Hymn Meditation for the week of the Fifth Sunday of Easter (5/2/2021)

Organist Jason Klein-Mendoza offers a weekly hymn reflection on last Sunday’s sermon. Hymn: O Blessed Spring | BERGLUND From John’s Gospel this past Sunday, we heard the message Christ is the Vine and we are the branches. Rev. Gethin’s homily spoke at length about abiding in Christ as he abides in us. It is through the waters of baptism that we are claimed as God’s own so that Christ can dwell within us. This hymn text by Lutheran Susan Palo Cherwien beautifully explores this symbiotic nature of this relationship as it relates to a life lived through Christ the Vine. This is a newer hymn in the church having been written in the 1990’s. It is in several denominational hymn resources and comes to us from the Episcopal Hymnal supplement, “Wonder, Love, and Praise.” As always, we invite you to either sing along at home or just follow along with the text and music as you continue your week in prayer.