Gibson's movie inspires more passion in church plays.(St. Louis Post-Dispatch) From: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service | Date: April 14, 2004| Author: Kee, Lorraine | COPYRIGHT 2004 Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Byline: Lorraine Kee

ST. LOUIS _ Scott Hartwig played Jesus in the Passion play at St. John Lutheran Church in Ellisville, Mo.

Hartwig healed the ailing. He carried the cross. He rose from the dead. St. John Lutheran's production is perhaps the largest in the St. Louis area, with 200 church members involved as actors, choirs, and stage and technical crew.

For inspiration, Hartwig, a member of St. John and a senior vice president at Bank of America,...