The Rev. Michael Hare, guest preacher & worship leader
This week, continuing from last week’s focus scene from scripture, we find ourselves still in the hometown synagogue of Jesus, in Nazareth, where he's just read a poignant and provocative prophetic text from Isaiah. Furthermore, Jesus says that these words have become fulfilled in his proclaiming of them. Now, though, we get to hear how the hometown crowd reacts to that promise and, more to the point, how they react when Jesus tells them that they will get no special privilege above other people in his promise and his ministry. In fact, according to Jesus, the “other” may well rank ahead of them… and such a word does not seem to make his listeners very happy!
While our lead minister, Rev. Matt, is away at the end of a week of vacation leave, the Rev. Michael Hare will preach and lead worship this Sunday.