Scripture Text: John 15:1-17

Bryan Buck

Quotes for Reflection

Oaks Parish Vision

Oaks Parish pursues gospel-centered renewal through parish ministry, walking alongside our city, region, and world. This renewal is embodied in the beauty of liturgical worship, mission rooted in people and place among the least and lost, and relational discipleship that forms us into the image of Christ.

Thomas Merton, New Seeds of Contemplation

He abides in us by His love, and we in Him by our faith. The secret of the life of the soul is not activity but union: not achievement but grace, not a program but a Person.

John Calvin, Commentary on the Gospel of John

The vigor of the branches depends on the root, so that it ...