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
Apr 12, 20232 min read
Easter is a Beginning
They said to each other, “Were not our hearts burning within us while he was talking to us on the road, while he was opening the...
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The Rev. Thomas C. Pumphrey
Apr 5, 20231 min read
The Great Three Days
"So, could you not stay awake with me one hour?” Matthew 26:40b Dear Friends in Christ, If Easter is to be more than bunnies and candy,...
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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 22, 20233 min read
Seeds for Mission
He who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your seed for sowing and increase the harvest of your...
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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 23, 20231 min read
Ash Wednesday
Sanctify a fast, call a solemn assembly, gather the people… Joel 2:15b – 16a Dear Friends in Christ, Sometimes the season of Lent creeps...
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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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The Rev. Thomas C. Pumphrey
Feb 9, 20232 min read
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....
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The Rev. Thomas C. Pumphrey
Feb 2, 20232 min read
The Creeds
“…recite them to your children and talk about them when you are at home and when you are away, when you lie down and when you rise. Bind...
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The Rev. Thomas C. Pumphrey
Jan 26, 20233 min read
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...
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The Rev. Thomas C. Pumphrey
Jan 12, 20232 min read
God's Dream
…that he might create in himself one new humanity in place of the two, so making peace, and might reconcile both groups to God in one...
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The Rev. Thomas C. Pumphrey
Jan 6, 20231 min read
Epiphany and Light
“Where is the child who has been born king of the Jews? For we observed his star at its rising, and have come to pay him homage.” Matthew...
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The Rev. Thomas C. Pumphrey
Dec 29, 20222 min read
New Year Renewal
Create in me a clean heart, O God And renew a right spirit within me. Psalm 51:10 Dear Friends in Christ, Merry Christmas! And Happy New...
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The Rev. Thomas C. Pumphrey
Dec 22, 20222 min read
Isolation and relationship
And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us… John 1:14a Dear Friends in Christ, Sometimes its hard to pick up a phone to call a friend....
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The Rev. Thomas C. Pumphrey
Dec 15, 20223 min read
Anamnesis
Then he took a loaf of bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to them, saying, "This is my body, which is given for...
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The Rev. Thomas C. Pumphrey
Dec 8, 20222 min read
The Collect for Purity
Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts… James 4:8 Dear Friends in...
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The Rev. Thomas C. Pumphrey
Dec 1, 20224 min read
Confession
Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful...
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