Liturgical Color: White

Gospel: Luke 24:13-35

Theme: Recognizing the risen Christ on the Emmaus Road.

Pastoral Invitation to the Celebration
If you haven't done this, try it: Ask three people to simulate the Emmaus Road experience as worship begins. Give them ample notice, but to put the experience in their own words. Perhaps they will want to use one of their contemporary situations in which they recognize Christ in their daily walk. Following the drama, ask for response from the congregation.

Act of Recognizing our Humanness and Receiving New Life
Follow the call to worship with this: Ask the people to think about where and how they see Christ is their daily experiences, and how they neglect responding. It's easy to focus on the pan-handler, or person asking for some money for food. …