Reflections from your Co-Pastors - Monday Nov 23

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Reflection from Your Co-Pastors

Monday, November 23, 2020

Luke 21: 1-4

ENOUGH TO SHARE

...but she from her poverty, has offered her whole livelihood. Luke 21: 4

Jesus used the setting of the widow "putting in 2 small coins" in the Temple collection to teach about giving from our personal poverty. While it's natural to think of something monetary, this teaching goes beyond being literal. The "coins" symbolize whatever we consider to be meager about our ability to share. Where do we sense our poorness of mental, emotional, spiritual or physical aptitude? How does this hold us back from giving of ourselves for

one another's benefit?

No matter how inept or small those personal abilities might seem to us, they can make a surprising difference for someone else.

Taking the risk to speak before a group, making that uncomfortable phone call, being with a dying person, hesitantly offering a kindness-- when we donate these "coins" from what we feel incapable of giving, we are the widow in the Temple, dropping in our two small coins with trust that God will provide us with enough to share.

Sr. Joyce Rupp, O.S.M.

from Living Faith, Daily Catholic Devotions

Mary of Magdala Calendar

Service Schedule

Advent Begins November 29th

with 11:00 am communion service

Nov 29 - First Sunday in Advent - *11:00 am* Pastor Jane presides 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

For more complete information on the Advent

and Christmas Services and Celebrations click here to view and print

Discovery and Perspective

An open discussion of scripture

Thursdays -

9 a.m. via Zoom

https://zoom.us/j/93086048248

Zoom Phone/Audio Link +1 669 900 6833

Meeting ID: 930 8604 8248 #

All are welcome! Join in conversation and connection weekly with Pastor Jane

Prayer Requests and Service Links

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

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

Our recording of the Nov. 22nd Sunday service celebrating the Feast of Christ the Servant King will be available tomorrow, Nov. 24th. Here is a printed version to assist with prayer and a recording of just the homily by Deacon Rosean Amaral will also be available tomorrow, Nov. 24th.

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

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