Fifth Sunday of Easter Watchword for the Week - Jesus says, "Abide in me as I abide in you.Just as the branch cannot bear fruit by itself unless it abides in thevine, neither can you unless you abide in me." John 15:4Acts 8:26-40; Psalm 22:25-311 John 4:7-21; John 15:1-8Why do you say, O Jacob, and speak, O Israel, "My way is hidden from theLord, and my right is disre-garded by my God"? Isaiah 40:27In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may havehad to suffer grief in all kinds of trials. 1 Peter 1:6 (NIV)Jesus, Pioneer and Perfecter of our faith, wherever we have been, youhave been there, too. In whatever trials, darkness, confusion or griefwe find ourselves, lead us. Amen.
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