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For All the Saints
After this I looked, and there was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and...

The Rev. Thomas C. Pumphrey
Nov 1, 20232 min read


Holy Peace
Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: May those who love you be secure. Psalm 122:6 Dear Friends in Christ, With so much going on in our...

The Rev. Thomas C. Pumphrey
Oct 25, 20235 min read


God's Generosity
How wonderful it is to be more and more aware of God's generosity!

The Rev. Thomas C. Pumphrey
Sep 20, 20231 min read


The Prayer of Praise
Let everything that has breath praise the LORD! Praise the LORD! Psalm 150:6 Dear Friends in Christ, The way that we pray has a...

The Rev. Thomas C. Pumphrey
Sep 13, 20232 min read


Christian Friendships
And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but...

The Rev. Thomas C. Pumphrey
Aug 16, 20232 min read


The mysterious presence of God
"Surely the LORD is in this place-- and I did not know it!" Genesis 28:16b Dear Friends in Christ, Jacob had a dream of a ladder to...

The Rev. Thomas C. Pumphrey
Jul 20, 20232 min read


Karibu
When [Lydia] and her household were baptized, she urged us, saying, "If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come and stay at...

The Rev. Thomas C. Pumphrey
Jun 21, 20232 min read


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 24, 20232 min read


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 10, 20233 min read


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 3, 20232 min read


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 26, 20232 min read


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 18, 20232 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,...

The Rev. Thomas C. Pumphrey
Apr 5, 20231 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...

The Rev. Thomas C. Pumphrey
Mar 22, 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...

The Rev. Thomas C. Pumphrey
Mar 9, 20233 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...

The Rev. Thomas C. Pumphrey
Feb 16, 20235 min read


What is a Collect?
“…Lord, teach us to pray…” Luke 11:1 Dear Friends in Christ, In our worship services, after we prepare ourselves for worship with songs...

The Rev. Thomas C. Pumphrey
Sep 28, 20223 min read


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 21, 20222 min read


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 17, 20223 min read


Holy or Wholly?
“Post this at all the intersections, dear friends: Lead with your ears, follow up with your tongue, and let anger straggle along in the...

Camie Schade
Jul 20, 20222 min read
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