Reflections from Your Co-Pastors
Monday July 5, 2021
Matthew's Gospel 9: 18-26
In today's Gospel we meet a boy who by today's medical standards may have suffered from epilepsy. This young man experienced seizures, convulsions, foaming at the mouth, the grinding of teeth, and ridgidness of his body. The boy had suffered from this condition since infancy.
This story led me to further explore seizures experienced by persons who have the disease of epilepsy. One of history's most famous epileptics, Russian novelist Fyoder Dostoyevsky, described his seizures as "a blissful happiness, unthinkable in the normal state and unimaginable for anyone who hasn't experienced it. I am in perfect harmony with myself and the entire universe."
Research shows that persons with temporal lobe epilepsy experience
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mystical seizures. Many report having "experienced God, seen the meaning of the universe, understood their place in the cosmic scheme of things, and felt a sense of universal oneness." Having stabilized one patient's seizures, she actually missed the "incredibly inspirational images and feeling of being connected to the Earth and everything past, present,and future."
What a different perspective on this young man's experience in today's Gospel. If only we could have heard directly from him about his seizures, and perhaps, after Jesus healed him some did hear his story.
Often what we see with our own eyes requires a deeper seeing to reveal what is true.
Amen
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Did you miss the Blessing by the community celebrating the one-year anniversary of Rev. Jane Reina's ordination?
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Workshop this week - 'Discourse to Dialogue'
As we find ourselves, a nation divided in many ways, we need to learn to create dialog with one another—whether in our families, our friendship groups, or our communities.
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Rebekah Shardy , author and trainer, will be giving a workshop at the Fort Collins Senior Center this Wednesday morning, July 7th.
The title of her workshop is
'From Discord to Dialog'
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When: Wednesday July 7th, 10:00 a.m.
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Where: Fort Collins Senior Center, 200 Raintree, Fort Collins
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How: To register call, 970 221 6644 and ask for event #307445-02
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Cost: $11 to benefit the non-profit, Fort Collins Senior Center
Picture of Rebekah Shardy appeared in the
Loveland Reporter-Herald
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Mary of Magdala Men's Group
The Mary of Magdala Men's Group is back! All are invited to this informal social group - come as you are. They meet every second Thursday at 3 PM. This month they will be toasting our founder, John Nystrom, who said he will be there!!
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What: Men's Club
When: Second Thursday at 3:00 pm
Where: This month (July 8) at ...
Mayor of Old Town
632 S Mason St, Fort Collins, CO 80524
All are welcome! Come as you are!
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Praying for peace, health and well-being through challenging times
+Jim Carroll - husband of Dori Carroll, member
+Bernice Wagner - sister of member Fr. Jim DeMuth, praying for her complete recovery.
+Ira Robinson, 18 mo. old grand-nephew of Mary Lou Devlin -member - is hospitalized. Please pray for Ira and family.
+Carl Lake, friend of Co-Pastor Jane
+Courtney Shook - daughter of Tom and Jean Christen, member
+Dorothea Grimm - Mother of Rosanna Bateman, member
+Sue Harari - friend of Cathy Engel
+Mary Detweiller - member
+Rob Frank - friend of Kerrie Anderson - member
+Jerry Padilla, father and Ryan Cordova nephew of Lisa Jones - member
+Aidan - grandson of Mother Kae.
+Lauren Roob - friend of Rosanna Bateman
+Liz and Ken Zornes and family, whose daughter is struggling with addiction - friends of Sandra and Dick Life
+Michael Keefe, son of member Yvonne Keefe
In gratitude for all who pray for and with our community.
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+Dona Bosse - member
+Rosemary - Fr Michael's mother
+Dani - niece of the Cloyds - members
+Joanne Gallagher - member, and for her sister, Dr. Barbara Immroth
+Jim and Lucille Bowen friends of Suzanne King, member
+Leo Six – father of Michael Six
+Mike Gudim
+Suzanne King - member
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For the peaceful repose of souls for those who've passed and comfort for the families.
Adrian - Son of Joe & Ann - friends of
members Cindy and David Cloyd
Mary Crosby - member
Clint Wisdom - brother-in-law of Joan Chapman-Smith
Leon - father of Mother Cynthia
Kristin - daughter of ECC priest Scott Jenkins.
Joan Kneeland - sister-in-law of Bill Kneeland
Rita Ortiz, friend of Deacon Rosean
Margie Weitz - member
Chris Bachman, friend of Lisa Jones
Bob, husband of Joyce Dehaven -
friend of Cathy Engel
David Heyman -member
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From Dori Carroll - 'Thank you for all your prayers for my sister, she is cancer free!' |
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Recording for Sunday - July 4th
The recording of the homily by Father Teri Harroun is available here. You can also view or print the Mass here to assist in prayer.
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Our #BLACKLIVESMATTER Reflection - July 4, 2021
On Sunday, our parishioner and Leadership Council member, Chantal Bouveron, presented a BLM reflection recognizing the life and work of Marsha P. Johnson.
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While Pride month may be over for this year, we cannot celebrate Pride without honoring the queer, Black activists who made it all possible.
Marsha P. Johnson was an activist, self-identified drag queen, performer, and survivor. She was a prominent figure in the Stonewall uprising of 1969.
Marsha relocated to New York’s Greenwich Village to discover herself. As a transient, she turned to prostitution to survive and soon found a like-minded community within the nightlife of the village. She found joy as a self-made drag queen of Christopher Street, infamous for her unique design and costume creation. Throughout her discovery phase, she was referred to as Malcolm, and Black Marsha before settling on Marsha P. Johnson. The “P” stands for “Pay It No Mind” when asked about her gender. Johnson quickly became a prominent fixture in the LGBTQ community serving as a “drag mother” helping homeless and struggling LGBTQ youth. Marsha was extremely successful and toured the world as a successful drag queen with the Hot Peaches.
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Her forthright nature and enduring strength led her to speak out against injustices. June 28, 1969, at the Stonewall Inn on Christopher Street, things turned violent after members of the LGBTQ community were harassed by the NYPD sixth precinct. Many eyewitnesses have identified Marsha as one of the main instigators of the uprising and thus, some have recognized her as the vanguard of the gay liberation movement in the United States.
On July 6, 1992, Johnson’s body was found in the Hudson River off the West Village Piers. The police ruled she had committed suicide despite claims from her friends and other members of the local community that she was not suicidal.
Marsha is honored as a Stonewall pioneer, a drag queen, an Andy Warhol model, an actress, and a revolutionary trans activist." -- (For more information visit the Marsha P. Johnson Memorial. )
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Past Recordings, Bulletins, and Announcements
For all bulletins, reflections, Sunday recordings during, 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 up to? Go here for the Trinity Lutheran Church monthly newsletter, "Tidings". And here is St Paul's weekly bulletin
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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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