A Grapevine

The church, a grapevine
entwined branches
abiding in God
Being love, nurturing
welcoming children
caring for one another
the vine, branches, twigs,
creating lush living fruit
full grapes, for the harvest

Living as the vine, the body
our brothers, sisters
all part of the vine
growing together, as one
lives knitted together
following the example
the love of our brother
the risen Christ
fully abiding in the vine.


May 11, 2009
Call to Worship,
Unison Prayer,
Scripture Reading: “Let Us Now Praise Famous Women”,
adapted from the Wisdom of Sirach 44:1-15,
New Testament Reading: John 15:5-12
and sermon, “They Are Our Children Too”
by Reverend Huntley Halvorson
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
May 10, 2009
Mother’s Day
and weekly lectionary readings:
John 15:1-8 and
1 John 4:7-21