Back at church for book club. One of our members left a little early for an appointment, then came rushing back in. "There is a man by my car. He is on the ground. He is not responding!"
We talked with Rev. Tim before he went out. Yes, we've experienced issues with homeless people. The police will respond to us if we call the non-emergency number. Rev. Tim went out to see if he could help the man. Someone called the police. Rev. Tim was talking to the man, trying to revive him. He was touching him gently on the shoulders. It occurred to me that he was touching the man in a way that Jesus might have touched the people he healed. He was gentle and calming. Was this what the disciples would have witnessed so long ago?
The police arrived and tried to help get the man up. Then they called for paramedics. Another fire department truck came as is usually the case when paramedics are called. Some of us stayed inside and watched from the window - not wanting to be in the way of the helpers. They put the man on a stretcher and then moved him into the ambulance.
I didn't get a good look at him, but it seemed to be the same man I'd given the graham crackers to just the day before. I don't know what became of him. I don't know if he was healed or helped or ...? But I do believe Jesus was with him in that moment.
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