Liturgical Color: Green

Theme: Jesus Eating with "Sinners," and Jesus Questioned about Fasting.

THE COMMUNITY GATHERS

Alternative Idea
On the last Sunday of Epiphany, begin a seven-week series on "Jesus' Seven Last Words from the Cross." Use this as a liaison between Epiphany and Lent. Then, on Maundy Thursday or Good Friday, speak on the theme, "The Seven Last Words of the Church," namely, "We've Never Done It That Way Before." This will lead in to the Easter theme, "God's Seven Last Words, or First Word, I'm Doing a New Thing for You!"

Pastoral Invitation
"In the name of the Evangel, welcome, evangels, to the last Sunday of Epiphany. I hope that you have experienced some new awareness and growth because of this season, and with your star which has guided your life these past eight we…