St. Mary Magdalene Episcopal Church

09/06/2026

Last Sunday we Celebrated & Shared at our annual Outreach fundraiser, but it’s not too late to get in on the fun! Many events still have room for more participants, and signup sheets will be available during coffee hour for the next couple of weeks. Check your Wednesday e-newsletter, The Weekly WORD, for a list of events! See you in church!

09/01/2026

Help plan our Blessing of the Animals service tonight at 5:30pm! Young people especially welcome. There will be pizza!

08/29/2026

Tomorrow we Celebrate & Share! Event offerings and silent auction items keep rolling in, and we'll have a record variety of things for you to purchase in support of the Outreach Committee's annual fundraiser!

It's a huge way in which St. Mary Magdalene supports worthy organizations doing good work in communities near to us and farther away. Your money makes a difference, and you get to have fun in return!

Bring your checkbook, or a smartphone to pay via QR code. See you in church!

08/28/2026

Dear God, we give thanks for the world you have created.

🔭📷: Daniel Williams

08/28/2026

08/27/2026

In last week’s Gospel, Jesus asked his disciples who they say he is, and Peter got the answer right (“You are the Messiah”), but Peter didn’t really know what kind of Messiah Jesus would be.

In this week’s Gospel (Matthew 16:21-28), Jesus reveals that he will be the kind of Messiah who leads with the power of sacrificial love rather than a love for power. And he reveals to his disciples that he’s going to be killed because of it. Peter shushes Jesus. And Jesus snaps back with a rebuke for Peter (“Get behind me Satan”). That’s quite a reversal from last week.

What does it mean for us to claim to be disciples of Jesus, but then to feel the tension when we realize that following Jesus means taking up our cross, and following Jesus in a sacrificial way for the sake of others.

08/26/2026

Deep peace of the running waves to you
Deep peace of the flowing air to you
Deep peace of the quiet earth to you
Deep peace of the shining stars to you
Deep peace of the Son of Peace to you
Deep peace

A Celtic Prayer

08/26/2026

08/26/2026

Celebrate & Share Sunday is a longtime St. Mary Magdalene tradition and our Outreach Committee’s major annual fundraiser.

Parishioners offer events they would like to host, and others sign up and pay to attend them. All proceeds go to Outeach, and participants come away with amazing memories such as these!!

We already have a lineup of more than 30 offerings, and it’s not too late to let Outreach Co-Chair Bill Andrews know if there’s an event you’d like to host!

See tomorrow’s e-newsletter for a sneak preview of the offerings!!