Luke briefly explores another healing that follows quickly after the healing of the Centurion's servant. It's almost an "opposite" kind of experience. The Centurion and Jesus never actually meet in that story. The healing is based on a deep connection via words and the action of intermediaries. In the story this week Jesus simply "happens upon" a grieving woman accompanying her dead son being carried out of a house on a bier. It is based on the immediacy of Jesus' own compassionate response. There are no formulas in the healings as much as we might want there to be. This is not magic but something else, the mystery of love, God's response, our readiness and yet everyday meetings and connections!

Mission Trips with Partners in Development  There is a second team who signing up for August 6th this coming summer. The contact person is Suzanne Powell, suzanne.p@sbcglobal.net or 860 944-1132. The church is offering subsidies for this trip as well, up to half the cost! Make your registration payment and we'll reimburse you. The group of Christ Church parishioners who went in January is planning to return about the same time in 2017. 

Pastoral Notes/Prayers: Here is the Prayer Chain for June-August

July Schedule includes: Dave is away on vacation for the month of July unless there is pressing emergency and he can be contacted through the office or through the church email; July 3, 9:15 Eucharist with Jim Kellaway, July 10 & 17, 9:15 Eucharist with Joan Phelps, July 24 & 31st, Morning Prayer.