Saint Mary Magdalene Community Timeline
Each Sunday 20 to 35 people gather in our chapel and 40 to 60 people gather on Zoom for liturgy. Saint Mary Magdalene Community truly is a place where you can Grow Your Spirit! We invite you to be part of our future.
Returned to the chapel at Drexel Hill United Methodist Church for “hybrid” indoor liturgies.
SMM Anniversary celebration in Caryl’s & Stan’s backyard
Caryl & Stan Johnson offered their patio for outdoor socially distant worship space when weather allowed. This was the beginning of our “hybrid” liturgies with a group at a central location and multiple remote folks on zoom.
The COVID pandemic and resulting shutdown allowed us to pivot as we began zoom liturgies and sessions to assist community members in using zoom.
February 2018 in Drexel Hill, PA
Kathy was ordained at the Church of the Redeemer in Morristown, New Jersey.
Retreat Day with Barbara Fiand at Collenbrook United Church, Drexel Hill, PA
Retreat Day at Pendle Hill in Wallingford, PA
Same-sex Marriage became legal in PA in May 2014. A month later, Joe and Eileen Butler presided at niece, Alicia McDonald’s, marriage to Shawn Scott.
Easter 2012 in Drexel Hill, PA
Caryl was ordained at St John’s Church in Baltimore, Maryland.
Joe & Eileen Butler offer Epiphany/New Year’s Anointing to community members
Community was founded on the feast day of Saint Mary Magdalene, July 22nd. Members of the community chose the name to honor Saint Mary Magdalene, the Apostle to the Apostles.
Eileen DiFranco was ordained at the convergence of the three rivers in Pittsburgh, PA.