Welcome Magdalene Givers!
Good Fruit is our exclusive bulletin for sustained givers to Eden Invitation,
also known as our Magdalene Givers.
Regularly scheduled donations ensure our staff salaries and other operating costs are covered. In this monthly newsletter, we share an inside look at the day-to-day here-- interviews with community members and mission partners, prayer intentions, glory stories, engagement metrics, and more!
Thank you for walking with us, cultivating the growth of this vital mission in the Church.
Now enjoy wandering about this garden and see the fruits of your support!
What's Growing in the Garden?
The Border of an Oasis | Bernadette Reflects on June 2024
June 28, 2024
Dear Friends in Christ, ...The space you provide through your support of our community and mission is something unique and growing all the more vital to the life of the Church. While culture war “us vs. them” narratives obscure many honest outreach efforts throughout the year, June is a particular time of tension for those with LGBTQ+ experiences and their loved ones. The difference in my experiences between June 2023 and June 2024 illustrates this....
There at the Beginning | Video Interview with Pete Burds
May 6, 2024
In celebration of our 7th Anniversary, we are sharing an exclusive interview with Pete Burds-- one of our first supporters!
"It's been a blessing to have that front row seat... I remember thinking of [Anna and Shannon's ideas], and knowing a bit of the backdrop- where all of it's coming from...there's gotta be a communal element to this-- this is bigger than just giving talks or trainings..."
7 Years of Community after "An Invitation to the Longing Ones"
April 12, 2024
None of us are called to walk alone. We are called to go together, inviting each other deeper into Christ's Heart.
On April 29th, 2017, Anna Carter and Shannon Ochoa launched Eden Invitation with this blog post, an Invitation to those with Longings like their own. To celebrate the community that God has grown from this one Invitation, we asked our Community Members to share the impact this mission has had on their lives.
Meet Fr. Daniel Ciucci | Eden Invitation Priest Companion
March 8, 2024
“[Eden Invitation] seeks to be faithful, seeks to give its members an experience of safety and community… I think this is what I love most: It proclaims that if you're going to live faithfully to God's plan, you don't have to do it alone, and you're not doomed to a life of loneliness.”
Our New Home | A Tour of Our Online Platform
February 9, 2024
Back in 2022 at our Rooted & Free Retreat, one thing we resonated with across our discernment small groups was a need for a layered community in Eden Invitation– a space to both welcome seekers and committed community members. In the summer of 2023, our staff and a team of volunteers began to build an online platform that could house this unique, layered community. Now in 2024, this new online platform is a home for hundreds of striving LGBTQ+ disciples across the world! But how does this all work?
