Liturgical Color: White

Gospel: John 10:1-10

Theme: Life is short, but wide - The life abundant.

Pastoral Invitation to the Celebration
One pastor began this way: "It's still Easter; the Lord still is risen, and is alive among us. Do you recognize him, serve him, share him? If so, great; if not, it's not too late."

Follow with this litany between pastor and ministers:

Pastor: The Lord is risen!
Ministers: Hurray! What wonderful things God has done for us and with us and through us!
Pastor: Yes. We have received new life, we have shared new life through the power of the resurrection.
Ministers: And we have renewed our love for each other and for God's world, because the Father/Mother God first loved us and invited to love the creation.
Pastor: I invite us to keep worshiping in spirit a…