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Reflection from our Co-Pastor January 26, 2023
Gratitude for Food
Once there was a pig, just an ordinary pig on a pig farm. This ordinary pig became pork chops and sold at a bargain sale price at King Soopers. A woman bought those pork chops. She hadn’t eaten pork chops in quite a long while, but they were affordable, so…OK.
She decided to cook them in slices in a wok and so began slicing. As she sliced, mindfulness increased, and she realized that these pork chops came from a once-living pig. She remembered learning that pigs are smart animals, really smart. This awareness arose inside her and she felt Pig Spirit. She began to thank Pig Spirit for providing food for a human. Is this Christ Consciousness?
She remembered a similar experience about a very long time ago when she was a vegetarian. One summer day, her family of many people had a piglet roast. The men, father and three brothers, carved a spit and basted and turned the piglet for hours. All sat together in Adirondack Mountain Park and shared the smell of the roasting piglet, loving the very close pine forest, and each other. When the time came, the vegetarian tried hard to not eat the piglet, but it smelled so good and everyone was so enjoying it that she found a way to join in and eat it. The permission came from the mindfulness of Native Peoples around the reality of what is. She remembered reading how Native Peoples, when having felled a deer, thanked Great Spirit and thanked the dear before butchering it, and then used every part as a way of honoring the life that was taken so that other life could live. This is what she did for the piglet on the spit. She ate it, gratefully. Is this Christ Consciousness?
She remembers another time a few months ago while cutting up a whole chicken. Using her hands to
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rub and rinse off the Kosher rock salt from the whole chicken, she sensed Chicken Spirit. She found that when cutting up a whole chicken, she became more mindful of the sacrifice of an actual chicken, and felt the oneness with the muscles, bones, tendons, and skin of all living animals, including humans. Then she became appropriately grateful. Deeply imbued with the sense that this had been a living chicken and now she was cutting it up to eat it, she was humbled. Is this Christ Consciousness?
When we sit under the stars, when we sit together, when we feel where we place our feet, when we breathe into our plants, and when we stroke our cat then we may remember their Spirit, and remember it as part of our Spirit, and be appropriately grateful. Is this Christ Consciousness?
Is not the Eucharist our food? During Mass, as community, together of one mind and heart, do we not recognize it as nourishment when we say…Eat, Drink, Be Nourished? Can we bring mindfulness to the body of Christ that we are?
“This food is the gift of the universe – the earth, the sky, and much hard work. May we live in a way that is worthy of this food. May we transform our unskilled states of mind, especially that of greed. May we eat only foods that nourish us and prevent illness. May we accept this food for the realization of the way of understanding and love” (Buddhist Five Contemplations before every meal in living Buddha, living Christ by Thich Nhat Hanh).
Is this Christ Consciousness?
Image by John Hain from Pixabay
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Join us on Sunday with Bishop Kae
We are blessed to have Bishop Kae Madden presiding at Mass this Sunday, after which she will join us for pizza & beverages, answer questions and provide an update on the region.
Bishop Kae will give us an update on the region and answer questions.
More about Bishop Kae
Read her vision for the Rocky Mountain Region
Thank you to the Hospitality Ministry for sponsoring the after Mass Social
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Come Join With US!
Mark your Calendar for the next gathering of the "Under 65 Group" (formerly Gen X and Millenials) scheduled Wednesday February 15, 6-7:30pm - In the Fireside Room.
For questions, email Jared Orsi, Mary Vogl, or Steve Reising here
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Time for Shared Prayer for Peace
Whether sharing the Prayer of Jesus, a prayerful poem or reading or not, we welcome your holy presence and voice - whether there are two or 20 people.
Join with Reverend Jane on Monday mornings at 9:00 AM for no more then 20 minutes via this Zoom link. This will be an ongoing prayer offering.
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'Table for 4' - Last day to sign up for this month's wonderful social opportunity. It's time to make your reservation for a 'Table for 4' for February/March.
If you want to participate, click here to RESERVE your table or call Joan at 970 224-0297
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The Blessing Ceremony of our new ECC Presiding Bishop celebrated at the Church of the Beloved on Saturday, January 21
Share in this wonderful and grace-filled time with our ECC region. Click here to view this 3-minute video.
Thank you to Tom Moos for your time and talent to create and share this video.
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Invitation to Stewardship - 2023
If you did not receive a Stewardship Packet and would like to receive one by mail, please send us an email here. You can also access the online pledge form or a down-loadable form.
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Praying for peace, health and well-being through challenging times
+ Jim Carroll, husband of member Dori Carroll
+Everly, five years old and Kiersten, friends of Lynne Barnes, member
+ Mary Detweiller, member
+ Peter, friend of Sharon Troyer
+ Sarah Reveron and her daughter, Aliana - niece and grandniece of Rev. Jane Reina
+ Uriah - grandson of Mother Rosean
+ Joanne Gallagher - member
+ Edward for healing and Marge for hope, relatives of Ruth Conley, member
A special prayer request from Jeff Akkerman - In finding new employment. "Please contact me if anyone has connections or knows of a business looking to fill an entry level position for Python programming, Data Science, or even web development." 805-216-0702
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+ Rosemary - Fr Michael's mother
+ Suzanne King - member-
+ Harry, 11 year canine companion to Gray La Fond.
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A blessed and peaceful repose of souls for those who've passed and comfort for the friends and families.
+ Lee Yeazell, brother of Bruce Yeazell, member
+ Miles, young friend of Ted (nephew of the Devlin's, members)
+ Sherry Shead, wife of Tim Shead, administrator at Light of Christ
+Steve Muzikar, cousin of Co Pastor Jane
+Wendell Schwarz, brother of Sr. Mary Colleen, OSB
+ John Hynes - father of Rev. Jane's children
+ Mother of Bishop Kae Madden
+ Dennis Snyder. brother-in-law of Ruth Alexander, member
+ John Crowfoot, friend of Jean Christen, member
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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. | |
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Sunday Mass January 22 2023 - Celebrating the 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
A video recording of the readings and the homily given by Father Michael Nicosia are available here.
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Sunday January 29 12:30 pm
- Mass at 12:30 pm (no 5pm Mass)
- Bishop Kae Madden presiding
- Followed by Pizza Social with update from Bishop Kae
Wednesday February 1 - 11:00 am
- In the Fireside Room
- No Zoom available
Sunday February 5 12:30 pm
- Mass at 12:30 pm (no 5pm Mass)
- Father Teri Harroun presiding
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Wednesday February 8 - 11:00 am
- In the Fireside Room
- No Zoom available
Sunday February 12 12:30 pm
- Mass at 12:30 pm (no 5pm Mass)
- Mother Rosean Amaral presiding
Wednesday February 8 - 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
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Our Vision – ‘Our guiding Light’
Weaving a tapestry of love, hope and justice for the world.
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The 301 Faith Partners--Mary of Magdala, Trinity Lutheran, St Paul's Episcopal --have a Vision, Mission and Values statement that guides our relationships, interactions, and shared projects and ministries.
Read about our Mission, Core Values and Covenant here.
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The ECC Regional Website is now live - View here.
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Newsletters of Trinity Lutheran Church and the St. Paul's Episcopal
What are our partners in ministry up to? Click here for the Trinity Lutheran Church monthly newsletter, "Tidings". And here is St Paul's weekly bulletin.
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Mary of Magdala member directory
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