St Mary's Prays
PRAYER FOR THE BEGINNING OF A NEW TERM
Almighty God
We give you our school. We give you all the teachers and staff who work here, We give you all the children who learn here. We pray our school will continue to be a place of great discovery, adventure and creativity. May it be a place where we love to learn and where we learn to love, A place where every one is respected and all are deeply valued. We ask all this through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
Sunday’s Gospel
Gospel -John 15:1-8: Jesus described himself as the true vine and his Father as the gardener. Branches not bearing fruit are removed, while fruitful ones are pruned for more yield. He emphasized staying connected to him, akin to branches on a vine, as the key to bearing fruit. Without him, nothing can be achieved. Unfruitful branches are discarded. Fruitfulness in believers brings glory to God and proves discipleship.