READINGS
Psalter—Luke 1:68-79 or Psalm 46
First Lesson—The prophet declares that the God of Israel will have to gather the scattered flock of people driven away by their irresponsible human shepherds. Jeremiah 23:1-6
Second Lesson—All Christians share in the inheritance of the royal Jesus. Colossians 1:11-20
Gospel—A criminal’s cross is a grotesque enthronement for the King of the Jews. Luke 23:33-43

CALL TO WORSHIP
Leader: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.
People: And also with you.
Leader: Follow Christ into the way of peace,
People: for by the tender mercy of our God, the dawn from on high has broken upon us, to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death.

INVOCATION
God of light, we worship you because your Son has become the sunshine of our w…