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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...
The Rev. Thomas C. Pumphrey
May 25, 20232 min read
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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...
The Rev. Thomas C. Pumphrey
May 18, 20231 min read
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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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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 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,...
The Rev. Thomas C. Pumphrey
Apr 6, 20231 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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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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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...
The Rev. Thomas C. Pumphrey
Feb 23, 20231 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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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...
The Rev. Thomas C. Pumphrey
Feb 2, 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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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...
The Rev. Thomas C. Pumphrey
Dec 15, 20223 min read
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What are Eucharistic Visitors?
We who are many are one body, for we all partake of the one bread. 1 Corinthians 10:17b Dear Friends in Christ, With COVID restrictions...
The Rev. Thomas C. Pumphrey
Nov 11, 20222 min read
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Why Communion?
For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the Lord's death until he comes. 1 Corinthians 11:26 Dear...
The Rev. Thomas C. Pumphrey
Oct 27, 20223 min read
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What is the “offertory?”
And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. Ephesians 5:2 Dear Friends in...
The Rev. Thomas C. Pumphrey
Oct 13, 20222 min read
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Gloria
Enter his gates with thanksgiving; go into his courts with praise; * give thanks to him and call upon his Name. Psalm 100:3 Dear Friends...
The Rev. Thomas C. Pumphrey
Sep 8, 20223 min read
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Passing the Peace
And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in the one body. And be thankful. Colossians 3:15 Dear...
The Rev. Thomas C. Pumphrey
Aug 25, 20222 min read
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