Guest preacher, Barry Gosper, a member of St Matthew's and a former Salvation Army officer reflects on his journey into progressive Christianity in light of Jesus message to his synagogue, “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to let the oppressed go free, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.” Full text at http://www.stmatthews.org.nz/nav.php?sid=454&id=885.