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Thank you all for showing up for church Sunday even with the holiday weekend in full swing.

We have a sign up sheet for readers of the liturgy and sermon. If you woul be interested in helping with either of these worship services please let Tom Reese know, or sign up on the calendars in the Narthex above the credenza.

PS The SELC District suggests that part of the pastor's retirement preparations should include a "Covenant" that outlines the anticipated relationship between the congregation and the retiring pastor into the future. You can read this document in the IN DEPTH page of these Grace Notes HERE>> (and the notes on the Table Talks from this spring are still there, too).

July 10, 2025

Dear friends in Christ at Christ the King Lutheran Church,

It's always been our joy and privilege to think of all of you as our friends. We've been with you through all stages of life, through hundreds of experiences both tearful and joyful. We've walked with you and cried with you, rejoiced in your joys and heard your sorrows, and you have done the same for us. You've watched our children grow, as we've watched yours. You've welcomed our grandchildren, as we have welcomed yours. You've blessed us in so many ways throughout the years, and we trust that you have been blessed by us as well. We praise God for everything that He has given us all, as we all step into this new season of our lives. As I said in that sermon on June 29, I will no longer be your pastor, but I will always be your friend.

People have already been asking me "how's your retirement going?" and my answer so far is "it's too soon to tell!" But I can tell you this - Bev and I are so grateful for all of your planning, your work, your fun and laughter, your attendance at the retirement party and the worship service that last weekend in June. Some of your families came from as far away as the other end of the state, which meant that there were quite a few impromptu family gatherings throughout the day. We were absolutely thrilled with everything you arranged, with all the work and creativity that went into it, with everyone that came, with the food and the fun, and with seeing all of you enjoying one another's company all day. Saturday turned out to be one of the best church picnics in the history of church picnics (at least, at Christ the King)! We don't really know who of you may have taken care of some of the details of that day, but we thank you and thank God for all of you, for everything you did and for everyone you are.

Thank you also for your love and kindness that combined into such a generous gift from Christ the King! While we don't have any specific plans for the months to come, we have had the idea for some time that it might be nice to be able to visit our California family more often than every other year, and this gift may help us do that.

We also thought you might like to know that

• All our Cahill kids and grandkids were able to join us for the weekend
• Seven pastors (or retired pastors) and one future pastor showed up at the picnic at one point or another
• Bev's family was represented by four cousins, her sister (and her sons and their families), her brother and his wife (and their sons and their families), and their one living aunt
• My family was represented by my brother and his daughter, and by ten of our cousins

And of course, a number of your families who chose to spend the weekend at Christ the King.

Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for all you have been for us and done for us over the years! And, until we meet again (and we trust that we will some day), may God hold you in the hollow of His hand!

Pastor and Bev Cahill

Pastor and Bev Cahill

A Pastor because you're ill, in the hospital or just need to talk...

you can call Pastor Kevin McLeod, our vacancy Pastor.

Pastor Kevin McLeod is Pastor at Resurrection Lutheran in Malvern and has graciously agreed to help us out as "Vacancy" Pastor. This means if you have need for a Pastor; i.e., hospitalization, death, baptism, funeral, wedding etc., he is the one that will be able to help you.

His contact information is: kamcleod99@yahoo.com, phone number: 330-312-7039.

We are grateful for his willingness to help us out!

We are still working on bringing the website up to date. Please be patient with us as it is a work in progress!

Thanks