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Mary of Magdala Announcements

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Where is the Spirit taking us?

2nd Regional Synod

Rocky Mountain Region of the ECC

October 11, 2025

at Light of Christ

Great news!  The Rocky Mountain Region of the Ecumenical Catholic Communion is having our second regional Holy Synod on Saturday October 11, 2025 at Light of Christ (1000 W 15th Ave, Longmont). 

Put this event on your calendar now, because you won’t want to miss it. It will be a prayerful day for all 5 Colorado ECC communities to gather together for prayer, Mass, a meal, and to be inspired by our keynote speaker Fr. Scott Jenkins. 

More details will be coming over the next few months, so keep watching your church’s bulletin for how to register. But today, make sure to set aside October 11th, all day, to gather as the Body of Christ and ask “Where is the Spirit taking us?” If you have any questions, you can talk to or contact Tom Moos (tjmoos@aol.com), David Cloyd (dcloyd@prodigy.net), or Mother Rosean (motherrosean@gmail.com).

Also... we need your help!

There is a planning team representing each community hard at work organizing the Regional Synod for EVERYONE. Now we are looking for folks to help with the work teams that will be needed for that day, and for some particular planning.  These teams include:

• Hospitality – help orient people throughout the day, put out snacks and drinks, create name tags, etc.
• Registration – help register people before the event, and then check them in the day of the event
• Lunch – plan, setup, serve and cleanup for lunch
• Liturgy – plan the closing Liturgy for the day, with presider Bishop Kae, including blessing of Chrism oils.
• Music – musicians and vocalists needed for Mass.  We anticipate a rehearsal sometime during the week prior to Synod  

To volunteer for any of these work teams, please contact Tom Moos, David Cloyd or Mother Rosean by the end of July, with the contact information enclosed above.

A Prayer to Share on Hope

"Loving God, I call you by many names

I come before you today in need of hope, as my companion on my journey."

Read the 'Hope Prayer' here.

Weekly Morning and 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!)

Monday Morning Peace Prayer

At 9:30 am on this  Zoom Link

Meeting ID: 844 1669 8343, Passcode: 557026

Tuesday Evening Peace Prayer

At 7:00 pm on this Zoom Link < New Zoom Link

Meeting ID: 881 2656 0118 Passcode: 295075

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

Pastoral Care Training Session

Expanding pastoral care within our communities could be a great asset.

Recognizing the desire of ECC Pastors to expand pastoral care within their church communities, this interactive training provides insights and practices designed to help lay people make visits to other community members, offering them additional caring contact beyond that which the priest gives.  It also considers ways to support the pastor and other clergy in the community.  

Content: The 4- hour session is made up of modules which are entitled as follows...

a. Why Provide pastoral care?  

b. Assuring confidentiality

c. Sharing prayer and Eucharist

d. Providing a listening ear (both active and reflective)

e. Maintaining healthy boundaries

f. Vetting volunteers for lay pastoral care ministry

g. Clergy support.  

The training will be held on Saturday August 23rd , from 10am to 2pm at Church of the Beloved, 10500 Grant Drive, Northglenn, CO.

The training will be open to everyone in the Rocky Mountain Region who is interested.

Chuck Cooper and Mary Franch, from Light of Christ ECC, are happy to bring this training session to the Rocky Mountain Region of the ECC. Both are experienced and trained Stephen Ministers and Stephen Ministry leaders. Mary also served as Lay Pastoral Associate at Light of Christ for many years and Chuck has been the Parish Council Staff Liaison in support of LOC’s pastor.

Non-critical pastoral care offers extra support for folks that just need a listening ear. It also makes a huge difference in support of the pastor. This is not a zoom telecast. Attend in person at COB. RSVP to Mother Rosean.

The Paradox of Poverty

Why Are the Poor in Spirit “Blessed”?

“Blessed are the poor in spirit,” Jesus said, “for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” And we smile, nod, and think: “Lovely thought.” But if we’re paying attention, it’s a shocking, almost offensive thought. The grieving, the brokenhearted, the marginalized, the stigmatized—all blessed, all happy? In The Paradox of Poverty,

Susan Pitchford examines the ways in which followers of Christ have understood “poverty of spirit,” and the traditions that have formed around their attempts to follow Jesus on this radical path.

To read more about this book, click here

301 Faith Partners

301 Faith Partners August Get-Together

The August 14 meeting will be held at New Belgium brewery, located at 500 Linden St. in Fort Collins 80524. Join up between 3:30 PM - whenever. We’re usually done by 5:30 PM. No RSVP.

We are not exclusive! Bring your partner!

Saints & Sinners Golf Group

Saints & Sinners Golf Group is back for the 2025 summer season! We plan to play nine holes on three Friday mornings and then gather for snacks and fellowship. Tee times will be reserved at Northern Colorado courses, most within 30 minute drive of Fort Collins. We are a small but committed group. If you would like to join the group, send an email to Donna.

Saint Paul's and Mary of Magdala members are invited to join this Trinity small group ministry. Our upcoming play date is September 12.

Join the 301 Quilters!

Would you like to be a part of the 301 Quilting small group, but you have some concerns like:

I can’t sew! That’s not a problem. There are many tasks that need to be done without touching a sewing machine. We have people in the group that have never used a sewing machine.

I can’t be on my feet for that length of time. We have a solution for that. The main task of tying knots once a quilt is assembled, can be done sitting with the quilt on a table in front of you.

I can’t commit to every Friday. No worries, we all have appointments, family visits, travels that keep us from attending every week. We come when we are able and in town.

I’d be the only male in a female group. That’s not true. We have one faithful male that comes most weeks.

I’d be the only person from my congregation. Actually, we have at least one person from each of the 3 congregations. It is truly a 301 group.

Hopefully, these solutions have eased your hesitation and you’ll be more willing to join us. We’re a fun, caring small group that has a purpose of aiding those in need. Join us any Friday in Room 2 from 10:00 to noon.

Chapter Two Book Group

For our August meeting we will read "The First Ladies" by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray.  

"A novel about the extraordinary partnership between First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt and civil rights activist Mary McLeod Bethune—an unlikely friendship that changed the world, from the New York Times bestselling authors of the Good Morning America Book Club pick The Personal Librarian."

The meeting will be on Thursday, August 21 at 6 p.m. in the Library/Fireside Room.

We discussed reading the Fort Collins Reads selection, "Lula Dean's Little Library of Banned Books" by Kirsten Miller, in October.  

The tickets to hear the author speak at the Fort Collins Marriott on Saturday, November 1 are on sale at Old Firehouse Books. More about this program may be found here.

We all agreed to bring suggestions for our September book to the August meeting. Please make a list of what you're enjoying to share with all of us.

Service Recordings

Feast of Mary of Magdala

The recording of readings and homily for July 20, 2025, has been uploaded here.

Mother Rosean Amaral presided at the Mass and delivered the homily.

Prayer Requests

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

+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

+Hope Kunze,  granddaughter of Mother Rosean

+ Valerie Dorr, 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

+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, husband of member Liz Urban

+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

July 30, 11:00 am

• Weekday Mass in the Fireside room
• No Zoom available
• Rev. Jane Reina presiding

Sunday Mass -

August 3, 12:30 pm

• In person and Zoom available
• Mother Rosean Amaral presiding

Wednesday - Weekday Mass

August 6, 11:00 am

• Weekday Mass in the Fireside room
• No Zoom available
• Rev. Jane Reina presiding

Sunday Mass -

August 10, 12:30 pm

• In person and Zoom available
• 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:

• ECC News from the House of Laity - May - here
• Spring News from the Office of Presiding Bishop - 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

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

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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.