They all ate and were satisfied. Mark 6: 42 |
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Reflection from our
Co-Pastors, Tuesday Jan 4 2022
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They all ate and were satisfied. Mark 6: 42
“They all ate and were satisfied.” Pretty amazing! Five thousand people ate and were satisfied!
This Gospel story always reminds me of a time when Laurie, her sister Carrie, and myself, were invited to dinner at a friend’s house. When we arrived, another good friend of ours was already seated at the table. The host invited us to make ourselves comfortable and opened a bottle of wine.
As she was pouring the wine, she told us that the pizza would be delivered shortly. So, we sipped our wine and caught up on our lives and enjoyed each other's company.
The knock on the door was the pizza delivery guy and he dropped off one veggie pizza. I remember thinking there must be something else our host is going to serve. After all, there are five of us here and one pizza is only enough for one piece each.
Our host opened the box, said grace, and offered each person a slice of pizza. She then cut the three pieces that were left in half, so that each might have another half slice. Our host had many wonderful stories of her recent pilgrimage and lots of photos to share with us. The stories were awe-inspiring, the photos were incredibly beautiful, and the conversation was deep and meaningful.
The blessing of the food, the sharing of our lives, the opening of our eyes to new lands through story and pictures, the relationships between us which still exist though more than 20 years have passed since this gathering, a glass of wine and one and a half slices of pizza-- and all ate and were satisfied. (And half a slice of pizza was left over!)
Jesus had compassion for the crowd. He taught the crowd using stories called parables, which opened their minds to a new consciousness. When it was time for them to eat, he invited everyone to get comfortable and to take a seat on the grassy hillside. He shared the food he had-- the food that nurtured their bodies and the food that nurtured their souls. He gave all that he had, blessed all that he had, and distributed it throughout the crowd.
And “they all ate and were satisfied.”
In this New Year of 2022, think about what you hunger for and how your hunger can be satisfied. Are you hungry for a contemplative retreat? Maybe a spiritual conference? Knitting a sweater for a newborn baby? Hearing the Word of God? Watching more Bronco games? Having more time to explore your creative side? Sitting down with a good book? More self-care? Woodworking? More gatherings with friends? etc. etc.
Discover what you hunger for- know that God blesses this food-- then eat and be satisfied.
Amen
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Celebrate the Day of the Epiphany |
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This coming Sunday we celebrate the Epiphany and are calling for "Kings" and "Gifts!" to be brought to Mass, and then taken home after Mass.
Please bring your 3, 4 or 5 Kings and/or a gift of yourself for the Feast of the Epiphany.
The gift of yourself can be anything you made or treasure, such as a ball of yarn or knitting needle, golf club or ball, writing or card or photo, drawing or sketch, cookies you've made or are your favorite, crocheting, a test that was hard but you did better than you thought, an old Velveteen Rabbit/book, plant you talk to, wood-working, ceramics, painting, or anything that holds a piece of your heart! No limits on what touches your heart and opens it wider! If you are on zoom with us, please bring you king/gift to the screen!
You might want to share a brief story or email a picture that we can print out, or add to The Prayers of the People. Imaginations are God's gift so all expressions of gifts in the manger are welcomed! All are blessed and holy.
Please place it near the manger when you come in and remember to take it home with you after Mass!
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Donations to help victims of the Boulder County fires |
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If you’ve wondered how you can help folks from Boulder county who have lost their homes in the Marshall Fire, the City of Westminster’s recommended channel for monetary donations is Colorado Gives.
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Madonna Hospital urgently needs your help to replace a generator.
The chronically inconsistent electrical power supplied by the city of Umuahia has been even more inconsistent in the past few months. The hospital has relied on the old generator more and more. The generator stopped working and despite efforts to repair it, it is not functioning and needs to be replaced.
A new 250kva generator is too expensive at a cost of 16 million Naira or $40,000. A used 250kva generator is more affordable at 8 million Naira or $20,000 and it can be purchased in Nigeria.
Please consider making as generous of a donation as you are able by:
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visiting www.wadso.org click on “Donate Now” and specifying Madonna Hospital.
- Mail a check made out to WADSO with “Madonna Hospital” in the memo line, to Kent Spangler, 501 Charrington Ct., Ft. Collins, CO 80525.
*donations are tax deductible
You can meet some of the staff of Madonna Hospital and see the hospital by viewing this short video created by Chris Cloyd.
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Volunteer and Giving Opportunities |
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Request for Volunteers
Mary of Magdala is in need of more Eucharistic Ministers and Lectors.
If you can be part of these valuable ministries please contact:
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Praying for peace, health, and well-being through challenging times
+Yvonne Keefe - member
+Michael Juranek, recently diagnosed with prostate cancer, friend of David and Mary Lou Devlin
+Everly Parks - 4 year-old with cancer, friend to Lynne and Jim Barnes, members.
+Joyce - for her cancer treatments, friend to Suzanne King, member.
+Harry, 11 year canine companion to Gray La Fond.
+Allison and Madison- Granddaughters Cousin Nancy and Sister-in-law Judy - Dick and Sandra Life, members.
+Dan Scace, Tom Dykers and Monte
Bowthorpe - friends of Dick Life, member
+Josef Schneider - prayers for healing from recent injury, member
+Charli - in thanksgiving for prayers answered, friend of Jean Christen
+ Mary Etta Fothergill - friend of member Cathy Engel
+Dorothea Grimm - Mother of Rosanna Bateman, member
+Mary Detweiller - member
+Jerry Padilla, father and Ryan Cordova nephew of Lisa Jones - member
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+Joanne Gallagher - member
+Rosemary - Fr Michael's mother
+Dani - niece of the Cloyds - members
+Mike Gudim
+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.
+Joan and Bill Wertzberger - friends of member Cathy Engel
+Michael Beavan, brother of Anne Beavan, member
+For the niece of Steve and Cheryl Backsen (of Trinity Lutheran) and the entire Backsen family
+Fr. Denny Dempsey - and in gratitude for his spiritual presence in my life - Gaston Lopez
+Leo Six – Father of Michael Six, member
+Dr. Barbara Immroth - sister of member Joanne Gallagher
+Dolores Orsi - mother of member
Jared Orsi
+Herman Phillip - friend of Brad Rouse
+Adrian - Son of Joe & Ann - friends of
members Cindy and David Cloyd
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Saturday, January 2, 2022 - Mass Recording
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Requests for Virtual Mass Feedback |
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We are soliciting feedback from mass virtual attendees. We tried a new approach, overlaying words for prayers and songs over a live camera view.
The motivation was to share the words while giving folks a view into what was happening in the church during each respective part of the service. Previously, we displayed text filling the entire screen so that folks could not simultaneously see what was happening in the church.
Feedback request on:
- Did you find the overlays of words onto a live camera view helpful to your overall zoom experience of the service?
- Was the text suitably sized or too small to see clearly?
- Any other feedback or criticism?
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Who Are the 301 Faith Partners? |
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The 301 Faith Partners have a Vision, Mission and Values statement that guides our relationships, interactions, and shared projects and ministries.
Our Vision – ‘Our guiding Light’
Weaving a tapestry of love, hope and justice for the world.
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Read the Vision, Mission, Core Values and Covenant here.
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