Sunday, March 6, 10:15 a.m.
“I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinegrower. He removes every branch in me that bears no fruit. Every branch that bears fruit he prunes to make it bear more fruit.”
from John 15:1-11
When you think of gardening, what do you think of? An act of tenderness, right? Coaxing little seedlings out of the soil and whispering, “Grow. Grow.” And you’re right. There’s a part of gardening that’s exactly that. But there’s another part too. A part that seems harsh, even cruel. It’s the part where you, the gardener, have to make choices about what you want to grow in your garden and what you don’t. You have to pluck and chop and snip and trim so that the best stuff can survive and flourish. Join us on Sunday for the fourth installment of our Lenten “Come to the Garden” series, as Pastor Curt preaches pruning and what to do about our own dead branches.
