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Curiosity
Happy Easter! They say that ‘curiosity killed the cat,’ but I wonder if a better saying would be ‘curiosity gave the cat nine lives.’ What I mean is this: God created us as relational creatures—
The Rev. Thomas C. Pumphrey
Apr 242 min read
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Beauty and God’s Delight
What experience of beauty takes your breath away? What sight or sound or smell leaves you speechless and awestruck and full of delight all a
The Rev. Thomas C. Pumphrey
Apr 32 min read
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Pain and Promise in the Church
Have you ever encountered flaws in the church? If you haven’t, then you haven’t had much contact with the church.
The Rev. Thomas C. Pumphrey
Mar 273 min read
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Vocation and holy work
This week, in our common reading of “Liturgy of the Ordinary,” the author writes about reconciliation, and how our reconciling with God and
The Rev. Thomas C. Pumphrey
Mar 202 min read
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Consumers or Worshippers
This Lent, our parish is studying a common book across small groups, Sunday School classes and Bible Studies. ‘Liturgy of the Ordinary’ desc
The Rev. Thomas C. Pumphrey
Mar 132 min read
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Ashes and New Life
Come join us for Ash Wednesday services today at 7AM, Noon or 7:30PM. It seems strange that we are drawn to this service that marks us with
The Rev. Thomas C. Pumphrey
Mar 51 min read
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Humility
I was going to write about the virtue of Humility, but I’m just not good enough… Hmm, perhaps that’s false humility—and a lack of courage to
The Rev. Thomas C. Pumphrey
Feb 274 min read
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Practical Chastity
I wrote in the last two weeks (here and here) about chastity, as part of a series on Stewardship, Chastity and Humility.
The Rev. Thomas C. Pumphrey
Feb 208 min read
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Chastity, Generosity, and Community
Hmm… I hadn’t planned on writing about chastity on Valentine’s Day… I’ll have to factor that in next time… But what better day to consider c
The Rev. Thomas C. Pumphrey
Feb 134 min read
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