Liturgical Color: White

Theme: No Longer Servants, but Friends. Imagine! Friends of God!

INVITATION TO WORSHIP

Pastoral Invitation (Pastor and Ministers)
In the Name of the One who called us servants and now calls us friends, welcome to this Easter celebration. Today, we come to learn what friendship with God means. I warn you that this discovery is both exciting and fearful. I invite us to give up some preconceived notions about friendship, and allow the Holy Spirit to teach us some new truths.

P: We say about Jesus, "He was the greatest!"
M: We say, "Amen!" to that!
P: Jesus also says to us, "You are the greatest!"
M: We say "Alleluia!" to that!

Hymn of Praise
"God of Compassion, in Mercy Befriend Us"

Prayer of Praise
Identify that servanthood involves lordship, in a sense, a topdo…