Liturgical Color: Green

Gospel: Matthew 13:24-43

Theme: Parables of the Kingdom - wheat and weeds, mustard seed, and the leaven.

Pastoral Invitation to the Celebration
One pastor began this way: "In the name of the Holy, Loving God, good morning. How has God acted in your life this past week? How did you decide to participate in this celebration today?"

Ask people to respond spontaneously, or ask several people ahead of time to prepare their response.

You may want to continue with this litany between pastor and ministers:
Pastor: Who are you to have come here?
Ministers: We are Christians, sometimes convinced, sometimes not.
Pastor: What is it to be a Christian?
Ministers: It is to believe in God, the Father-Mother, and in God's unique Son, Our Lord, who is the hope of the world, and …