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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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Loss and empowerment in the Ascension
Today is the Feast of the Ascension. We remember how Jesus, risen from the dead, gathered with his disciples outside Jerusalem, said goodbye

The Rev. Thomas C. Pumphrey
May 9, 20242 min read
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Sacred space and sacred time
In Holy Week, Christians gather to mark the climax of Jesus' ministry: his death and resurrection.

The Rev. Thomas C. Pumphrey
Mar 27, 20242 min read
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The Glorious Paradox of Holy Week
This weekend starts the great sacred drama of Holy Week. This Sunday is Palm Sunday, when we remember Jesus’s triumphal entry into Jerusalem

The Rev. Thomas C. Pumphrey
Mar 21, 20241 min read
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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...

The Rev. Thomas C. Pumphrey
Apr 13, 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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