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Reflections from our Pastors

Tuesday, November 4, 2025

Hope and Grief

Saturday, November 1, we commemorated All Saint-ed Souls Day. We brought mementos and photos. We rested in contemplation to viola, guitar, and Appalachian dulcimer gently being played by Beth Mosko*. We lit candles and snuffed them out as the lives those we remembered have seemed to be here and then gone. We meditated on crossing the veil, that thin gossamer that divides the living and the dead.

Within Luke 20: 27-40, Jesus was asked by the Sadducees, “At the resurrection, which wife will the woman be? For seven had married her.” (20:32) Jesus answered, “The children of this age get married. Those who enter the age to come and the resurrection from the dead, do not marry. Indeed, they cannot die anymore, like the angels….God is not God of the dead, but of the living. To God, and in God, all of them are alive.” (20:34-36a,38) This Sunday’s homily will have more about the veil between the living and the dead meditation by James Finley.

Before we celebrate with those behind the veil, it is necessary not to ‘bypass’ the grief that each of us have suffered. Michelle Schelle, LCSW, gave us an in-depth look at grief. Michelle is a licensed clinical social worker in both Colorado and Nebraska. Graduating in 2020, she completed her supervision at Pathways Hospice in Fort Collins. Although she has been working as a social worker for only 5 years, she began volunteering with hospice in 2015, after the death of her mother. This is where she found her passion for end-of-life and grief and loss. She has experience in palliative care, hospice care, and grief and loss. She is currently working in oncology helping patients navigate the grief of a long-term illness. When not working she enjoys her family, yoga, playing tabletop games, reading and playing with yarn.

You can read her presentation here.

And, by the way, today is election day.

Our God is the God of the living: indeed, we are all entangled,

Rev. Jane Reina

*Music Therapist, Beth Mosko, Pathways Hospice.

Coming Up!

Weekly Evening Peace Prayer 

Join us in a prayer for peace in the world and within ourselves. 20 minutes every Monday and Tuesday via Zoom. (Families invited!)

Tuesday Evening Peace Prayer

At 7:00 pm on this Zoom Link

Meeting ID: 881 2656 0118 Passcode: 295075

Join the Fall Clean Up!

Please join the 301 Faith Partners for the annual Fall Cleanup on Saturday, November 8, from 9 am-12 pm. 

There will be tasks for all skill levels, please plan to bring your favorite rake, leaf-blower/leaf-vacuum, pruning shears, and/or other tools to clean up the church campus. If you would prefer to work inside OR if the weather is too bad to be outside, please plan to bring cleaning supplies and hand vacuums for interior room cleaning. 

301 Faith Partners November Get-Together

On Thursday, November 13th at 3:30 PM, we will gather at HORSE AND DRAGON BREWING COMPANY located at 124 Racquette Dr. As one of our favorites, it's been over a year since we visited their fine brewery, located just off the former Fort Collins Downtown Airport. They do offer snacks, but feel free to bring a bag of your own favs! All are welcome! No RSVP necessary. Cheers!

Save the date!

Caring Partners and Spouse

Concerned about yourself/spouse/partner experiencing a long term or chronic condition eg, heart disease, diabetes, stroke, rheumatoid arthritis, Parkinson’s disease, dementia, Alzheimer’s, ALS, depression?

Learn from Kathy Krohn, LCSW, about some of the expectations and personal losses, and coping techniques.

Panel of Mary of Magdala members with experience. Time for Q&A.

Saturday, November 15 -- 1:30-3:00pm

Need more info or want to share your experience? Call Anne Beavan – 970-218-8466 or Rev. Jane – 973-619-6104.

Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay

Service Recordings

All Saints & All Souls

The recording of the readings and homily for the 31st Sunday of Ordinary Time, November 2nd, has been uploaded here.

Mother Rosean Amaral presided and delivered the homily.

Missed a homily or readings? Here is the link to past recorded services.

Leadership Council Meeting Recap

Instead of a Social Justice Reflection, Rosanna Bateman provided a summary of the proceedings of the most recent Leadership Council Meeting, held on October 29th. It’s been requested that the Leadership Council Summaries provided to the Congregation be recorded and posted. The recording can be found here.

Prayer Requests

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

+Deborah Hughes, for healing, spouse of Laura Templet, member

+Len Russ, member

+Fr. Frank Quintana, ECC priest

+Kendal, daughter of Steve and Lisa Jones, member

+Zoe Wahl, sister of Kristina Bulik-Hocum, member

+Colleen DeMuth, member

+Courtney and Cache, family of Jean Christin, member

+Jane Kommrusch, spouse of Richard Kommrusch, member

+ Jeff Klein, son of Debbie Klein

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

+Milo Pasquale Cushman, brother of Liz Urban, member

+Julie Lucas, daughter of Bruce & Carol Yeazell

+The Grant and Cloyd families, for healing

+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.

+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

+Pauline Devlin, David Devlin's mother

+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

November 5, 11:00 am

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

Sunday Mass -

November 9, 12:30 pm

• In person and Zoom available (see above for Zoom link)
• Rev. Jane Reina presiding

Wednesday - Weekday Mass

November 12, 11:00 am

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

Sunday Mass -

November 16, 12:30 pm

• In person and Zoom available (see above for Zoom link)
• Mother Rosean Amaral presiding

Did you miss an article or announcement?



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

• Read the Sept 29th pastoral letter from Bishop Pablo here.
• August ECC News from the House of Laity here.
• Read the 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.

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