Celebrating the 1st Sunday of Advent - December 3rd, 12:30 pm

See, I am sending my messenger

ahead of you,

who will prepare your way.

-Mark 1:2

Join us at 12:30 pm in the Sanctuary or on Zoom for Sunday Mass with F. Teri Harroun.

Our lectors are Lynne Barnes and David Cloyd, and our Eucharistic

ministers are Katie Lauren and Joan Chapman Smith.

Gratitude to our marvelous Music Ministry for providing spirit-filled song.

Here is the worship aid (view or print) to assist with prayer.



• Zoom Link: Here
• For Zoom App:  431 502 8167
• Call-in Audio Only:  +1 669 900 6833
• Meeting ID: 431 502 8167

Thank you to those who volunteered with the Family Housing Network!

A hearty & loving thank you to all who volunteered this week as greeter, cooks, evening hosts & overnight hosts to serve the families of the Family Housing Network: Jean & Tom Christen, Lisa Jones, Sandra & Dick Life, Tom Moos, Carol & Mike Persons, Joan & Bill Smith, Mary Vogl, Carol Yeazell. Jim & Lynne Barnes. Our families were most grateful for your welcome, your kindness & your friendship.

Habitat Fundraiser: Christmas Ornaments, Decorations, and Gift Baskets

A fundraiser sale will be held on Saturday, December 2, from 4 – 6 pm and on Sunday from 9:30 am to noon in the narthex of Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church (2000 South Lemay Ave). 

The purpose of this sale is to help raise money for the Faith-Build Habitat Home for Crystal, a math teacher, and her 8-year-old son Neal. The basic framing for their home will be built by math students at Poudre High School, as part of their Geometry in Construction program. The frame will then be moved to its permanent location, where final touches will be added by Habitat volunteers, including from TLC, SPE, and MoM. We can help through this fundraiser!

About 30 members of Our Saviour’s and their friends have created and contributed over 200 handcrafted items for the fundraiser sale this coming weekend. To view a sample of the items for sale please, click here.  All are fun and unique and can make treasured heirlooms for family members or welcomed gifts for friends. Items will be sold for cash or check only- credit card facilities are not available.

Building affordable homes in Fort Collins is happening now, due to your financial help and the assistance of many volunteers. Thank you for your support! 

The Season of Advent and Christmas – 2023

Our theme: ‘God's Gift of Hope--and Ours’

Advent Sunday Masses -

12:30 pm

First Sunday      Dec 3    

Second Sunday                Dec 10

           Third Sunday                     Dec 17

          Fourth Sunday                  Dec 24

Christmas Services -

On Christmas Eve

3:00 pm and 5:00 pm  

Trinity’s worship services

7:00 pm  

St. Paul’s worship service

Christmas Day Mass

10:30 am - Mary of Magdala

No 12:30 Mass

Simple Supper and Prayer

All three churches are participating in this ‘Taize’ like prayer and song.

Wednesdays - December 6, 13, 20

Soup suppers                               5:45 pm

Holden Evening Prayer              6:30 pm

Mary of Magdala will be hosting the simple supper of soup and bread. We need volunteers to bring a 'crockpot' of soup and help for clean-up. Please call Joan at- 970- 224-0297

Share and Inspire

Reflecting on the week’s readings in our Advent Booklet – Waiting in Joyful Hope. Join Mother Rosean and Reverend Jane via Zoom

Tuesdays – Dec 5, 12, 19 at 7:30 pm

   With Reverend Jane

   Zoom Link HERE

   Meeting ID: 848 5409 9634

   Passcode: Advent

Thursdays – Dec 7, 14, 21 at 10:00 am

   With Mother Rosean

   Zoom Link; HERE

   Meeting ID: 870 8960 1942

   Passcode: Advent

Giving opportunities during the Season of Advent

Mary of Magdala Social Justice Project

• The Social Justice committee will be collecting grocery gift cards to King Soopers in $25 denominations for our pastors to respond to emergency and individual requests for help with gas or groceries. Just drop them in the offertory basket!

301 Faith Partners

• Alternate Giving Fair. Sun Dec 3, 8:30 – 12:30 in the Fellowship Hall. Various charities supported by the 301 Partner communities will be represented to take donations.  Please consider stopping by before our Dec 3 Mass and give a gift on behalf or in memory of someone dear to you.

• Reverse Advent calendar: Food donations go to our Lil Pantry on Stuart street. Non-perishables, low or non-liquid canned or packaged food items are preferred. Click here for information and food suggestions. Donation box in Fellowship Hall

Weekly Monday Morning Peace Prayer

Join us in a prayer for peace in the world and within ourselves.  20 minutes every Monday morning via Zoom

Monday mornings at 9am

on this Zoom link

Meeting ID: 844 1669 8343

Passcode: 557026

(No group prayer on Christmas Morning, Dec 25)

May Mary, Mother of the World, who abhors all violence, bless us. Rev. Jane

Ongoing Faith Partners Groups

Eco Conscious Stocking Stuffers

December Eco Tip from the 301 Faith Partners Joint Ecological Team (JET)

How can we be mindful of the health of our planet when choosing gifts at Christmas time?

Think of choosing - because perhaps you don’t need to buy much. Are Christmas stockings a tradition in your family? These can be fun for adults as well as children!

“Stockings are a fun way to create new eco-conscious holiday traditions and begin the shift toward more mindful and low waste gift giving. Rather than plastic dollar store trinkets, fewer (but better quality) items that can be used throughout the year can be much more fun. Leaving them unwrapped also avoids waste while saving yourself time and money. An easy way to decide if an item is worthy is to consider this simple question – can I picture this in the trash can?” (From Sustainable in the Suburbs blog)

30 Eco Friendly Stocking Stuffers for Kids ideas include:

• Fair-trade chocolate bars (Visit the cabinet on the north side of the Fellowship hall to purchase!)
• Wooden toys and puzzles (these will become heirlooms one day)
• Fruit (especially seasonal, organic, and/or locally grown)
• Homemade play dough made with plant dyes
• Plastic-free personal care products (bar soap, tin of lip balm)
• Secondhand books with homemade bookmarks

Additional suggestions for eco-friendly stocking stuffers and other small gifts:

• Put together a small “Activity Kit” from items around your home – themes could relate to crafting, gardening, baking, or puppet-making, use your imagination.
• Hand-sew bean bags or hair scrunchies from fabric scraps. Fabric can be repurposed from unwanted or damaged clothing.
• Assemble a book from repurposed papers – fill with a favorite poem or a story or even simple line drawings to make it a coloring book.
• Home-made baked goods packaged in reusable containers-especially tins or glass jars.

2023 Plastic Free Gift Guide includes a wide range of gifts from Plastic Pollution Coalition Business Members, some are:

• Clever Noodle designs plastic-free games
• Numi Organic Tea is an award-winning social enterprise, founding B Corp, and leading purchaser of organic, Fair Trade teas
• Klean Kanteen is a leader in reusable stainless steel drinkware and food containers. 

The JET meets as needed to plan: educational events, bike to work day, volunteer opportunities and advocacy. Our next meeting is Tuesday, January 30, 2024 at 5:30PM. Be sure to check out the JET bulletin board in the NW corner of the Fellowship Hall. Please email any suggestions for future Eco-Tips to the Trinity church office.

Here is the activity schedule for all that is happening with the 301 FP. Thanks to our Joint Eco and Social Justice Ministry for compiling.

November/December Calendar - here

Praying for peace, health and well-being through challenging times.

+Cache and Courtney, family of Jean

+Joanne Gallagher, member

+David Devlin, member

+Joanne Kresl, friend of Suzanne King, member

+Lisa Moos, member

+Jim Carroll, husband of member Dori Carroll

+Kolten Weitzel, grandson of Kerrie Anderson, member

+Sabrina and her two children, currently homeless

+Grandneice of Father Michael Nicosia

+Linda Browell, member

+Sandra Carter, friend of Mary Vogel

+Kris Jenkins, wife of Father Scott Jenkins

+Jen Banks, friend of Mary of Magdala

+Francisco Cruz Antonio, friend of Rev. Jane

+Yvonne Keefe, member

+Jo Anne, friend of Sandra Life, member

+Grace Robinson, member

+Jerry Padilla, father of member Lisa Jones

+Janessa and Hayden, sister and niece of Jen Banks

+Rachel, daughter of Mary Lou Devlin, member.

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A blessed and peaceful repose of souls for those who've passed and comfort for the friends and families.

+Daniel, cousin of Pedro Engel

+Juanita Newbre, aunt of MaryLou Devlin, member

+Jeanette Marian Banks (Brown) mother of Jen Banks

+Flavian Reising Jr., Father of Steve Reising, member

+Marge Gruber, friend of Michael Six, member

+Betty Jones, mother-in-law of Lisa Jones, member

+Jean Preslan, friend of Mother Rosean and Yvonne Wootten, member

+Josy Moos, Godmother of Tom Moos

+Fr. Fred Ball, OFR, ECC priest

+Bob Colhour, father of member Mark Colhour.

+Candy Palmer, friend of Mary Lou Devlin, member

+Johnny Berlyn Thomas, friend and benefactor out of his own poverty, of Pastor Jane

+Fr Don Willet, from John XXIII

+Linn Zink, friend of MoM, Social Justice advocate

+Bishop McGrath - RC diocese of San Jose, Friend of Suzanne King

+James Ryan cousin of Mary Lyons, member

+ Rosemary - Fr Michael's mother

+ Mother Sheila Dierks, ECC priest in Boulder

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.

Celebrating with the 33rd Sunday of Ordinary Time

Celebrate with Father Michael Nicosia presiding on November 19th. The video of the homily and readings is available here.

Mass Schedule

Weekly Mass Wednesday, Nov 29 at

11:00 am

• Weekly mass in the Fireside Room
• No Zoom available

Sunday Dec 3 at 12:30 pm

• Father Teri Harroun is presiding. In-person and with Zoom.

Sunday Dec 10 at 12:30 pm

• Mother Rosean Amaral is presiding. In-person and with Zoom.

Weekly Mass Wednesday, Dec 13 at

11:00 am

• Weekly mass in the Fireside Room
• No Zoom available

Did you miss an article or announcement?

Past e-bulletins posted here

• Click here to read October/November ECC National Newsletter
• To read the ECC Council of Bishops' statement on the War in Gaza and Israel, click here.
• Ongoing Giving Opportunities in Fellowship hall; see list here
• Dedicating Altar Flowers? Contact Joan Stepleton at JoanStepleton@gmail.com or 864-650-2816. A $25 dollar donation is kindly requested.
• The purpose of the Mary Magdalene Society is to financially support aspiring and current priests and encourage the development of youth in their spiritual journeys. Read more here.

Mary of Magdala Parish Community

Members: Need to view, update information or download a copy of the member directory? Just click here.

If you would like to contribute to Mary of Magdala, here are ways to schedule a single or recurring Sunday offertory.

All are invited and ALL are welcome to join our parish community. Here is the webpage with more information on membership



The ECC Regional Website - 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.