Rev. Jonathan Swenson is bringing an encore performance of the theatrical production, “Witnesses” to First Lutheran on Wednesday, January 18 at 6:30 p.m. The one-man play, written by Curt Cloninger, was first performed here at First Lutheran last July during our 11 a.m. worship time. While the performance is primarily for our Confirmation Youth, we are inviting the entire congregation to join us for this powerful presentation.

In this dramatic and very personal performance, Swenson portrays eight different characters (historical and imagined) as each responds to Jesus. A stingy innkeeper with a Bronx accent, an Italian Lazarus who likes pasta, and a grieving Thomas, mourning the loss of his friend… through the eyes of these characters, both comic and serious, the audience is challenged to see Jesus from fresh perspectives; not cold and distant, but as one who was intimately involved in the “nitty-gritty” of life. The play, both lighthearted and deeply moving, is suitable for the entire family.