Conversations that Matter TODAY at 2:30

• Join in-person. RSVP via this RSVP link
• Or join on January 10 join via this - Zoom link

RSVP By January 16

Let’s celebrate +Pablo  our new ECC Presiding Bishop

Saturday, January 21st - 10-11:30 a.m.

At Church of the Beloved ECC - 10500 Grant Drive,

Northglenn, CO 80233

Together our Region will gather

• for pastries (10 a.m.)
• lay our hands on and bless Pablo (10:30 in the sanctuary and on Zoom)
• share how the ECC is life-giving to us & name our mutual hopes 

 Please RSVP here. (Carpooling available) Or email Tom Moos or Mother Rosean

Family Housing Network

We are in need of new volunteers

The need is great for homeless families and our community and Mary of Magdala has always answered the call.

We value the cooperation and teamwork we have established with Christ United Methodist Church (CUMC) and St. Paul's. We will again be hosting these families in January:

• Mary of Magdala will host Monday Jan. 23 & Tuesday Jan.24
• Volunteer for any of the roles, via the FFH master SignUp Genius

Please prayerfully consider volunteering. Thank you ahead of time for your generosity! If you have questions, please reach out to us.

Jean Christen: christenj322@gmail.com

Lynne Barnes: lynne2820@gmail.com

The Regional Website is Now Live

Check it out here.

Thanks to all who contributed! It is still a work in progress and will be revised periodically. Just let us know! (Via marymagdalafc@gmail.com)



And the photo gallery is still in the works.

Next 301 Fellowship Gathering - This Thursday January 12 at 3:30 pm

THIS 301 FELLOWSHIP IS FOR EVERYONE! 

Our first 301 Fellowship gathering in December was a fun celebration with 22 from our 3-church community! This is an informal, social gathering. Please come join us!

• WHEN: This Thursday January 12th, at 3:30 pm
• WHERE: At PROST BREWING and BIERGARTEN -
• Located at 1510 S College Ave. (Formerly the Wild Boar Coffee shop.)
• Meet in the basement lounge
• It has a few snacks available and invites visitors to bring your own snacks, as well.

Parking is in the back area by way of the alleyway off of Lake Street. If the lot is full, consider parking at the large lot at the South West corner of College and Prospect intersection. 

A message from the 301 Faith Partners Joint Social & Eco Justice Team

Urgent Need for Donations

Update on the 60 immigrants who arrived in Larimer County, most from Venezuela.

We hear that 30 of these folks are still in the Fort Collins area. No longer housed in emergency shelters – some have found jobs and apartments, but 8-10 of them are still in need of a place to stay.

Thank you, thank you to those who have already made donations and/or volunteered. At this time, we do not know if there will be more busloads of migrants arriving in Larimer County.

How can you help?

• Temporary Housing (until February 1) is needed for 6 people – contact Peak Community Church if you have information on a place they can stay. 970-484-2236
• Financial Donations are helpful for rental deposits and first and last months’ rent. Online directly through the website of Alianza Norco  or to ISAAC’s emergency fund webpage
• Transportation is also needed, Contact the office at Foothills Unitarian if you are interested. 970-493-5906. Knowledge of Spanish is helpful, but not necessary. The Google translate app, used with caution, can be helpful.
• Donations listed below can be left on/under the table in the SW corner of the Fellowship Hall (near the door to the SunRoom) through Sunday, January 15.

Please only drop off items on this list (new or gently used)

• Twin sized inflatable air beds with built in air pumps
• Sheets and blankets to fit the air beds
• Men’s size warm winter coats
• Men’s warm winter boots

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 January 8 2023 - Feast of the Epiphany

A video recording of the readings and the homily given by Mother Rosean Amaral are available here.

Social Justice Reflection

Tom Moos, Chair Social Justice Ministry



Today, we celebrate the Epiphany, the “appearance” or “manifestation” of God in the person of the infant Jesus to the Magi. In preparing today’s social justice reflection, I wondered about these Wise Ones, these Gentile foreigners. What did they see in the star? What did they learn from the oral and written histories of their own cultures? What motivated these wealthy, educated, and influential sages to leave the prestige and power of their own world and risk the discomfort and dangers of a difficult, lengthy journey? How did they recognize the subject of their search in this specific child of a poor family from Nazareth, a child that Herod and the Judean leadership failed to distinguish from the other innocents in Bethlehem? These Magi must have been blessed with extraordinary wisdom and vision to perceive divine revelation however it manifested. Their story also demonstrates an abundance of faith, hope and love.

As has happened often in the past few weeks, my mind turned to the Venezuelan immigrants that arrived in Northern Colorado just before Christmas. Many of these people are poor, unschooled, and without power and prestige in their homeland. What motivated them to leave their families and communities and endure the risks and dangers of their own long and difficult journeys? What is their guiding star? How do their stories reveal faith, hope and love?

More than 6 million refugees and migrants have left Venezuela since 2014 as a result of political turmoil, socioeconomic instability, food insecurity, and an ongoing humanitarian crisis. Seventeen countries host around 80 per cent of Venezuelans (more than 5 million) throughout Latin America and the Caribbean, the largest external displacement crisis in Latin America’s recent history. Many Venezuelans leave without documents needed to cross borders. They face great risks at the hands of smugglers and traffickers. Read here

Several members of Mary of Magdala stepped up during the holidays to welcome and help these immigrants. As we continue to see Christ in the least of these, let us look into our own treasure boxes and, like the Magi, consider what gifts we can — and will — offer in this new year!

Wednesday January 11 - 11:00 am

• In the Fireside Room
• No Zoom available

Sunday January 15 12:30 pm

• 2nd Sunday Ordinary Time - MLKing
• Mass at 12:30 pm (no 5pm Mass)
• Reverend Jane Reina presiding

Wednesday January 18 - 11:00 am

• In the Fireside Room
• No Zoom available

Sunday January 22 12:30 pm

• 3rd Sunday Ordinary Time
• Mass at 12:30 pm (no 5pm Mass)
• Father Michael Nicosia presiding

Wednesday January 25 - 11:00 am

• In the Fireside Room
• No Zoom available

Sunday January 29 12:30 pm

• Mass at 12:30 pm (no 5pm Mass)
• Bishop Kae Madden presiding
• Following Mass is a Update and Q&A with Bishop Kae
• Join us for pizza and beverages

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