Welcome to our online ‘All around the altar’ service starting at 10.30am. This week it’s led by Suzanne Parsons with a talk by Jenny Warrington.
You can open the service order with responses here: 2nd May 2021 Order of Service
Notes of Jenny’s talk can be opened here: 2nd May 2021 John 15 1 to 8 Jenny Warrington
Bible reading for today
John 15:1-8
The vine and the branches
15 ‘I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. 2 He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes[a] so that it will be even more fruitful. 3 You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you. 4 Remain in me, as I also remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me.
5 ‘I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing. 6 If you do not remain in me, you are like a branch that is thrown away and withers; such branches are picked up, thrown into the fire and burned. 7 If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. 8 This is to my Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples.
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