Meal Train Request for a Member of our Community

Meal Train is an organized way for friends and family to deliver home-cooked meals to someone who’s going through a challenging time. It’s a caring way to ensure the recipient doesn’t have to think about grocery shopping or preparing meals while going through a challenging time

Suzanne King just returned from the hospital and is in need. Can you help out with a meal over the next five days?

Days and specific needs are available here.

Celebration of Life for Mary Detweiler - Tomorrow

A Celebration of Life honoring Mary Detweiler will be held during the April 28th Sunday mass. Mary was a long time member of Mary of Magdala. Eucharistic Ministry and Social Justice projects were her passion.



Her obituary is on Legacy.com. The Social Justice letter signing and refreshments will occur after the mass, which Mary would have loved.

Mark your Calendars-

Annual meeting of the Membership of Mary of Magdala on May 19, 2024

Please plan to attend the annual meeting of the members of Mary Magdala ECC after Mass on May 19th. As a non-profit (501(c)3), we are required to conduct an annual meeting but more importantly we will update the parish on our ministries and financial health, ratify the proposed budget, elect new leadership council members and obtain feedback from those attending.

A meal will be hosted by our Hospitality Ministry.

We look forward to seeing you there.

Sincerely,

David Cloyd and Michael Six, Co-chairs of the 2023-24 Leadership Council

Thank you to participants in the Harmony Cottages Habitat for Humanity Build Day!

A huge THANK YOU goes out to Katie Lea and Alex Brown for braving the inclement and cold weather last Saturday, the 20th at the Harmony Cottages Habitat for Humanity Build Day! And thank you for representing Mary of Magdala. You gave your time and talent in helping to build a home for well deserved applicants who dream of owning their own home!

Katie and Alex are shown here at the far left. It looks like they had a great day in spite of the weather! Thank you Jerry Freire for bring a much encouraging hot lunch to everyone!

The very next Habitat Build Day will be on June 15. Please let us know if you are interested in having a great day working with fellow faith partners in helping build a home for our neighbors.

Call or email Len Russ, at lenandgin@yahoo.com or 970-481-5541.

Upcoming RMRC Meetings Open to all MoM Members

The monthly Council meeting of the Rocky Mountain Region is open to any member of the ECC churches within our region. We are scheduled to meet on Thursday, May 2nd at 6:30 via zoom. Here is the Zoom link, or to attend via phone use the phone number below plus the meeting ID and passcode

• Dial in phone number: 1 719 359 4580
• Meeting ID: 816 7715 2445, and Passcode: 10500

For questions about the meetings or about the role of the regional council, please contact Mother Rosean via this email - marymagdalafc@gmail.com.

Social Justice Letter Writing Campaign

After Mass, tomorrow, Sunday April 28

The Social Justice Committee will sponsor a letter-writing campaign to government representatives on the 4 Social Justice reflections that have been offered in April. The form letters for signing have been uploaded to Mary of Magdala’s website for your preview:

1. “Stand Your Ground” or “Shoot First” laws. Presented by Tom Moos on Apr 7. A letter will be sent to Katie Hobbs, Governor of Arizona, thanking her for vetoing HB2843. Only one letter will be sent, signed by all who wish to participate. Letter is here.

2. Cash Bail Injustice. Presented by Bruce Yeazell on Apr 14. Form letters will be available for Colorado Senators Bennet and Hickenlooper and Congressman Joe Neguse encouraging them to introduce or support legislation that ends the use of cash bail in federal courts. Letter is here.

3. Sexual Assault Awareness. Presented by Miranda Bateman on April 21. Letters sent to 4 sponsors of Colorado HB24-1072 thanking them for their work protecting victims and witnesses of sexual assault and encouraging them to continue introducing further protections for victims. One letter, signed by all, will be sent to each sponsor. Letter is here.

4. War in Gaza. To be presented by Mary Vogel on April 28. We will send letters to Senators Bennett and Hickenlooper and Representative Naguse encouraging them to demand a ceasefire, open passage for humanitarian relief and end military aid used to continue the devastation and humanitarian crisis in Gaza. The letter is here.

Celebration of Life for Grace Robinson

A Celebration of Life honoring Grace Robinson will be held on Saturday, May 18, at 10 am. 

Reception to follow. Further details to come.

Weekly Monday Morning

Peace Prayer 

Join us in a prayer for peace in the world and within ourselves. 20 minutes every Monday morning via Zoom.

Monday mornings at 9am 

on this Zoom link

Meeting ID: 844 1669 8343

Passcode: 557026

May Mary, Mother of the World, who abhors all violence, pray for us. Rev. Jane

Service Recordings

Celebrating the 3rd Sunday of Easter

A recording of homilies and readings from April 14th, with Mother Rosean Amaral presiding is available here.

Other Mass recordings can be accessed via our website here.

301 Faith Partners - Groups & Ministries

April 2024 JET - *Updated*

You can access the 301 Faith Partners Joint Social and Eco Justice calendar for April and May 2024 here.

For more information about calendar events, or to submit an event for next month’s calendar- contact Judy Matthews at this email.

Trinity Readers

The Trinity Readers (the TLC morning book group) will meet on Monday, May 6th, at 9:30 a.m. in room 2 to discuss the historical novel Horse by Geraldine Brooks – the story of the enslaved black groomsman who in 1850 trained the most successful racing horse in history. Members of MOM and SPE are invited to join the discussion in person or on Zoom here. Questions? Call Nadine Hunt at 970-825-3730.

301 Faith Partners Prayer Group

On the last Monday of each month at 10:30 am, the 301 Faith Partners Prayer Group meets to pray for the 301 Faith Partners! The group opens by calling on the Holy Spirit to be present. They

then take one of the Core Values of the 301 Faith Partners and reflect on it. Following this, they engage in Lectio Divina and then share their reflections. They pray for the clergy of Mary of Magdala, St. Paul’s, and Trinity, and the leadership bodies of all three congregations. And they close with a Litany of God’s Mission for the 301 Faith Partners, which was first prayed at the Bishops’ Blessing on May 31, 2023. 

Contact Pat with any questions.

301 Quilters Update



The 301 Quilters stay busy making quilts from the donations given to us. We meet each Friday from 10-12 in Room 2. All are welcome and no experience is needed. We'll teach and guide through the quilt making process. Come be a part of this Faith Partner ministry.

Prayer Requests

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

+Ellen Williams, sister of Mary Cobb, friend of Mary of Magdala

+Pauline Devin, David Devlin's mother

+Vanity, for comfort at this time of loss

+Eli Crocker, for healing

+Ruth Wolfe, member of Light and Christ ECC

+Frederique Pesin, and her family, friends of Mother Rosean

+Patsy Connor, friend of Linda J.

+Natalie Rochester, for prosperity, love, and happiness

+James Fuller, friend of Mary of Magdala and

seeker, returning to Houston

+Pastor Rick Reiten, Pastor at Trinity Lutheran

+Tess Peters, friend of Mary Lou Devlin, member

+Cache and Courtney, family of Jean Christen

+David Devlin, member

+Kolten Weitzel, grandson of Kerrie Anderson, member

+Sabrina and her two children, currently homeless

+Linda Browell, member

+Sandra Carter, friend of Mary Vogl



+Kris Jenkins, wife of Father Scott Jenkins

+Jen Banks, friend of Mary of Magdala

+Jerry Padilla, father of member Lisa Jones

+Rachel, daughter of Mary Lou Devlin, member

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

+Grace Robinson, member of Mary of Magdala

+Jack Wolfe, member of Light and Christ ECC

+Promise, age 22, for the peaceful repose of her soul

+Mary Detweiler, member of Mary of Magdala

+Allen Wilberton, brother of Tom Wilberton

+Sharon L. Six, mother of Michael Six, member

+Jim Carroll, husband of member Dori Carroll

+Joanne Gallagher, member

+Daniel, cousin of Pedro Engel

+Juanita Newbre, aunt of MaryLou Devlin, member

+Jeanette Marian Banks (Brown) mother of Jen Banks

+Flavian Reising Jr., Father of Steve Reising, member

+Marge Gruber, friend of Michael Six, member

+Betty Jones, mother-in-law of Lisa Jones, member

+Jean Preslan, friend of Mother Rosean and others

+Josy Moos, Godmother of Tom Moos

+Fr. Fred Ball, OFR, ECC priest

+Bob Colhour, father of member Mark Colhour.

+Candy Palmer, friend of Mary Lou Devlin, member

+Linn Zink, friend of MoM, Social Justice advocate

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 - April 28, 12:30 pm

• Pastor Jane Reina is presiding. In-person and with Zoom.

Wednesday Midweek Mass -

May 1, 11:00 am

• M. Rosean Amaral, Presiding
• In the Fireside Room
• No Zoom available

Sunday Mass - May 5, 12:30 pm

• Father Teri Harroun is presiding. In-person and with Zoom.

Wednesday Midweek Mass -

May 8, 11:00 am

• M. Rosean Amaral, Presiding
• In the Fireside Room
• No Zoom available

Did you miss an article or announcement?



Past e-bulletins posted here

• To read the ECC House of Pastors Newsletter and Holy Synod Updates, click here.
• To read the ECC House of Pastors Newsletter and Holy Synod Updates, click here.
• To read the January News from the Office of the Presiding Bishop Paul (Pablo) Burson, click here (English) and here (Spanish).
• To read the ECC Council of Bishops' statement on the War in Gaza and Israel, click 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.

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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.