St. Mary Magdalene Lutheran Episcopal Church

09/27/2023

Bring your pets! Bring your children! Bring your spouse!
(No matter how feral)

Leashes and crates encouraged. And if these won't work, please bring a photo of your beloved creature. We can bless from afar, too.

Both 9:30 for St. Mary Magdalene Lutheran Episcopal Church and 10:30 at the "fancy" service! :)

09/20/2023

It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year!

MaryMags is back on Sunday morning at 9:30 AM (5700 Forbes Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15217)! Our first story is about God making big, weird promises to people who lived a long time ago. We'll also wonder about big, weird promises that God makes to us now.

We'll share Holy Communion with the bread we made with Ms. Lee's help last Sunday and everyone gets to help at the altar!
See you soon!

09/07/2023

Shalom! We hope you had a great summer, and looking forward to reconnecting with you all this Sunday.

Our meeting is Sunday, September 10th from 4:30-6:30 PM at Church of the Redeemer (5700 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15217). As usual, kosher food will be provided (Pizza! Salad! Dessert!)

Questions to discuss with your small group:
In your religious tradition what is prophecy? What does prophecy point to and how does that matter for the content of your faith or practice?

Jewish tradition often connects Bible readings to midrash, or story ostinatos that further explain and expound on biblical texts. Do Christian traditions bear any analogous midrashic practices or elements to their scriptural interpretation? How so?

In your religious tradition, how do you interpret Bible readings for your faith life and practice today? Do you link readings in one portion of the Bible with another? If so, how and for what purpose?

What do you expect to hear from your faith leader (rabbi, pastor, etc.) about how to interpret texts for your faith and life practices?

This session falls right at the beginning of the penitential period of the Jewish year to ideally focus energies on considering what needs improvement in the coming new year. Our Jewish neighbors have been sounding the shofar (ram's horn) for a few weeks, and on Saturday evening just before our session, begin prayers of selihot, asking God for forgiveness for transgressions

Looking forward to our time together! Sabbath of peace and rest to you all.

All Redeemer members and friends new to Jewish-Christian conversation are welcome to join this session. If you plan to attend, please RSVP to Pastor Hall at [email protected] so we're sure we have enough for all.

09/06/2023

If Redeemer gets a big Kickoff Sunday, so does the MaryMags crowd! Come for an interactive, cross-generational session on Holy Communion on Sunday, September 17th at 9:15 AM.

This will help us "set the table" (so to speak!) for our regular MaryMags services at 9:30 AM which will begin Sunday, September 24th.

See you then!
Sign up here:

Sunday, September 17, 2023 at 9:15 - 10:00 AM at Church of the Redeemer Parish Hall Revisit Holy Communion: what it is and why it matters! What are we sharing at this special meal? This class is for EVERYONE! Including: Preparation for First Holy Communion Revisiting Communion so you can discuss wit...

08/25/2023

Well, if Redeemer gets a big Kickoff Sunday, so does the MaryMags crowd! Come for an interactive, cross-generational session on Holy Communion on Sunday, September 17th at 9:15 AM.

This will help us "set the table" (so to speak!) for our regular MaryMags services at 9:30 AM which will begin Sunday, September 24th.

See you then!
Sign up here: https://forms.gle/hDAENLxLFKcEnC756

08/25/2023

08/25/2023

On this special Redeemer Kickoff Sunday, together with MaryMags, we're going to Bless the Backpacks and serve our neighbors at the Women's Center & Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh at the 10:30 AM service!

If you're a student or school faculty/staff, bring your backpack or other schoolbag

EVERYONE please bring new toiletries/hygiene products for the Women’s Center & Shelter to give as an offering in the baskets during our service. Residents at the shelter need hygiene products that are often viewed as items for “private use” more than anything, so bring:

Shampoo
Conditioner
Body wash/soap
Feminine hygiene products
Diapers
Pull-ups

See you Sunday, September 10th at 10:30 AM for the Big Day!

08/20/2023

Thank you for such an exciting summer of Dinner Church!

Our bulletin this week offered a misprint. There is NO Dinner Church this evening. Stay tuned for more information about resuming our 9:30 AM MaryMags services and regular Dinner Church services throughout the programmatic year.

See you soon!

07/23/2023

Ready for Dinner Church TODAY, SUNDAY, July 23rd?

Summer Sundays, Redeemer & MaryMags share Dinner Church starting at 4:30 PM, which means you'll get dinner, a church service (with Holy Communion) built into the meal, time for fellowship together, and no dishes to clean. It's all way to get ready for a great week to come! Musician Jonathan Ross will lead us with energetic & reflective music.

To participate:
- Be there!
- Bring a side dish or dessert to share. The Amis family is serving cold cut sliders and vegetarian wraps for the main meal - thank you Amises!

07/22/2023

It's the feast of Mary Magdalene!

Mary Magdalene is the one who recognized the voice of God when her name was spoken, and the one whom Jesus immediately sent out as the first to declare the good news of life in the world. It's a good namesake.

07/19/2023

Ready for Dinner Church THIS SUNDAY, July 23rd?

**We're still seeking a household or tag-team to please sign up for the main dish this week! Could it be you? If so, sign up with the link below!**

Summer Sundays, Redeemer & MaryMags share Dinner Church starting at 4:30 PM, which means you'll get dinner, a church service (with Holy Communion) built into the meal, time for fellowship together, and no dishes to clean. It's all way to get ready for a great week to come! Musician Jonathan Ross will lead us with energetic & reflective music.

To participate:
- Be there!
- Bring a side dish or dessert to share.

P.S. If you're planning to come, reply below!

Seeking volunteers each of these Sundays to: Two households to provide a main course (the rest will be potluck - desserts, drinks, etc.) **am also comfortable trying to make an option for just one household to take a Sunday, if that’s what a household prefers Ideas include (and are not limited to)...

07/17/2023

Would you please offer the main dish for Dinner Church this Sunday, July 23rd?

Everyone else will bring sides and desserts!
Sign up on the link below.

Seeking volunteers each of these Sundays to: Two households to provide a main course (the rest will be potluck - desserts, drinks, etc.) **am also comfortable trying to make an option for just one household to take a Sunday, if that’s what a household prefers Ideas include (and are not limited to)...