Jesus stopped and said, “Call him.” So they called the blind man. “Take courage!” they said. “Get up! He is calling for you.”
Welcoming the new person is the minister's job, and on a tired week that can feel like a perfectly fair arrangement. If you've ever spotted someone standing alone by the noticeboard after the service, reading the same flyer for the third time, you may also know the quiet pull toward the coffee instead.