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Reflection from our Co-Pastor January 22, 2023
January 18-25 is The International Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, which has been celebrated for over 100 years. By annually observing this week of prayer, Christians move toward the fulfillment of Jesus' prayer at the Last Supper "that they all may be one." (John 17:21)
Our Regional Bishop Kae Madden tells us, “It is right and good to take time out of the busy-ness of our lives to affirm with deep joy and a sense of wonder the gifts of the Ecumenical Catholic Communion. In this Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, we orient this time around our middle name, Ecumenical, and pray for our relationships with our sister Christian churches.”
Our 301 Faith Partnership with our sister Christian churches of St Paul’s Episcopal and Trinity Lutheran, is living out a model of Christian Unity in our midst. As we spend time in prayer and reflection, it would be good to re-acquaint ourselves with the Covenant bonding our three communities, and to celebrate our unity as we enter our 5th year together.
As three separate and unique congregations, but one faith community, we covenant with each other:
1. We covenant to LOVE-- to love God, Self, and our Partners in Ministry as we Love Our Self--seeking together God's will for our partnership.
2. We covenant to COMMUNICATE--To be open, honest, and more effective in communication among our three congregations; to communicate the decisions and work of our faith partnership To all three congregations; to respect each congregation to retain its own unique historical character, governance, and polity, as each continues to manage its own finances even as we share expenses.
3. We covenant to WORK TOGETHER in all volunteer areas--to help share the responsibility and care of our common spaces including sanctuary, kitchen, narthex, fellowship hall, and sacristy. we will continue to work together across ministry teams such as Faith Formation, Social Eco Justice, Music and Property, While promising to find other ways to faithfully engage in ministry together.
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4. We covenant to SHARE monthly Operations and Maintenance expenses-- to reassess each congregations contribution, based on need and ability, to the shared expenses of operating and maintaining the church and its ministries. We share together the information of finances, to better contribute to the shared expense of ministry.
5. We covenant to INVITE one another into any capital expense-- to consider, create, and fund capital projects (expenses outside normal monthly operation and maintenance) for use by all three congregations.
This is the covenant we have vowed to uphold for our three faith communities.
So, in this week of Prayer for Christian Unity, let us join together to pray…
Awakener, expand our vision that we might see the mission we share with all of our Christian cousins, to show forth the justice and loving kindness of your kin-dom. Help us to welcome our neighbors as your Son welcomes us. Help us to be more generous as we witness to the grace that you freely give us. May we grow in unity. We pray… “God of life, hear our prayer.”
Unifying Love, we thank you for your unending care and love for us. Unity is your desire for your people. and you continue to bring about this unity, to make the flock whole, through the action of the Holy Spirit. Help us to sing redemption songs. Open wide our hearts to receive your love and to extend your compassion to the whole of the human family. We pray… “God of life, hear our prayer.”
Uplifting One, you call us to act out of the truth that every person is precious, that people are more important than things, and that the measure of every institutional structure in society is whether it threatens or enhances the life and dignity of each person. May we seek together the common good and well-being of all, especially the lowly and the destitute. We pray… “God of life, hear our prayer.”
Amen
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This Week at Mary of Magdala | |
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The Blessing Ceremony of our new ECC Presiding Bishop - at the Church of the Beloved, on Saturday, January 21
Share in this wonderful and grace-filled time with our ECC region. Click here to view this 3-minute video.
Thank you to Tom Moos for your time and talent to create and share this video.
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Join us at Sunday Mass with Bishop Kae
We are blessed to have Bishop Kae Madden presiding at Mass, after which she will join us for pizza & beverages.
Bishop Kae will give us an update on the region and answer questions.
More about Bishop Kae
Read her vision for the Rocky Mountain Region
Thank you to the Hospitality Ministry for sponsoring the after Mass Social
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Invitation to Stewardship - 2023
This weekend begins the four week 'Stewardship campaign' or the 'Treasure' part of our Time, Talent and Treasure program .
Our goal for this four week pledge campaign is $116,000 - which is a 9% increase over last year. Please consider doing a formal pledge. It helps us to better plan our budget for the year and plan the many programs for Mary of Magdala.
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.
With humble and deep gratitude - Your Leadership Council
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Mary of Magdala Hospitality
'Table for 4' - Your table reservation is waiting for you! by January 25th.
It's time to make your reservation for a 'Table for 4' for February/March
If you want to participate, click here to RESERVE your table or call Joan at 970 224-0297
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Conversations that Matter - Advance Care Planning
Here is the recording of the information shared during the listening session held on January 10th around the topic of "What can faith communities do to help their members with Advance Care Planning?"
Here are other important links for Advance Care Planning
CPR physician orders - These are doctor's orders that follow you wherever you go and apply outside the hospital:
Thank you Father Michael Nicosia and Tom Moos for your work to bring this to our community.
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301 Faith Partners Announcements | |
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Spanish Classes Offered - No Registration Required
A new series of Spanish classes begin on Thursday afternoons from February 16 - March 30,
A beginner class will be offered from 3 to 4, and an intermediate class from 4 to 5, both in the Sun Room be included on the weekly email list for class information and updates, contact Linn Zink via this email.
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Additional Irish Elementary Volunteers Needed
301 Faith Partners are volunteering weekly again at Irish Elementary
Additional volunteers needed to read to students for:
- Tuesday mornings from 9:30 to 10:40
- Wednesday afternoons from 12:40 to 1:40.
New volunteers need to go through the background process that can be completed on the PSD website. Contact via email Linn Zink or Weltha McGraw for more information or to sign up for this very meaningful, enjoyable, volunteer position.
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Praying for peace, health and well-being through challenging times
+ Jim Carroll, husband of member Dori Carroll
+Everly, five years old and Kiersten, friends of Lynne Barnes, member
+ Mary Detweiller, member
+ Peter, friend of Sharon Troyer
+ Sarah Reveron and her daughter, Aliana - niece and grandniece of Rev. Jane Reina
+ Uriah - grandson of Mother Rosean
+ Joanne Gallagher - member
+ Edward for healing and Marge for hope, relatives of Ruth Conley, member
A special prayer request from Jeff Akkerman - In finding new employment. "Please contact me if anyone has connections or knows of a business looking to fill an entry level position for Python programming, Data Science, or even web development." 805-216-0702
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+ Rosemary - Fr Michael's mother
+ Suzanne King - member-
+ Harry, 11 year canine companion to Gray La Fond.
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A blessed and peaceful repose of souls for those who've passed and comfort for the friends and families.
+ Lee Yeazell, brother of Bruce Yeazell, member
+ Miles, young friend of Ted (nephew of the Devlin's, members)
+ Sherry Shead, wife of Tim Shead, administrator at Light of Christ
+Steve Muzikar, cousin of Co Pastor Jane
+Wendell Schwarz, brother of Sr. Mary Colleen, OSB
+ John Hynes - father of Rev. Jane's children
+ Mother of Bishop Kae Madden
+ Dennis Snyder. brother-in-law of Ruth Alexander, member
+ John Crowfoot, friend of Jean Christen, member
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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. | |
Service Recordings and More | |
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Sunday Mass January 15 2023 - Celebrating Dr Martin Luther King, and 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
A video recording of the readings and the homily given by Ruth Alexander are available here.
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Sunday Mass January 22 2023 - Celebrating the 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
A video recording of the readings and the homily given by Father Michael Nicosia are available here.
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#BLM Reflection - Sun January 24
Tom Moos, Chair Social Justice Ministry
Hattie McDaniel was an American actress, singer, song-writer and comedian. She was born in either 1893 or 1895 to a family of performers. Her parents, formerly-enslaved, moved the family from Kansas here to Fort Collins to a house at 317 Cherry Street in 1900 to escape the after-effects of slavery combined with relentless poverty, and repeated encounters with racism and bigotry. The family moved to Denver in 1901. Later, Hattie joined a brother and sister in California to pursue a singing and acting career.
Although she appeared in over 300 films, she received on-screen credit for only 83, often playing a maid unabashed about expressing her opinions to white folk. The NAACP criticized her during her career for appearing in stereotyped servant roles which negatively portrayed Blacks. Hattie famously responded to these attacks, “I would rather play a maid for $700 a week than be one for $7 a week”. Indeed, her most famous role was Mammy in Gone with the Wind, for which she became the first African American to win an Oscar. It took 50 years before another Black woman (Whoopi Goldberg in Ghost) won an Oscar. Hattie was awarded 2 Stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, one for radio, the other for film. In 2006, the US Post Office pictured her on a Black Heritage commemorative postage stamp.
Hattie experienced racism and racial segregation throughout her career. She couldn’t attend the premiere of Gone with the Wind in Atlanta because it was held at a whites-only theater. At the Oscars ceremony, she sat at a segregated table, and at her death in 1952, was denied burial in Hollywood Cemetery due to racist restrictions. Throughout her career, she welcomed Black entertainers who couldn’t find a decent place to stay in LA and had a reputation for financial generosity. Despite the criticism by civil rights groups, her role in blazing a path for other Black actors and actresses cannot be denied.
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Mass and Service Schedule | |
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Wednesday January 25 - 11:00 am
- In the Fireside Room
- No Zoom available
Sunday January 29 12:30 pm
- Mass at 12:30 pm (no 5pm Mass)
- Bishop Kae Madden presiding
Wednesday February 1 - 11:00 am
- In the Fireside Room
- No Zoom available
Sunday February 5 12:30 pm
- Mass at 12:30 pm (no 5pm Mass)
- Father Teri Harroun presiding
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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 8 - 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
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Our Vision – ‘Our guiding Light’
Weaving a tapestry of love, hope and justice for the world.
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The 301 Faith Partners--Mary of Magdala, Trinity Lutheran, St Paul's Episcopal --have a Vision, Mission and Values statement that guides our relationships, interactions, and shared projects and ministries.
Read about our Mission, Core Values and Covenant here.
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The ECC Regional Website is now live - View here.
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Newsletters of Trinity Lutheran Church and the St. Paul's Episcopal
What are our partners in ministry up to? Click here for the Trinity Lutheran Church monthly newsletter, "Tidings". And here is St Paul's weekly bulletin.
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Mary of Magdala member directory
Need to view or download a copy of the member directory? Just click here to request access.
There are mobile apps available.
Apple App Store: Get the iPhone / iPad app here
Google Play Store: Get the Android app here
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