room chairs, twin/queen comforters/blankets, towel sets, and twin box springs/metal frames/mattresses. Please contact Jodi at (970)371-5345 or jodi@familyhousingnetwork.org.

DAY CENTER NEEDS

The Day Center is in need of full size shampoo and conditioner. Please check out the signup genius link here if you have any availability to help volunteer on the weekend.

Please send prayer requests to marymagdalafc@gmail.com. Prayers will be listed for one month unless requested for longer. Prayers for the repose of souls will be listed for six months unless requested for a longer time.

Sunday Mass February 5 2023

Celebrating the 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time

A video recording of the readings and the homily given by Father Teri Harroun is available here.

Black Lives Matter Reflection honoring Clara Brown - Tom Moos, Chair Social Justice Ministry

Clara Brown was born in 1800, a slave owned by Ambrose Smith, a Virginian tobacco farmer. At the age of 18, she married another slave and they had 4 children. When Ambrose Smith died in 1835, Clara and her family was split up and sold off, each one to a different new owner. Clara became a house slave to George Brown who stipulated in his will that she be given her freedom when he died. She moved first to Missouri, then Kansas where she was offered a job to cook for 26 men in a wagon train headed for Denver. Blacks were prohibited from riding the stage coaches. So, at 56 years of age, she walked most of the 700 miles to Colorado.

She became Denver’s first African-American woman resident and followed a tide of miners to Central City. There she opened the first laundry in Gilpin County and also worked as a mid-wife, nursemaid and cook. She made extra money by collecting and selling whatever gold dust she found in the laundered pockets. She lived frugally, investing her earnings in mine claims and land. Within several years, she accumulated $10,000 in savings as well as owning 16 lots in Denver and 7 houses in Central City. She became lovingly known as “Aunt Clara”

on account of her generosity to anyone in need.



At the end of the Civil War, she journeyed East to track down and look for family. 

Unfortunately, all had died or were lost except her daughter, Eliza. Clara brought several relatives back to Colorado and financed moves for black families seeking to escape the segregation of reconstruction in the South. By the time she turned 80, her funds were largely depleted on account of her philanthropy and she moved to a friend’s home in Denver.

In June 1885 Clara Brown was elected the first African American and first female member of the Society of Colorado Pioneers. She died the following October and was buried in Denver’s Riverside Cemetery. Colorado’s governor and Denver’s mayor were among the dignitaries at her funeral. A stained glass portrait was installed in the State Capitol Building in 1977 and today she is considered one of the 100 most influential women in the history of Colorado.

Wednesday February 15 - 11:00 am

• In the Fireside Room
• No Zoom available

Sunday February 19 12:30 pm

• Mass at 12:30 pm (no 5pm Mass)
• Father Michael Nicosia presiding

Wednesday February 22 - 11:00 am

• Cancelled. Join us for Ash Wednesday service

Ash Wednesday February 22 - Eucharist and ashes

• 7:00 am - St. Paul's Episcopal
• 12 Noon - Trinity Lutheran
• 7:00 pm -Mary of Magdala, ECC

Sunday February 26 10:30 am

• 301 Faith Partners Shared Service at 10:30 am - Mother Rosean and Rev. Jane presiding
• Followed by POTLUCK with our partners! Bring your favorite 'shareable'

The ECC Regional Website is now live - View here.

Newsletters of Trinity Lutheran Church and the St. Paul's Episcopal  

Click here for the Trinity Lutheran Church monthly newsletter, "Tidings". And here is St Paul's weekly bulletin.

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