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Our Mission is Growing Disciples of Jesus Christ
The Rev. Thomas C. Pumphrey
Dec 14, 20232 min read
Prepare
The word “prepare” must have a long dictionary entry. How do we prepare?
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The Rev. Thomas C. Pumphrey
Oct 25, 20235 min read
Holy Peace
Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: May those who love you be secure. Psalm 122:6 Dear Friends in Christ, With so much going on in our...
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The Rev. Thomas C. Pumphrey
Oct 4, 20233 min read
Spiritual growth in an earthly matter
Of all the spiritual practices available to Christians, one seems out of place, and yet it has been for me one of the most powerful.
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The Rev. Thomas C. Pumphrey
Sep 27, 20233 min read
Listen, Love, Invite, Connect
…And day by day the Lord added to their number those who were being saved. Acts 2:47b Dear Friends in Christ, You, personally, play such...
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The Rev. Thomas C. Pumphrey
Sep 20, 20231 min read
God's Generosity
How wonderful it is to be more and more aware of God's generosity!
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The Rev. Thomas C. Pumphrey
Sep 6, 20232 min read
Caring and Thriving
I pray that you are well and thriving as we move into the fall season!
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The Rev. Thomas C. Pumphrey
Aug 16, 20232 min read
Christian Friendships
And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but...
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The Rev. Thomas C. Pumphrey
Jul 26, 20232 min read
The Love of Learning and the Desire for God
The Christian life is always full of the joy of learning—if we are open to it.
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The Rev. Thomas C. Pumphrey
Jul 20, 20232 min read
The mysterious presence of God
"Surely the LORD is in this place-- and I did not know it!" Genesis 28:16b Dear Friends in Christ, Jacob had a dream of a ladder to...
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The Rev. Thomas C. Pumphrey
May 24, 20232 min read
Empowered by God
When they had prayed, the place in which they were gathered together was shaken; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke...
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The Rev. Thomas C. Pumphrey
May 17, 20231 min read
Feast of the Ascension
So then the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken to them, was taken up into heaven and sat down at the right hand of God. And they went out...
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The Rev. Thomas C. Pumphrey
May 10, 20233 min read
Communion and the Body of Christ
The cup of blessing that we bless, is it not a sharing in the blood of Christ? The bread that we break, is it not a sharing in the body...
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The Rev. Thomas C. Pumphrey
May 3, 20232 min read
Praying in Worship Services
First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people… 1 Timothy 2:1 Dear...
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The Rev. Thomas C. Pumphrey
Apr 26, 20232 min read
Sending
“Go in peace to love and serve the Lord!” BCP, 366 Dear Friends in Christ, Each Sunday, you are sent by God on a mission. In fact, you...
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The Rev. Thomas C. Pumphrey
Apr 18, 20232 min read
Revealed Together
That same hour they got up and returned to Jerusalem; and they found the eleven and their companions gathered together. Luke 24:33 Dear...
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The Rev. Thomas C. Pumphrey
Mar 29, 20232 min read
The Crowds
The crowds that went ahead of him and that followed were shouting… Matthew 21:9a Dear Friends in Christ, What were the crowds shouting?...
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The Rev. Thomas C. Pumphrey
Mar 15, 20232 min read
Who is We?
Now you are the body of Christ and individually members of it. 1 Corinthians 12:27 Dear Friends in Christ, Let me explain the strange...
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The Rev. Thomas C. Pumphrey
Mar 9, 20233 min read
Rite I
O Worship the Lord in the beauty of Holiness* Let the whole earth stand in awe of him. Psalm 96:9a Dear Friends in Christ, What is Rite I...
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The Rev. Thomas C. Pumphrey
Mar 2, 20234 min read
Institution? Or Christian Community?
Therefore, friends, select from among yourselves seven men of good standing, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may appoint to...
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The Rev. Thomas C. Pumphrey
Feb 16, 20235 min read
Religion and Politics
But our citizenship is in heaven, and from it we await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ… Philippians 3:20 Dear Friends in Christ, We are...
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