Today is the 2nd Sunday after Pentecost. Happy Father’s Day!

Here are the Readings and Announcements for this week.

https://flccolumbus.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Readings-June-19-2022.pdf

https://flccolumbus.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Announcements-6-19-22.pdf

A few special announcements on outreach and fellowship opportunities. Also, be sure and check out the separate posting on the “Undies for Everyone” campaign.

https://flccolumbus.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Shepherding-announcement.pdf

https://flccolumbus.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/FLOtilla-2022.pdf

https://flccolumbus.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/2022-Scouts-Rummage-Sale-1.pdf

The Bulletin and link to the video for the First Worship Service.

https://flccolumbus.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/1st-Service-6-19-22.pdf

The Bulletin, Words to the Music, and link to the video for the Second Worship Service.

https://flccolumbus.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/2nd-Service-6-19-22.pdf

https://flccolumbus.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/2nd-Service-Music-6-19-22.pdf

In this week’s Gospel lesson, we hear the story of the man possessed by demons who is healed by Jesus. And yet the people who lived in that region were frightened by what had happened and asked Jesus to leave. In fact the words used were “they were seized with great fear”. While the text doesn’t specify what, exactly, they were frightened by, we can easily image a few possibilities. Loss of income? Check. The unknown? Check. Having to change our comfortable little lives? Yup, been there too. Their reaction to the miracle that had just been done was all too predictable. And all too human.

But notice too the reaction of the man who had been healed. He first asked to go with Jesus. And when told that wasn’t possible, he went home as asked and proclaimed how much had been done for him throughout the city. Doesn’t sound like he was frightened.

Funny thing is, the closer you get to Jesus, the less frightened you become.

Go in Peace. Serve the Lord.

Thanks be to God!