Reflection from Your Co-Pastors
Tuesday, November 24, 2020
As we wind our way toward Advent
Advent seems so far away to me although it is only a few days. I am hopeful because Advent is coming, the election is over, the government transition is finally in process, and more than one vaccine seems more than promising. I have dark thoughts of the continuing isolation through Advent and Christmas, the government struggle to unite us in spite of our deep divisions, and the manufacture and distribution heavy lifting of vaccines still to come. Yikes!
St. Paul’s message to the Thessalonians this morning in The Liturgy of the Hours reads, “You are not in the dark, [sisters] and brothers, that the day should catch you off guard, like a thief. No, all of you are children of the light and of the day. We belong neither to darkness nor to night; therefore, let us not be asleep like the rest, but awake and sober!”
Ok. Awake and sober, I am ready to deal with all I would rather not: Thanksgiving with family staying separated to save us from illness and from a Christmas that most likely will be the same as Thanksgiving. Yes, I’m whining. It has become such a roller coaster of emotions!
Have you ever wondered how the saints who felt the presence of God, managed when they did not feel that Presence? We all know the ‘dark night of the soul’ but that barely explains it, unless we’ve been in the dark night filled with terror – I guess.
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In spite of the dark in all its variations, we are winding our way, crawling or inching, or all the speeds in between, toward Hope. With gratitude for that Hope, for the Coming we await, I offer:
Rushing, pushing, swelling, pulling
Energy Flow Eternal
we send up, down, and around
our own energy of thanks
for life in all its forms.
Rush us to love all the people we meet: we are grateful to love.
Push us to create a space to grab hold of the present and the future: we are grateful to welcome what comes.
Swell us to bursting with curiosity and yearning that originates in hope: we are grateful for the its sustaining nature.
Open us to express our thanks, our unity, our charity, and our hugs. Amen
I can see your smiling faces on zoom in my mind right now!
May you be blessed with enlivening Hope today.
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Service Schedule
Advent Begins November 29th
with 11:00 am communion service
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Nov 29 - First Sunday in Advent - *11:00 am* Pastor Jane presides with a consecration from the sanctuary via ZOOM with hosted community chat rooms (Drive-up communion available after
chat rooms close - until 1:00 pm)
Dec 6 - Second Sunday in Advent - 5:00 p.m Father Teri presides via ZOOM
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For more complete information on the Advent
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Discovery and Perspective
An open discussion of scripture
Thursdays -
9 a.m. via Zoom
Zoom Phone/Audio Link +1 669 900 6833
Meeting ID: 930 8604 8248 #
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All are welcome! Join in conversation and connection weekly with Pastor Jane
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Prayer Requests and Service Links |
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Prayers for Jim Berry, member - for his new journey to the diaconate. For Lauren Roob entering into new cancer treatment- 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
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and Rosemary - Fr Michael's mother. For Dani - Niece of the Cloyds and Mary Crosby – parishioner and Ruth Parker, sister of Dori Carroll. And Leo Six – father of Michael Six, Mike Gudim, Suzanne King, Robert Browel
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For peaceful repose for the souls of those who've passed and comfort for the families.
For Margie Weitz - member. Chris Bachman, friend of Lisa Jones.
Bob, husband of Joyce Dehaven -
friend of Cathy Engel
David Heyman - member
Teri Kent - member
Pat DeMuth -sister of Jim DeMuth, member
Bill McClellan - Father of Jennifer Pfeister, member
Father of Julie Shoenbauer, member
Edwin White - brother in law of Pastor Jane
Bill, Greg, and Calvin -
friends of Deacon Rosean
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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
Newsletters of Trinity Lutheran Church and the St. Paul's Episcopal
What are our partners in ministry here up to? Go here for the Trinity Lutheran Church monthly newsletter, "Tidings". And here is St Paul's weekly bulletin
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