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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


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

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