Celebrating the 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time

February 5, 2023

My humanity is bound up in yours,

for we can only be human together.

—Desmond Tutu

Join us Sunday at 12:30 p.m. in the Church or on Zoom for Mass. Father Teri Harroun is presiding

Our lectors are David Plevak and Linda Joyce. Our Eucharistic

ministers are Gray Lafond and Cindy Cloyd. Our melodious choir will lead us in prayerful song.

Here is the worship aid (view or print) to assist with prayer.

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

Invitation to Stewardship - 2023

As of today we have only 11 pledges.

Please consider doing a formal pledge.

Pledges helps us to better plan our budget for the year and plan the many programs for Mary of Magdala and our 301 Faith Partners

If you did not receive a pledge packet, there are some available at Mass. You can also access the online pledge form here or a down-loadable form here.

Ways to schedule a recurring contribution are listed on this website page.

With humble and deep gratitude - Your Leadership Council

We need Your Input!

The focus of the Joint Eco-Justice Ministry (a 301 Faith Partners effort), is to explore and act on topics related to eco-justice. Activities include gardening/food donations, sponsor a Bike to Work breakfast spot, educational activities (films/speakers, monthly Eco-tip), solar for the church, service trips (reforestation, Lutheran Camp) and more. Jim Frye and Linda Joyce co-chair the Joint Eco-Justice Ministry.

Eco-justice or environmental justice is a broad topic, spanning social to ecological dimensions. One definition is:  ecological justice includes social justice—participation in decision making and sustainable use of natural resources (from Kairos, Canada).

We are interested in what the members of Mary of Magdala think

would be important topics on which to act.

Please complete this short survey so we can know more about what is important to our community.

Come Join With US!

Mark your Calendar for the next gathering of the "Under 65 Group" (formerly Gen X and Millenials) scheduled Wednesday February 15, 6-7:30pm - In the Fireside Room.



For questions, email Jared Orsi, Mary Vogl, or Steve Reising here

Regional Synod - Note from Bishop Kae

"Our very first regional synod will be Saturday, April 22, 9:30 -4:30 at Mary of Magdala in Fort Collins. Hooray! - mark your calendars.

We will celebrate a Chrism Mass during our gathering, an opportunity to strengthen our bonds of love for one another, bless the sacred oils for our communities and for all of us to re-member and re-commit to our service of God. I hope you will mark you calendars and plan to participate in this traditional sacramental moment.

The synod planning team is a wonderful group of members. If you’d like to join the team, “more hands make light work,” contact your regional council rep and you’ll get connected. The teams include Liturgy, Food, Hospitality, Education, A/V Tech, Social Justice, and Cross-Pollination. We are planning for break-out sessions including education, social justice project, cross-pollination of communities, and of course good food and liturgy. A bounti-full day!"

More details will be coming. 

Love and peace,

+Kae

To volunteer contact via email: Tom Moos or Mother Rosean

Time to Share a Prayer for Peace

Whether sharing the Prayer of Jesus, a prayerful poem or reading or not, we welcome your holy presence and voice - whether there are two or 20 people.



Join with Reverend Jane on Monday mornings at 9:00 AM for no more then 20 minutes via this Zoom link. This will be an ongoing prayer offering.

As a service to the community, the 301 Faith Partners are hosting this presentation to educate folks about internet and phone fraud. Please invite anyone you think might appreciate this presentation. And join us afterwards for coffee & cookies

301 Faith Partners Fellowship Get Together

This month's social will be at Mythmaker Brewing located at 1035 S. Taft Hill on Thursday, February 9 at 3:30 pm.

Mythmaker has several varieties of brew and the brews are on site and fresh! They also carry some snacks, but customers are invited to bring their own.

And to repeat, these gatherings are all inclusive! It's all informal and fun and we try a different pub every month! No pressure attendance, no RSVP necessary. It's Valentines month! We love 301 Fellowship!

Next 301 Faith Partners Shared Service

Our Next 301 Faith Partners Shared Service will be on Sunday February 26 at 10:30 am followed by a 3 church potluck. This will be the only worship service taking place; no 12:30 Mass.

More information to follow!

Lenten Adult Forum - End of Life Reflections and Planning

February 26 through April 2 on Sunday mornings

So teach us to number our days that we may gain a heart of wisdom. Psalm 90:12

People throughout time have utilized the wisdom of loss and surrender as a compass on their spiritual journeys, the way they orient their path. However, in contemporary Western culture, it often seems that death is being erased from our collective lexicon, its offerings nearly forgotten.

Through this series, we will explore how to be with our dying loved ones as well as how to be dying. We will devote time to some of the most important – and often neglected – conversations of our lives: our plans for our end-of-life medical care, our funerals, and our estates; and we will create the documents that will help others follow those plans. Each week, a new spiritual practice will be offered to aid in this vital work of “numbering our days”.

Save the Dates: Three gifted presenters, Alex Donovan, Amy Agape, and Elaine Hild, will guide us in thinking about, imagining, and making plans for that time when we will relinquish our roles and responsibilities and turn toward our final union with God.

When:

• February 26 at 9:00 am
• March 5 at 10:30 am
• March 12 at 10:30 am
• March 19 at 9:00 am
• March 26 at 10:30 am
• April 2 at 10:30 am

Live in the Sun Room and on Zoom

Zoom link here for all sessions

More information to come with descriptions of each Sunday’s topic of this series.

Isaac Reads

Solito, A Memoir, by Javier Zamora.

Join us in a book discussion on March 7

(Time and Zoom information to follow)

This gripping best-selling memoir narrates Zamora’s three-thousand-mile journey from his small town in El Salvador, through Guatemala and Mexico, and across the U.S. border when he was nine years old.

MANY THANKS to .....

.....all who contributed winter clothing, beds, bedding for immigrant folks! (Donations are no longer needed.)

There were many men’s coats, a pair of winter boots, two inflatable beds, sheets, other bedding, and miscellaneous clothing. The items were picked up by Tom Rhodes who is from 'Foothills Unitarian’s Sanctuary Everywhere' program. He assured us there would be no problems finding folks who needed what we collected. Our Venezuelan friends are settled right now, so further donations are not needed.

Joint Social & Eco Justice Team/Immigration Task Force

and Many Thanks to....

....all who have participated and continue to do so with meals and who show hospitality and support in other ways to the LuMin Student Initiative

We are in the second year of the initiative that supports and seeks to provide community for a small group of CSU students who are on the margins.

Having subsidized housing and a place to belong has proved extremely beneficial to the success of these students. We look forward to this ministry of our 301 Faith Partnership continuing to bless the students as well as the participants.

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.

Sunday Mass January 29 2023

Celebrating the 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time

A video recording of the readings and the homily given by Bishop Kae Madden is available here.

Wednesday February 8 - 11:00 am

• In the Fireside Room
• No Zoom available

Sunday February 12 12:30 pm

• Mass at 12:30 pm (no 5pm Mass)
• Mother Rosean Amaral presiding

Wednesday February 15 - 11:00 am

• In the Fireside Room
• No Zoom available

Sunday February 19 12:30 pm

• Mass at 12:30 pm (no 5pm Mass)
• Father Michael Nicosia presiding

Wednesday February 22 - 11:00 am

• Cancelled. Join us for Ash Wednesday service

Ash Wednesday February 22 - Eucharist and ashes

• 7:00 am - St. Paul's Episcopal
• 12 Noon - Trinity Lutheran
• 7:00 pm -Mary of Magdala, ECC

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