“I Am the True Vine”; John Hilley, preaching; John 15:1-11

“I AM the vine,” Jesus told his disciples. “You ARE the branches.” Kind of a done deal. Meaning that whether we like it or not, our lives are bound up in his and in each other’s. Meaning that the only true life we will live in this world is the life we consent to live in relationship, messy and entangled though it might be. Meaning that the only fruit worth sharing with the world is the fruit we produce together. And what is the fruit? Love. A good message to hear anytime.

Nursery available; children remain in worship with craft table to make Mother’s Day cards