Sunday's gospel is quite a story! Jesus is telling a parable about a wedding feast, but it’s not your typical wedding. In this parable God is the king and there are three very distinct groups. The first people invited are those who reject God’s way of living. The second people are those who don’t expect the invitation but are delighted when it comes, and they accept it wholeheartedly. And the third, a person not properly dressed represents those who may say that they have accepted God’s invitation, but whose life choices show that they have not yet really said yes to God.

When have you been among the first group – those who don’t care about church, who don’t want to be involved with anything ‘churchy’, and who don’t think faith is relevant today? What do you think Jesus would say to you about this attitude?

When have you been among the second group – those who see that faith is important, who try to live their faith by doing works of service, and who aren’t embarrassed by their relationship with God? What do you think Jesus would say to you about this attitude?

When have you been among the third group – those who say that faith is important and yet don’t really practise their faith? What do you think Jesus would say to you about this attitude?