10/15/2026
In Person AND Zoom Worship
Sunday, October 18
“This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.”
- Jesus (The Gospel according to John)
The scene is set. Jesus gathers at the table with his disciples to break bread and break the news that this is their Last Supper together. Alarming fear, bitter betrayal, and tension-laden uncertainty fill the room. In the midst of this unsettling moment, the Gospel of John records Jesus’ “famous last words.” Central among these was the commandment to love one another. How do we survive, or even thrive, in times like these? We put love into action, replacing “othering” with “neighboring.”
Jesus’ commandment, and the fruit we must bear, all point to the same thing–love. But the kind of abiding love Jesus commands is not possible without The Vine. As they drink w**e over their Last Meal together, Jesus turns to a vineyard metaphor to draw them more closely together. We cannot love fully without accepting that we are loved, that we are nurtured, by the Source. And we cannot love fully without pruning those things that create barriers to relationship, with God and with each other. Connection brings joy.
Join us in person or online at 10:30 this Sunday. Zoom link can be found on in our weekly newsletter, on our website, or in our community group Compass Christian Church "An Open and Affirming Christian Community" . We hope to see you there!