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09/05/2019

Community of St. Bridget

Inclusive Catholic Community

celebrates the

Twenty-Third Sunday

in Ordinary Time


"...first sit down and calculate the cost."
---Luke 14:28


Saturday, September 7, 2019
at 5 pm.

ALL ARE WELCOME!


Scripture Readings

Wisdom 9: 13-18
Psalm 90
Philemon 9-10, 12-17
Gospel: Luke 14: 25-33


A Thought to Ponder:

William Barclay suggests these two truths within our Gospel passage today:

#1: It is possible to be a follower of Jesus without being a disciple; to be a camp-follower without being a soldier of one's country; to be a hanger-on in some great work without pulling one's weight.

Once someone was talking to a great scholar about a younger student. He said, "So and so tells me that he was one of your students." The teacher answered devastatingly, "He may have attended my lectures, but he was not one of my students."

#2: It is a Christian's first duty to count the cost of following Jesus. In every sphere in a person's life there is a call to count the cost.
In the Scottish marriage ceremony the minister says "Marriage is not to be entered upon lightly or unadvisedly, but thoughtfully, reverently, and in the fear of God." A marriage couple must count the cost.

It is so with the Christian way. But if someone is daunted by the high demands of Jesus, they must remember that they are not left to fulfill them alone. The Holy Spirit will walk with them every step of the way and be there to meet them when day is done.



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You are cordially invited to attend the

Dedication of the Community of St. Hildegard

A NEW Woman Priest-led faith community in the
Roman Catholic tradition

Prayers and Rituals of Dedication
Bishop Mary Eileen Collingwood, ARCWP

Liturgical Presider
Rev. Dr. Shanon Sterringer, ARCWP

Sunday, September 15, 2019 at 1:00 pm.

Dedication and Liturgy of the Eucharist
Ground Breaking of Hildegard Herb Garden
Open House to follow

630 Plum Street
Fairport Harbor, OH 44077

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PLEASE NOTE

There will be NO LITURGY scheduled for Saturday, September 21, 2019 at the Community of St. Bridget in Brecksville, OH.

A Memorial Liturgy celebrating the life of
David Sauline, husband of Deacon Kathleen, who died suddenly in July, will be held that day at the Community of St. Hildegard in Fairport Harbor, OH. For more information, please contact
Mary Eileen (216-408-4657).

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You get in life
what you have the courage to ask for.

--Oprah Winfrey

Community of St. Bridget
Inclusive Catholic Community
23 Public Square
Brecksville, OH 44141

www.communityofstbridget.org

07/19/2019

Community of St. Bridget

Inclusive Catholic Community

celebrates the

Feast of St. Mary Magdalene

Mary Magdalene is the icon of all women called by Jesus to proclaim his Word but whose message is ignored.
-- Joan Chittister



Saturday, July 20, 2019
at 5:00 pm

ALL ARE WELCOME!



Scripture Readings:
First Reading: Song of Songs 3: 1-4
Psalm: 63
Second Reading: Romans 16: 1-7, 16
Gospel: John 20: 1-2, 11-18


Why celebrate Mary of Magdala?
Feast Day: July 22

Mary Magdalene was a first century Jewish woman who followed Jesus throughout his ministry. According to all four of the Gospels, she was the first person who saw the risen Christ, and was charged with preaching the Good News of the Resurrection to the other apostles. This earned her the title "Apostle to the Apostles." There is a strong tradition that when the Apostles departed from Jerusalem to preach to all the ends of the earth, Mary Magdalene also went with them. She went to Rome where she visited Emperor Tiberius (14-37 CE) and proclaimed to him Christ's Resurrection. According to legend, she brought him a red egg as a symbol of the Resurrection and new life, with the words: "Christ is Risen!"

-- Joan Chittister

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07/10/2019

Community of St. Bridget

Inclusive Catholic Community

WILL NOT BE CELEBRATING LITURGY ON

SATURDAY, JULY 13, 2019

Instead,

You are invited to attend
the Liturgy of the Eucharist on
Sunday, July 14th at 9:15 am.
in the
Rockefeller Room (2nd floor) of the
Cleveland Airport Marriott Hotel
4277 West 150th St.
Cleveland, OH 44135

Association of
Roman Catholic Women Priests

ALL ARE WELCOME!


A Thought to Ponder:

As long as a woman is required to be less than she should be, a man will be required to be more than he can be, to the detriment of both of them. Until the patriarchal system realizes the insufficiency of the principles of power upon which it is based, the disconnectedness of its bias for maleness from the real composition of the world, and its need for a spirituality that embraces otherness rather than excludes it, it can never become whole. It will continue to fall under the weight of having to carry a burden for which it is only half prepared. The real tragedy, of course, is that we will all suffer for the loss of it. More, underneath it all, spirituality itself will lead at best to half the image of God.

Joan Chittister, OSB

06/28/2019

Community of St. Bridget

Inclusive Catholic Community

celebrates the

Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

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"I will follow you wherever you go."
--Luke 9:57

Saturday, June 29, 2019
at 5:00 pm

ALL ARE WELCOME!



Scripture Readings:
First Reading: 1 Kings 19: 16, 19-21
Psalm: 16
Second Reading: Galatians 5: 1, 13-18
Gospel: Luke 9: 51-62



A Thought to Ponder:

There is such a thing as "the light." I have known it for years: It is the steady, steady awareness that what if going on in life is "right" for you-- no matter how bad it may feel at the time. I have known darkness aplenty, yes, but the light that came out of it is brighter than ever. As a result, I must spend my own life trying to bring it.

-- Joan Chittister



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06/06/2019

Community of St. Bridget

Inclusive Catholic Community

celebrates

Pentecost Sunday

The symbols of divine presences came as a thundering noise, a whirlwind, and flames of fire. As in previous times of critical need, God's presence is visible and audible, profoundly transforming those who experience it.

-- Barbara E. Reid

Saturday, June 8, 2019
at 5:00 pm

ALL ARE WELCOME!



Scripture Readings:
First Reading: Acts 2: 1-11
Psalm: 104
Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 12: 3-7, 12-13
Gospel: John 20: 19-23



A Thought to Ponder:

"The fire has its flame and praises God.
The wind blows the flame and praises God.
In the voice we hear the word which praises God.
And the word, when heard, praises God.
So all of creation is a song of praise to God."
--Hildegard of Bingen

05/30/2019

Community of St. Bridget

Inclusive Catholic Community

celebrates the

Ascension of Jesus

Disciples are not to stand looking up into the sky, gazing after the One who has now been taken up. Their work is to teach others that same trust in the power of the Word to uphold them and clothe them with power.
-- Barbara E. Reid

Saturday, June 1, 2019
at 5:00 pm

ALL ARE WELCOME!



Scripture Readings:
First Reading: Acts 1: 1-11
Psalm: 47
Second Reading: Ephesians 1: 17-23
Gospel: Luke 24: 46-53



A Thought to Ponder:

In her book, Wouldn't Take Nothing for My Journey Now, poet laureate Maya Angelou tells of her memory of her grandmother who raised her in the little town of Stamps, Arkansas. She describes her as "a tall cinnamon-colored woman with a deep, soft voice," whose difficult life caused her to rely utterly on the power of God. Angelou envisioned Mamma "standing thousands of feet up in the air on nothing visible," when she would draw herself up to her full six feet, clasp her hands behind her back, look up into a distant sky, and declare, "I will step out on the word of God." Maya continues, "She would look up as if she could will herself into the heavens, and tell her family in particular and the world in general, 'I will step out on the world of God.'" "Immediately," Angelou recalls, "I could see her flung into space, moons at her feet and stars at her head, comets swirling around her. Naturally it wasn't difficult for me to have faith. I grew up knowing that the word of God has power."
--Barbara E. Reid

05/23/2019

Community of St. Bridget

Inclusive Catholic Community

celebrates the

Sixth Sunday of Easter

“It isn’t enough to talk about peace.
One must believe in it.
And it isn’t enough to believe in it.
One must work at it.”
—Eleanor Roosevelt

Saturday, May 25, 2019
at 5:00 pm

ALL ARE WELCOME!


Scripture Readings:
First Reading: Acts 15: 1-2, 22-29
Psalm: 67
Second Reading: Revelations 21: 10-14, 22-23
Gospel: John 14: 23-29

Thought to Ponder:
The peace Jesus bestows... issues from the union Jesus enjoys with God, a union we are now invited to share. It is a peace in which we can rest even while in the throes of life's struggles. Jesus bequeaths his peace to us just after he has assured us that God will send the Spirit to be with us in his absence. This is the greatest of his farewell gifts.
--Dianne Bergant



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05/17/2019

Community of St. Bridget
Inclusive Catholic Community

celebrates the

Fifth Sunday of Easter

The commandment of love demands that we continue to open our circles, especially to those to whom we are least attracted.
--Barbara Reid

Saturday, May 18th
at 5:00 pm.

ALL ARE WELCOME!


DIRECTIONS: The "Community of St. Bridget" shares the same location as Brecksville United Church of Christ, 23 Public Square, Brecksville 44141, just west of Brecksville Road (Route 21). From the Route 82 East exit from I-77, go about 1.5 miles. Continue to the next intersection, Route 21 (Brecksville Road). Turn right (south) on Brecksville Road and right on Arlington Street (Shell station). The Brecksville UCC drive is just past the Shell station. The south entry with its elevator is easily accessible from the parking area.

05/09/2019

Community of St. Bridget

Inclusive Catholic Community

celebrates the

Fourth Sunday of Easter


Jesus' sheep are those who hear his voice, recognize it, and follow him.
-- Diane Bergant

Saturday, May 11, 2019
at 5:00 pm

ALL ARE WELCOME!



Scripture Readings:
First Reading: Acts 13: 14, 43-52
Psalm: 100
Second Reading: Revelations 7: 9, 14-17
Gospel: John 10: 27-30



A Thought to Ponder:

For the very fact that this day is dedicated as the "World Day of Prayer for Vocations," it is most appropriate that we also celebrate Mother's Day. It is through the vocation of Motherhood that all other vocations evolve!



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05/02/2019

Community of St. Bridget

Inclusive Catholic Community

celebrates the

Third Sunday of Easter

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"Come and eat your meal, Jesus told them."
--John 21:12

Saturday, May 4, 2019
at 5:00 pm

ALL ARE WELCOME!




Scripture Readings:
First Reading: Acts 5: 27-32, 40-41
Psalm: 30
Second Reading: Revelations 5: 11-14
Gospel: John 21: 1-19


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A Thought to Ponder:
It is John the Evangelist's final reminder that only to the extent that we have been touched by God's loving acceptance of our weakness, can we proclaim a joyful Gospel about the forgiveness of sin.
--Mary M. McGlone

05/02/2019

Community of St. Bridget

Inclusive Catholic Community

celebrates the

Third Sunday of Easter

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"Come and eat your meal, Jesus told them."
--John 21:12

Saturday, May 4, 2019
at 5:00 pm

ALL ARE WELCOME!




Scripture Readings:
First Reading: Acts 5: 27-32, 40-41
Psalm: 30
Second Reading: Revelations 5: 11-14
Gospel: John 21: 1-19

Thought to Ponder:
It is John the Evangelist's final reminder that only to the extent that we have been touched by God's loving acceptance of our weakness, can we proclaim a joyful Gospel about the forgiveness of sin.
--Mary M. McGlone

04/27/2019

Community of St. Bridget

Inclusive Catholic Community

celebrates the

Second Sunday of Easter

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--Acts 5:16


Saturday, April 27, 2019
at 5:00 pm

ALL ARE WELCOME!

Scripture Readings:
First Reading: Acts 5: 12-16
Psalm: 118
Second Reading: Revelations 1: 9-13. 17-19
Gospel: John 20: 19-31


A Thought to Ponder:

A Time to Heal is not one message but two: At the first level, its clear sense is not only that there is a time in every life for a person to care about the sufferings of other people, but that there is some obligation to abate them. On the other hand, it is equally clear that the dictum could also mean that there's a period of time in every human life when the process of being healed, of coming beyond my own woundedness, may itself be life's greatest project.

-- Joan Chittister, For Everything A Season



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