Celebrating the Feast of Mary of Magdala with an Outdoor Mass and Picnic

Be patient toward all this is unsolved

in your heart and try to love

the questions themselves.

—Rainer Maria Rilke

Join us for our celebration of our patron saint, St. Mary of Magdala - on Zoom and in-person.

Mass will be outdoors at 5:00 pm with plenty of shade. Bring a bag-lunch/dinner and a lawn chair. (We have chairs if you do not have one to bring.) Our Hospitality Ministry will provide drinks and dessert.

Mother Rosean Amaral and Reverend Jane Reina will co-preside.

Our lectors are Ruth Alexander and David Cloyd. Bill Smith and our wonderful choir will lead us in song.

Here is the worship aid (view or print) to assist with prayer. We will have copies for all attending.

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

Remember to have your picture taken for the Parish Directory after Mass. David Cloyd will be there with camera in hand!

Community Requested 'Prayers of the People'

If you would like to offer a prayer to be shared at Mass during the 'Prayers of the People, please write them down on paper provided before Mass begins. Prayers will be read on your behalf. This will allow all on Zoom and in-person to hear and pray with you.

Announcements - Mary of Magdala, ECC

Dear Members of the ECC

Greetings in the Holy Spirit

Our search for the Presiding Bishop nominees has concluded. The Presiding Bishop Nominating Committee discerned among more than one nominee and were guided through interviews, prolonged discussion, and informed faith to put forth one candidate, Fr. Paul Burson from The Church of the Beloved in Colorado. There were no floor nominations for this office.

Below are links to detailed information about Fr. Paul and his spiritual journey, leading to this nomination. We appreciate your thoughtful reading of the materials. (Click on each line for the information.)

Letters of Recommendation

Curriculum Vitae

Letter from Fr. Paul

Thoughts, Background and Vision from Fr. Paul

In order to introduce Fr. Paul to our beloved Communion, a series of Town Hall sessions are scheduled this month. Anyone can attend any sessions. It is not necessary to register for the sessions, but it would be helpful to submit questions in advance. That way, Fr. Paul can participate more fully in introducing himself. Attendees are also welcomed to ask questions during the sessions. Please submit advance questions to the Nominating Committee at eccpbnc@gmail.com

Below is the last Town hall to attend.

Thursday, July 28- 4:00 p.m.

Zoom Link: Click Here

Meeting ID: 820 7637 0010

Passcode: 450089

Thank you in advance for your review of Fr. Paul Burson’s information and for being part of the process of selecting the successor for Bishop Francis Krebs.

Sincerely yours in Christ,

Presiding Bishop Nominating Committee

Sheila Leander - Teri Harroun - Paula Hayford - Claudia Kilby - Cynthia Drew -

Therese Gabriel - Mir Plemons

Please pray this prayer with us and hold our process, our Communion,

and Fr. Paul close to your heart.

Join Us

Midweek Mass On Wednesday

11:00 a.m. in the Fireside Room

(no Zoom available for Wednesday Mass)

301 Faith Partners - Announcements

Join Us for Our Meeting This Week

The next Joint Ecological Team (JET) meeting....

Tuesday, July 26, at 5:30 p.m.
via this Zoom link:
Meeting ID: 350 899 592 // Passcode: 028929

The JET meets as needed to plan educational events, bike to work day, volunteer opportunities and advocacy.

Book Club

All three communities are invited to join the Trinity Book Group, either in person in the Sunroom at:

9:30 a.m. on Monday, August 1

If Covid dashboard is yellow or green, we will meet both in person and via Zoom

The topic of discussion in August is Brit Bennett’s The Vanishing Half will be the focus: a novel in which the protagonists are light-skinned, identical biracial twins who move into different cultural worlds in their adult lives.

Questions? Call Nadine Hunt at 970-825-3730.

The Annual CSU Student

Welcome Event

Downsizing?

Have an abundance of something a student apartment could use?

The Annual Student Welcome Event organized by Lumin is Saturday, August 13. Please begin setting aside bedding, dishes, cookware, small appliances, etc.

The event supports housing-insecure and newly-arrived international students at CSU. Help them transform their apartments into HOME as fall classes begin.

Plymouth UCC is hosting this event, and it is supported by our Joint Social & Eco Justice Team. A great way to join together to help students in need! This event will involve household items only. No furniture, no clothes,

no books, no toys, no music/movies on disk.

Please bring all donations to Plymouth United Church of Christ at 916 W Prospect Road, at the following times:

Wednesday, 8/11 – Noon to 3:00 pm
Thursday, 8/12 – 3:00 to 7:00 pm
Friday, 8/13 – Noon to 3:00

For a complete list of needed items, click here .

Request for Prayers

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

+ Lynn and her grandson, John Quinn - friends of Anne Beavan

+ Brother Chuck Forester requested by Kerrie Anderson, member

+ Sarah Reveron and her daughter, Aliana - niece and grandniece of Rev. Jane Reina

+ Jane Tavener, sister of member Susan Tavener-Berry

+ Cathy Engel, member

+ Pauletta and Beth, friends of member Suzanne King

+ Cory Breslin - friend of member Kerrie Anderson

+ Jim, husband of Dori Carroll member

+ Joanne Gallagher - member

+ Deacon Katie (TLC), Curtis, & Baby Theo

+ Edward for healing and Marge for hope, relatives of Ruth Conley, member

+ Harry, 11 year canine companion to Gray La Fond.

+ Yvonne Keefe - member

+ Rosemary - Fr Michael's mother

+ Suzanne King - member-

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

+ 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

+ Lauren Roob - friend of Rosanna Bateman, member

+ Dona Bosse - member

+ Blanca Mattalia Wyrzykowski, friend of Mother Rosean

+ Gloria Farrell, aunt of Co-Pastor Jane

+ Tom Froehlich, brother of Ann Russell, member

+ Verna Bodig, member

+ Kathie Reiten, mother of Pastor Rick.

+ Mary Lynn Eyestone, sister of Joan Chapman Smith, member

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.

Service Recordings and More

16th Sunday in Ordinary time Sunday - July 17, 2022

A video recording of readings and the homily by Reverend Jane Reina is available here. The full Sunday Mass worship ai d is available to help with prayer and meditation.

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

The 301 Faith Partners are now housing archived recordings of World Wisdoms Project. They can be accessed through St. Paul's website here. For present, they can be browsed by year. There's some wonderful material to experience.

Our Vision – ‘Our guiding Light’

Weaving a tapestry of love, hope and justice for the world.

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.

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.