We are called to bear fruit
abiding in the vine,
connected to Christ
the source of all life.
To bear lasting fruit
not things of this earth,
to share God’s message
to plant seeds of love.
We are called to bear fruit
worthy of the kingdom,
to be Christ on earth
until His return.
To bear lasting fruit
fruit that is life giving.
filled with the love of God
here from the beginning.
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edited March
31, 2015
Bear Lasting
Fruit – v3
(merging edits
to original and version 2)
edited October
20, 2014
Bear Lasting
Fruit – v2
May 13, 2012
Bear Lasting
Fruit
John 15:9-17
(Common English Bible)
Acts 10:44-48a
(NRSV)
1 John 5:1-5
(NRSV)
Worship Theme:
“That’s What You Call Love”
Call to
Worship (Psalm 66:1-2, 4)
Unison Prayer
(Worship Sourcebook ©2004)
as we all
bowed our heads during the pastoral prayer
pastoral
prayer
prayer before
offering
Prayer of
Dedication (GBOD 2012, John 17:6-9)
Hymn, “They’ll
Know We Are Christians By Our Love” (TFWS #2223)
(John
13:34-35; Ephesians 4:4-6)
and sermon, “I
Wanna Know What Love Is”
(with nod to
Foreigner, acknowledgement of division
at the 2012
United Methodist General Conference on the issue of
same-sex
marriage and ordination of gay clergy,
and the
announcement this week that President Obama
believes
same-sex couples should be allowed to marry)
by Pastor Ruth Foss
sermon blog
meditation blog
“God’s Whisper” blog
Suncook United
Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
May 13, 2012
Sixth Sunday
of Eastertide
Mother’s Day
&
John 15:1-8
(Common English Bible)
Acts 8:26-40
(NRSV)
1 John 4:7-12
(NRSV)
Worship Theme:
“Life in Christ”
Call to
Worship
Unison Prayer
Prayer of
Dedication (Acts 8:26-40)
and sermon,
“Piety and Production?”
by Pastor Ruth
Foss
Suncook United
Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
May 6, 2012
Fifth Sunday
of Eastertide
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