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First Thursday of February 2016

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Bishop of Canterbury Reflects on Primates Meeting

Letter from the Dean of Grace Cathedral in Topeka, KS

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February 10th

7 - 8 pm

With Fr. Evan Ash

Click here for more..

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Evening Prayer

Monday,

February 15th

6 pm

(The third Monday

of each month.)

House of Grace

Contact Lisa Inman at linman26@gmail.com

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The Better Than Ever Dinner Group

will meet at

Oden's BBQ

1302 N. Scott Ave.

Belton, MO 64012

February 20th

5 pm

Please note the earlier start time of 5 pm.

Everyone is invited to join us for dinner and social time. The sign-up sheet is in the narthex.

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The Benedictine Prayer & Study Group

will meet

March 8th

6:30 pm to 8 pm

at the House of Grace

If you have questions, contact Arnetta Johnston at 816-331-7015 or arni@marymag.com

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Lunch & Game Day

Join us March 17

at The House of Grace

from 1 - 4 pm.

Beginning March 17th, this daytime social event will be held on the third Thursday of each month. Everyone is invited.

Bring your own lunch at noon and the games will begin at 1 pm. A snack to share with the group will be welcome. If you have a favorite game, please bring that as well.

If you have questions contact Deacon Peisha at 816-507-8099 or peisha@kc.rr.com

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SOPHIA

Mothers need a place to grow- as women and as mothers. Sophia is a group for mothers with children (birth to high school) who come together the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month to sit around the table, sip coffee, nosh on some delectable treats, and simply talk about life, faith and relationships.

It's a time to ask the hard questions; a time to focus on issues like mercy, justice and compassion when life gets messy; a time to share those valuable tips we all need to tame the day; and a time to connect with other women who share the amazing experience of being a mother.

Sophia will meet on: Tuesday, February 9th from 9:30-11:30 am

We will meet in the lower level of the House of Grace
Please RSVP to Linda Keith at

dblck05@gmail.com

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St. Mary's Kitchen

Everyone's participation in the past few years and commitments for 2016 have been extraordinarily successful. This is a huge reflection on Saint Mary Magdalene for reaching out to help and serve others. As a church community we are very well known and appreciated at St. Mary's. It is a very rewarding experience.

If at any time, if anyone wants to assist at St. Mary's please contact Cyndi Troyer or Mike Barnes to schedule a date to help on. Remember, our normal rotation is for the third Saturday of every month.

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The Women's Book Club

is taking its annual hiatus in January and February. Our next meeting will be on

March 7th at the home of Ida Cox (12323 Ash, Overland Park, KS) at 7:00 p.m.

We will be discussing "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins. Dessert will be served. All women are welcome to attend and no obligation is required.

The contact person is Susan Petrakos, (816) 810-4362 or swpetrakos@yahoo.com

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Intercessory Prayer Ministry

Every Sunday, during communion, intercessory prayer will be offered by members of the prayer team for anyone with a request. If you would like the prayer team to pray with you, just go to the narthex at the back of the church and a member of the prayer team will meet with you.

Remember, prayer requests can also be submitted by printing them in the Prayers of the People book every Sunday morning. It is located on the left side of the center doors as you enter the nave.

Contact Celia McElhany at 816-589-7950 if you have questions or would like to join the team.

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Dekabes

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House of Grace Library

Open to all

Stop by and browse.

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Fr. Marshall's Blog

Episcopal Chaplain at the Bedside

Walking the Road....

As I shared at the Annual Parish Meeting, my wife Lynn and I are looking forward to "walking the road" with the people of St. Mary Magdalene. This expression, "walking the road", is an apt description of my unique calling as a Priest. I will not take space here to describe my journey but to say our Lord's walk along the Emmaus road has been a mirror for me in my ministry.

One thing I have noted is that while each of us may think the journey of life began when we were born, the road of faith has been around for a long, long time. Many people have walked it, leaving many signs along the way to guide our path. We have these signs to help make our journey fuller, richer and more rewarding, we just have to keep our eyes, hearts and souls open to read the signs and let them help us. Some signs will warn us of the parts of the path that spell disaster. Other signs will help us discover depths and beauty we will miss if we only keep our eyes on the road. If you ignore these signs, reflecting the walk of others, you will risk straying and getting lost in your life. What can we collectively call this these signs and the companionship of fellow travelers it offers - The Church, in all of its 2000 years of seeking that final destination, eternity in the Kingdom of God.

Let us walk the road together, and find value for our journey in the signs along the way...

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Fr. Evan Ash would like to meet with you and your family

As I'm sure you are anxious to get to know him, he is equally anxious to meet each of you. Toward that goal, he has requested that I schedule a time to meet with each household in the parish - yes everyone. He would like to visit with all members of the household if possible. He is open to meeting with you in your home, office, favorite coffee shop, etc., whatever location will work best for your schedule.

So with that in mind, and not wanting to overwhelm him with scheduling details, there are a few parameters.

First, all schedules will be set through the church office (or Arni - yes, that's me ;-).
Second, in attempting to manage his schedule, prefered days are Tuesdays or Sundays after church, with some limits. Please do not try to schedule a time with Fr. Evan directly, not that he doesn't want to talk to you. But it becomes too confusing if multiple people are setting schedules.
Last, not matter how you choose to set your schedule, it is only official when you get a confirmation email or voice message from Arni.

You are welcome to use the "Click Here" button above if you would like to sign up online. Otherwise, contact Arni - yes, still me, to schedule your prefered meeting time with Fr. Ash.

You can contact me at arni@marymag.com or 816-331-2222. If I don't answer the phone, please leave a message, and I will call you back as quickly as possible. Your help with this project is most appreciated by both Fr. Evan and myself.

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Mardi Gras!

Tuesday, February 9th at 6:30 pm

Plan to join in the church us as we usher in Lent with a Fat Tuesday Potluck, followed by the Burning of the Palms service led by Deacon Peisha. If you have palm leaves from last year, you are welcome to bring them to burn.

Sign-up sheets are in the Narthex. Contact Karen Hansen at hansenkm@kc.rr.com

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Adult Study - SOUP & SCRIPTURE

Beginning February 17th, Deacon Peisha and Alan Harris will lead a group study of the book of Genesis (The first session will look at creation through expulsion from the Garden of Eden.)

Wednesday, February 17th

6 - 8:30 pm

in the House of Grace

The study portion of the evening will begin at 7 pm, if you are unable to join us for the meal and fellowship time.

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Website Migration

Over the next two weeks as we will be migrating our website to a new format. During this time, you may get some type of error message. So until everything is settled, you can use this "work around".

If you get the error message while using the www.marymag.com address, try using http://stmarymagdalenekc.diowestmo.org to get to our site.

If you have questions, please contact Regina Berens at berensregina@gmail.com.

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St. Mary Magdalene Men's Fellowship Group

invites you to join them for this

All Church Fellowship Event

BEER TASTING PARTY

Friday, February 26, 2015 7:00 p.m.

We are planning an All Church Fellowship Event for Friday, February 26, 2016 at the House of Grace on the lower level. This event is sponsored by the Men's Fellowship Group for all adults. Yes, everyone is invited.

Please bring a six-pack of your favorite or a unique beer to share. In addition, we will collect either a food item or a sample toiletry for the food pantry.

Party starts at 7 pm. Appetizers and other beverages will be provided. Dress is casual. Childcare is available with advance notice.

Please RSVP to Denise Koch, groupsale@sbcglobal.net

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Youth News!!

I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and new year! Let's get 2016 off to a great start with some fellowship and food with other youth in the KC area!

Check out the links below highlighting events for all the Diocese youth. Please let me know if you would like to attend any of these events!

Blessings,

Gabriella

Snow Creek Tubing (and lock in) - February 13-14

Happening #73 - February 26-28

and more...

Winter / Spring Events

Contact Person: Gabriella Benson at 12GBenson@gmail.com or 210-819-3197.

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