Growing Grapes

Not in isolation, single branches,
struggling alone in the storms;
in connection, interlocking, twined branches
growing grapes, fruits of the vine
best in community, all of the vine
The church, the vine, the branches
in communion with the creator
grafted, growing in the Lord
each a part of the whole, each supporting
the growing of the grapes
those for whom we toil,
for whom our praise is made aloud
for whom our service is made known
the fruits of the vine,
the grapes in their season
a harvest to reap
a libation to be poured out
for the glory of God

edited April 29, 2018

Growing Grapes – v2

April 29, 2018

a stronger cord woven

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/04/a-stronger-cord-woven.html

Psalm 22:25-31

The Upper Room Disciplines for 2018

“A Braided Love”

April 23, 2018 to April 29, 2018

by Ann Freeman Price

devotion for April 29, 2018

read April 29, 2018

&

edited April 28, 2018

a vine of light

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/04/a-vine-of-light.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/990385590884544513

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/990385802491375616

April 28, 2018

a vine not of flesh

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/04/a-vine-not-of-flesh_28.html

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/04/a-vine-not-of-flesh.html

edited April 28, 2018

growing within the vine – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/04/growing-within-vine-v2.html

April 28, 2018

may I give in to your calling

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/04/may-i-give-in-to-your-calling.html

Acts 8:26-40

Philip and the Ethiopian

Isaiah 53:7-8

The Upper Room Disciplines for 2018

“A Braided Love”

April 23, 2018 to April 29, 2018

by Ann Freeman Price

devotion for April 28, 2018

read April 28, 2018

&

May 11, 2009

Growing Grapes

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2009/05/growing-grapes.html

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

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