We feel powerless when life’s storms rage about us. Despite our best efforts, we cannot navigate those dangers without the hand of God to guide and free us. In the gospel, the man with demons was unable to help himself. His affliction had caused him to be chained and shackled by his community. He remained helpless and ostracized on his own until he was freed by the power of God in Christ. Even though he was an outsider from the land of the Geresenes, Jesus came to his aid. He cast out the legion of demons in the man and sent them into the nearby herd of pigs, who then flung themselves off the bank. Though that dramatic event caused fear and confusion, the man was at last set free and commissioned by Jesus as a witness to his stunning liberation. Hear the good news on Sunday as our readings recount the journey of faith from bondage to freedom, from separation to unity, from death to new life. And this is a path open to all, no matter who we are or from where we’ve come.

SUNDAY:  June 23
Holy Communion
9 am – First, Chariton
11 am – Christ the Servant, Corydon
1 pm – Slavic Worship

Pastor Sally out of town June 23 – July 1.
In case of emergency, please call Pastor Sally
on her cell phone (906-231-0048).
All other needs, please call Wendy during office hours (641-774-4875).  After hours, please call Gayle Bortz (641-203-0677).

MONDAY: June 24

TUESDAY: June 25

WEDNESDAY: June 26
Wendy will be out of the office
due to an appointment.

THURSDAY: June 27
7 pm – Slavic Worship

FRIDAY: June 28
Office Closed

SATURDAY: June 29

NEXT SUNDAY:  June 30
11 am – Worship at Christ the Servant, Corydon
1 pm – Slavic Worship
2 pm – Chariton Community Worship on the square
followed by ice cream social
(Please note: there will not be a service at the First Lutheran Church on June 30.)

Holy Trinity Sunday
The doctrine of the Trinity invites us to consider how a God who is relationship—the Father with the Son, the Son with the Spirit, the Spirit with the Father—draws us into that relationship with God and one another. Gradually or suddenly, through the work of the Spirit, we come to know our belonging to the Father and to Christ’s body. In Romans, we hear the truth of how love originates and grows in us: Poured into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, God’s love gives us a hope that will never disappoint. Christian community offers the delightful opportunity to experience one’s own growth in hope, faith, and love, and to witness others’ growth as they too are drawn more deeply into relationship with the triune God. Join us in worship to celebrate that growth.

SUNDAY:  June 16
HOLY TRINITY SUNDAY
Father’s Day
Cinnamon Roll Sunday
9 am – at FLC: Reception of New Members and
Welcome Home Celebration
Holy Communion
9 am – First, Chariton
11 am – Christ the Servant, Corydon
1 pm – Slavic Worship

MONDAY: June 17
7 pm – Quilt Guild in Fireside Room at FLC

TUESDAY: June 18
Noon – CTS Women’s Bible Study
at the home of Patty Mason
3:30 pm – CTS Worship Committee
4:30 pm – CTS Task Force

WEDNESDAY: June 19

THURSDAY: June 20
9 am – FLC Quilting
7 pm – Slavic Worship

FRIDAY: June 21
WELCA SWO Gathering in Keokuk
Office Closed
Newsletter Deadline!

SATURDAY: June 22
SWO Gathering Continues

NEXT SUNDAY:  June 23
Holy Communion
9 am – First, Chariton
11 am – Christ the Servant, Corydon
1 pm – Slavic Worship