Thank you 301 Faith Partners

The Circle Garden

David Cloyd guided Anne Beavan, Wally Jacobson, and Len Russ in planting the church circle 5/24/2025.

The flagstone with the inscription- “FULL OF LIFE” was given to the circle garden by Sandy Life in memory of her husband and our dear friend- Dick Life!

ECC News from the House of Laity

Dear Friends,



"Every 3 months, you will receive a Newsletter from the House of Laity through the Office of Presiding Bishop that features news from our numerous and diverse communities of the Ecumenical Catholic Communion!...."

Continue reading here

Your don't want to miss this! The newsletter features Father Michael, our regional council and Mary of Magdala

Faith Family Hospitality (FHN)

Our Nights to Serve

Dear M.o.M family,

Our next week to accompany unhoused families will be the week of June 22, and our nights to serve are Monday, June 23 and Tuesday, June 24. (If those nights do not work for you, you may certainly sign up for other nights). We work with two other congregations, Saint Paul's and Christ United Methodist Church, and volunteer at Christ United Methodist Church at 301 Drake Road.

So for each night, Monday and Tuesday, we are looking for volunteers for the following help:

• 3 Cooks: to prepare and serve, then clean up for our families from 5:30 to 7:30. The cooks decide on a menu, and  are asked to put it on a sign up about a week beforehand. We receive the numbers of adults and children to be served the Thursday before our service rotation.

• 2 Evening Hosts: to eat dinner and visit with our families from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays there is also a need for someone to entertain and watch the children as parents meet with a FHN staffer.

• 2 Overnight Hosts: to arrive at 8 pm and spend the night in designated rooms until 7 am and to serve as a support to the families if any needs arrive.

Please consider volunteering, as it is very gratifying to be of help and service to families who are temporarily experiencing difficulty. "Let us be the hands and feet of Christ"!!! The sign up genius link is below.....do not hesitate to contact me, Lynne Barnes (970-420-6462) or Jean Christen (970-213-7808) with your questions.

There are helpful videos available that we can direct you to, if you have never helped in this ministry before. Thank you and God bless you.....

To volunteer via Signup Genius, please click here

YOU ARE INVITED

To a study group of The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story by Nicole Hannah-Jones

The study group will begin June 18, 6:30-pm-8pm MST.

This study will be facilitated by Rev. Jane Reina, MA of Mary of Magdala and Linda Land-Closson, PhD, of Church of the Beloved.. Both Jane and Linda were pilgrims to Montgomery, Alabama.

The wider ECC will also be invited.

Please email Rev. Jane at jdelysswagner10@gmail.com or Linda at llandclosson@outlook.com with questions and to register.

From Fr. Teri Harroun to the friends and members of Mary of Magdala

Hello friends. 

I am sending you this email because you are an important friend and ally for Light of Christ.  It is amazing to think that this year on Pentecost we are celebrating our 20th Anniversary as a community in the Ecumenical Catholic Communion.  

I wanted you to know about our celebration on Saturday June 7th. Mass is at 5pm and a party in the Fellowship Hall will be after Mass.  Please consider joining us. And if you can, bring a small side dish. 

No RSVP is required.  But we share this invitation with you because you are part of why we continue to be Light of Christ after 20 years. 

Future Church Symposium - Register today!

Pride 2025: Queer Theology, Ministry and Joy

'Join us as we celebrate the sacredness of LGBTQIA+ lives and experiences. We'll hear from scholars sharing deep theological insights, ministers sharing real stories, and from a panel of folks sharing their own witness to queer faith, hope and joy.'

The first workshop, 'Synodality and Queer Theology: An Exploration' with Ish Ruiz, Ph.D. will be held on Thursday, June 5, 2025 at 7pm 5pm MT. The workshop is free of charge but requires registration.

Visit https://futurechurch.org/pride

The 301 Faith Partners Garden Needs Volunteers

There has never been a more appropriate time for a garden! We need locally grown food, both for ourselves and for the greater community, and the 301 Faith Partners supply some of this need through our garden.

But we need volunteers!

People who want to get their hands dirty in a productive and life-giving way, people who like to steward growing things, and people who value community are asked to please volunteer to help out with this worthwhile project of bringing healthy food to our little place in the world.

Email Nyla Anderson and offer your service!! nander0620@aol.com

Service Recordings

May 25th, 2025

6^th Sunday of Easter and our celebration of the Ascension

Associate Pastor Jane Reina presided and delivered the homily. The service recording is available to view here.

Other Mass recordings can be accessed via our service recordings website here.

Social Justice Reflection

5^th anniversary of the murder

of George Floyd

Tom Moos, Co-Chair

Social Justice Ministry

Today marks 5 years since the brutal murder of George Floyd by Minnesota police. His death sparked some of the largest protests since the Civil Rights era focused on use of excessive force by police officers especially towards people of color and a lack of police accountability. Even internationally, people began re-examining various manifestations of racism within their own countries. George Floyd’s 6 year old daughter, Gianna, told President Biden that her daddy’s death had changed the world.

Unfortunately, there remains much evidence of entrenched systemic racism. In the U.S., Black people are still 2.8x more likely to be killed by police than white people. However, real progress has been made in diversifying police departments and enlisting recruits eager to be agents of change in policing procedures. Despite recent federal mandates reversing implementation of formal DEI roles and practices, many states and local communities continue to initiate reforms. The work of change may be slow, may falter, but it continues.

You might be interested to learn that Gianna Floyd, now 11, and her mom are also continuing the work of combating racism in practical ways, keeping George’s memory alive, sparking conversations about racial justice, and working to construct a community center through the George and Gianna Floyd Foundation.

In February 2024, Fr Teri Harroun provided a zoom-based class on Jesus and Justice Poetry for members and friends of Mary of Magdala. Teri constructed a poem, real time, using phrases provided by the attendees as we contemplated the knee of oppression on the chest of its victims.

“the breath of George Floyd”

by Mary of Magdala ECC and friends (Ft. Collins, CO) 

the weight of the world

is on our chest

I can’t breathe

the hardness of smug white supremacy.

is on our chest

I can’t breathe

the gesture of prayer turned into an act of torture,

a weapon of death

is on our chest

I can’t breathe

the noose of lynching

is on our chest

I can’t breathe

the terror of privileged men

is on our chest

I can’t breathe

the fear of difference

is on our chest

I can’t breathe

the Execution of the Crucified;

the Executor of the crucified

is on our chest

I can’t breathe

and your privileged eyes that look away, ears that do not hear

is on our chest

I can’t breathe

I can’t breathe

I can’t

breathe.

breathe

breathe,

do something

one something

to open the airways

that everyone might

breathe

the world waits,

weights

to breathe

© with Teri Harroun, 2024



Prayer Requests

Praying for peace, health and well-being through challenging times.

+Mary Powers and Katie Richards, members healing from long COVID

+Milo Pasquale Cushman -- brother of Liz Urban, member

+Hope Kunze, for healing, granddaughter of Mother Rosean

+ Valerie Dorr, surgery, mother of Deana Andrist, TLC

+Cindy Cloyd, member

+Sandra Life, member

+Julie Lucas, daughter of Bruce and Carol Yeazell

+The Grant and Cloyd families, for healing

+Pedro Engel, for healing

+Carolyn Sue Cecil and family, friends of Mary

of Magdala

+ Mary Lou and David Devlin, members

+Rachel, Ryan, & Chloe Honeybourne, family of Julia Morrow, friend of Mary of Magdala

+ Sharyl Hoepfinger, for prayers of healing

+ Jenny Witzke, for prayers of support

+Pastor Rick Reiten, Pastor at Trinity Lutheran

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A blessed and peaceful repose of souls for those who've passed and comfort for the friends and families.

+Donna Lusby, friend of Ralph, Anne, Debbie, Mark, Dori, and Tom, members

+Lois Hug, mother of MaryAnne Heyman, member

+Richard Life, member of Mary of Magdala

+Donald Sherlock, brother-in-law of Dori Healy

+Joseph Grant, nephew of David and Cindy Cloyd

+Dennis Healy, Tom Healy's brother and Dori's brother-in-law

+Barbara Lange, grandmother of Gray La Fond

+Leonard Urban, friend of members at MoM

+Tess Peters, friend of Mary Lou Devlin, member

+Kelly Cahill, friend of Ruth Alexander

+Pauline Devlin, David Devlin's mother

+James Lyons, brother-in-law of Mary Lyons, member

+Carole Lyons, sister-in-law of Mary Lyons, member

+Jessica Melton, family friend of Jane Reina

+Jim Carroll, husband of member Dori Carroll

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.

Wednesday - Weekday Mass

May 28, 11:00 am

• Weekday Mass in the Fireside room
• No Zoom available
• Mother Rosean presiding

Sunday Mass - 7th Sunday of Easter

June 1, 12:30 pm

• In person and Zoom available
• Mother Rosean presiding

Wednesday - Weekday Mass

June 4, 11:00 am

• Weekday Mass in the Fireside room
• No Zoom available
• Mother Rosean presiding

Sunday Mass - Pentecost Sunday

June 8, 12:30 pm

• In person and Zoom available
• Mother Rosean presiding

Did you miss an article or announcement?



Past e-bulletins are posted on our website here. Below are links to some key articles:

• Spring News from the Office of Presiding Bishop - here
• Message from Presiding Bishop Paul and Bishop Kae on the passing of Pope Francis here
• Easter message from Presiding Bishop Paul - here
• Read the recent ECC statement on immigration here.
• Ongoing Giving Opportunities in Fellowship hall; see list here.
• Dedicating Altar Flowers? Contact Joan Stepleton at JoanStepleton@gmail.com or 864-650-2816. A $25 dollar donation is kindly requested.

Mary of Magdala Parish Community

Members: Need to view, update information or download a copy of the member directory? Just click here.

-->If you are in need of a picture for the directory, contact David Cloyd via this email. Put 'Need Picture for the Directory' in the subject line and include your name and telephone number in your email <--

If you would like to contribute to Mary of Magdala, here are ways to schedule a single or recurring Sunday offertory.

All are invited and ALL are welcome to join our parish community. Here is the webpage with more information on membership

The ECC Regional Website - View here.

Newsletters of Trinity Lutheran Church and the St. Paul's Episcopal  

Click here for the Trinity Lutheran Church monthly newsletter, "Tidings". And here is St Paul's weekly bulletin.