Local pastor to explore Tolkien’s world

The Rev. Lawrence Lee of Bayfield Presbyterian Church has read J.R.R. Tolkien’s epic “Lord of the Rings” perhaps two dozen times, and he is still surprised by the new insights he gains each time he travels with Frodo Baggins through Middle Earth on a quest to destroy evil and save his world.

For years, Lee has thought the theological overtones of Tolkien’s masterwork would make a good discussion topic, and this year, after talking with some similar-minded clergy friends, he determined that this is the time. The result is a seven-week discussion series, “A Lenten Journey through Middle Earth: Road to Mordor, Road to Golgatha.”