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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...
The Rev. Thomas C. Pumphrey
May 11, 20233 min read
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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...
The Rev. Thomas C. Pumphrey
May 4, 20232 min read
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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...
The Rev. Thomas C. Pumphrey
Apr 27, 20232 min read
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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...
The Rev. Thomas C. Pumphrey
Apr 19, 20232 min read
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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?...
The Rev. Thomas C. Pumphrey
Mar 30, 20232 min read
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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...
The Rev. Thomas C. Pumphrey
Mar 16, 20232 min read
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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...
The Rev. Thomas C. Pumphrey
Mar 9, 20233 min read
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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...
The Rev. Thomas C. Pumphrey
Mar 2, 20234 min read
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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...
The Rev. Thomas C. Pumphrey
Feb 16, 20235 min read
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Why a Sermon?
So they read from the book, from the law of God, with interpretation. They gave the sense, so that the people understood the reading....
The Rev. Thomas C. Pumphrey
Feb 9, 20232 min read
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Using the Bible in Worship
All scripture is inspired by God and is useful for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, so that...
The Rev. Thomas C. Pumphrey
Jan 26, 20233 min read
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An Active Silence
For God alone my soul in silence waits; * from him comes my salvation. Psalm 62:1 Dear Friends in Christ, What do you do with times of...
The Rev. Thomas C. Pumphrey
Sep 22, 20222 min read
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By Faith
…let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus the pioneer and perfecter of our faith,… Hebrews 12:1b-2a...
The Rev. Thomas C. Pumphrey
Aug 18, 20223 min read
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