Liturgical Color: Green

Gospel: Matthew 25:31-46

Theme: Basis for the last judgment.

Pastoral Invitation to the Celebration
One pastor began this way: As people entered the sanctuary, each was given a picture in which some people were enjoying the bountiful harvest and some were not. Some were getting well-fed, others were going hungry and thirsty, which is also the cause for millions of deaths. Ask the congregation to share the pictures with each other; then ask for their response verbally.

Pastor: "We worship today for all who will not worship, on behalf of the hungry, thirsty, imprisoned, naked, estanged, unconcerned."

Invite someone, ahead of time, to write a litany using today's Gospel lesson.

Act of Recognizing our Humanness and Receiving New Life
Try this: Introduce the confes…