Reflections from your Co-Pastors - Tuesday February 12 2021

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Reflections from your Co-Pastors

Tuesday February 2, 2021

A reflection from Living Faith, Daily Catholic Devotions

Refined by Challenge

"For he is like the refiner's fire…"

Malachi 3:2

To refine is to make fine again, to purify. Refining processes may involve fire, certain chemicals or machinery using centrifugal force to strain out impurities. Human refinement usually means discomfort, even pain!

Much of our collective anxiety with the Covid-19 pandemic concerned the unknown. Would our lives ever look like they had before the virus? Many surmised there was no going back to the past. The civil unrest that erupted marked the need for fundamental changes in the way we live together.

The medieval years of plague were followed by the Italian Renaissance that spread through Europe... a flowering of culture and a yearning to return to ancient wisdom. Individuals strove to be widely educated, to reach the pinnacle of what it meant to be human.

How have the challenges and hardships of the pandemic and its resulting changes caused you to be "refined" ?

Jennifer Christ

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GOOD NEWS! Sanctuary Open for Silent Prayer

We are pleased to announce that the Sanctuary at 301 East Stuart will be open every Wednesday from 12:00 to 1:00 pm for silent prayer.

We are still limited to only 10 people within the space at one time. Please wear a mask and remain at least 6 feet apart. Hand sanitizer is available at the church.

This brings us a step closer to gathering in person as time, vaccinations, and safety permit. Thanks be to God!

Sunday Service Schedule

Feb 7 - Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time - Morning Service - 11:00 a.m.

**Annual Meeting Immediately Following the Service**

Presider - Father Teri Harroun

Feb 14 - Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time - 5:00 p.m. Service

**Community Chat Rooms Beginning at 4:30 p.m.**

Our Lady of Lourdes Feast Day

Presider - Co-Pastor Rosean Amaral

Feb 17 - Ash Wednesday Services - Blessed ashes are available for pick-up. Email St Paul's to arrange a time.

7 am Mary of Magdala will host via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/4315028167 Meeting ID: 431 502 8167. Ashes distributed after the service (at 7:30 am) via drive-up.

12pm, Noon St. Paul's will host.Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85897756652 Meeting ID: 858 9775 6652

7 pm Trinity Lutheran Church will host. Details soon.

Prayers and Sunday Service Recordings

Healing prayers for Aidan - grandson of Mother Kae. Prayers for Lisa McCann - member, for personal challenges this year.

For Jim Berry - member, for his new journey to chaplain. For Lauren Roob - friend of Rosanna Bateman.

Healing prayers for Dianna Padilla, sister of Lisa Jones, who underwent surgery for cancer. For Liz and Ken Zornes and family, friends of Sandra and Dick Life, whose daughter is struggling with addiction. For Michael Keefe, son of member Yvonne Keefe.

For Dona Bosse - community member and Rosemary - Fr Michael's mother. For Dani - niece of the Cloyds and Mary Crosby – parishioner. For Ruth Parker, sister of Dori Carroll. And Leo Six – father of Michael Six, Mike Gudim, Suzanne King, Robert Browell

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For the peaceful repose of souls for those who've passed and comfort for the families.

For Clint Wisdom - brother-in-law of Bill Smith and Joan Chapman-Smith. For Leon - father of Mother Cynthia. For Marietta Ricke - sister of Jim DeMuth and for Kristin - daughter of ECC priest Scott Jenkins. For Joan Kneeland - sister-in-law of Bill Kneeland. For Aunt Ilo and Aunt Ginny - Aunts of Jean Christian.

For Rita Ortiz, friend of Deacon Rosean, and for Margie Weitz - member. For Chris Bachman, friend of Lisa Jones.

For Bob, husband of Joyce Dehaven -

friend of Cathy Engel

For David Heyman - member,

Teri Kent - member,

Bill McClellan - Father of Jennifer Pfeister,

Father of Julie Shoenbauer, member, and

Edwin White - brother in law of Pastor Jane

Sunday Service Recordings

View our Sunday service Jan 31, 2021 Here is a printed version to assist with prayer and a recording of just the homily by Father Don Sutton.

For all bulletins, reflections, Sunday recordings during our hiatus from celebrating together, visit our webpage . Please contact us with questions, concerns and ideas for better connection with and for the community - marymagdalafc@gmail.com

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