The Rev. Thomas C. PumphreyMay 92 minLoss and empowerment in the AscensionToday 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. PumphreyMay 32 minGod in our midstThis Sunday, we bid goodbye to Mother Elisa Harres after over fifteen years of faithful service.
The Rev. Thomas C. PumphreyApr 252 minGod ahead of usWe often forget one of the ways in which God works. If we were to be more aware, however, I think we would be amazed at what we would find.
The Rev. Thomas C. PumphreyApr 184 minLeave Taking and MinistryPart of the rhythm of life of a congregation is the coming and going of many people. People move to town and join, or are stirred by God to
The Rev. Thomas C. PumphreyMar 272 minSacred space and sacred timeIn Holy Week, Christians gather to mark the climax of Jesus' ministry: his death and resurrection.
The Rev. Thomas C. PumphreyMar 211 minThe Glorious Paradox of Holy WeekThis 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. PumphreyMar 142 minThe Impact of DevotionWe often think that service to God must be in grand achievements and bold enterprises.
The Rev. Thomas C. PumphreyMar 72 minTending the FieldsIn Lent, we tend to our lives so that we might be more open to God’s direction, so that God might form and shape us and our dreams.
The Rev. Thomas C. PumphreyFeb 222 minThe Opposite of Isolation is RelationshipI recently received an advertisement from a company that supports churches; the opening line in large letters read “Create Relationships wit