Tom Murphy
@tommurphe.bsky.social
Episcopal priest in Baltimore suburbs / Jersey City forever / Baptismal Covenant / My saints include Dorothy Day, Alfred Delp, Francis of Assisi, Thomas Merton, Sam Shoemaker / community organizing / poetry / Orioles
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"What is the harvest of your heart? What is it that you yourself have grown, upon which you nourish your life? For as you have planted, so will the harvest be."
- Howard Thurman, (1899-1981)
#thanksgiving
- Howard Thurman, (1899-1981)
#thanksgiving
November 27, 2025 at 11:00 AM
"What is the harvest of your heart? What is it that you yourself have grown, upon which you nourish your life? For as you have planted, so will the harvest be."
- Howard Thurman, (1899-1981)
#thanksgiving
- Howard Thurman, (1899-1981)
#thanksgiving
"Gratitude tugs on our sleeves and says, 'Wake up!' Look around at the kindness that surrounds us, the love we are being shown, the hope that now makes sense."
- Anne Lamott, (b. 1954)
#thanksgiving
- Anne Lamott, (b. 1954)
#thanksgiving
November 26, 2025 at 10:45 AM
"Gratitude tugs on our sleeves and says, 'Wake up!' Look around at the kindness that surrounds us, the love we are being shown, the hope that now makes sense."
- Anne Lamott, (b. 1954)
#thanksgiving
- Anne Lamott, (b. 1954)
#thanksgiving
"Gratitude…goes beyond the “mine” and “thine” and claims the truth that all of life is a pure gift. In the past I always thought of gratitude as a spontaneous response to the awareness of gifts received, but now I realize that gratitude can also be lived as a discipline.
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November 25, 2025 at 10:30 AM
"Gratitude…goes beyond the “mine” and “thine” and claims the truth that all of life is a pure gift. In the past I always thought of gratitude as a spontaneous response to the awareness of gifts received, but now I realize that gratitude can also be lived as a discipline.
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A reflection that I shared tonight at an Interfaith Thanksgiving Service:
It is Good for Us to Gather
#Thanksgiving
It is Good for Us to Gather
#Thanksgiving
It is Good for Us to Gather
St. Thomas’ Episcopal Church, Owings Mills MD November 24, 2025 Interfaith Thanksgiving Service It is Good for Us to Gather First, I want to...
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November 25, 2025 at 1:52 AM
A reflection that I shared tonight at an Interfaith Thanksgiving Service:
It is Good for Us to Gather
#Thanksgiving
It is Good for Us to Gather
#Thanksgiving
“To be grateful is to recognize the Love of God in everything He has given us - and He has given us everything. Every breath we draw is a gift of His love, every moment of existence is a grace, for it brings with it immense graces from Him.
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November 24, 2025 at 10:03 AM
“To be grateful is to recognize the Love of God in everything He has given us - and He has given us everything. Every breath we draw is a gift of His love, every moment of existence is a grace, for it brings with it immense graces from Him.
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My sermon for today:
#christtheking #episcopal #anglican #owingsmills #baltimorecounty #baltimore #sermon
#christtheking #episcopal #anglican #owingsmills #baltimorecounty #baltimore #sermon
Citizens of Christ's Kingdom
St. Thomas’ Episcopal Church, Owings Mills MD November 23, 2025 Year C, Proper 29: The Last Sunday after Pentecost – Christ the King Jeremia...
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November 23, 2025 at 7:55 PM
My sermon for today:
#christtheking #episcopal #anglican #owingsmills #baltimorecounty #baltimore #sermon
#christtheking #episcopal #anglican #owingsmills #baltimorecounty #baltimore #sermon
“Gratitude exclaims, very properly, ‘How good of God to give me this.’"
- C.S. Lewis, (1898-1963)
#thanksgiving
- C.S. Lewis, (1898-1963)
#thanksgiving
November 22, 2025 at 9:41 AM
“Gratitude exclaims, very properly, ‘How good of God to give me this.’"
- C.S. Lewis, (1898-1963)
#thanksgiving
- C.S. Lewis, (1898-1963)
#thanksgiving
November 21, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Give thanks to the Lord and call upon his Name;
make known his deeds among the peoples.
Sing to him, sing praises to him,
and speak of all his marvelous works.
(Psalm 105:1-2)
#thanksgiving
make known his deeds among the peoples.
Sing to him, sing praises to him,
and speak of all his marvelous works.
(Psalm 105:1-2)
#thanksgiving
November 20, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Give thanks to the Lord and call upon his Name;
make known his deeds among the peoples.
Sing to him, sing praises to him,
and speak of all his marvelous works.
(Psalm 105:1-2)
#thanksgiving
make known his deeds among the peoples.
Sing to him, sing praises to him,
and speak of all his marvelous works.
(Psalm 105:1-2)
#thanksgiving
"Everything I own really belongs to the poor."
- Elizabeth, Princess of Hungary, (1207-1231)
- Elizabeth, Princess of Hungary, (1207-1231)
November 19, 2025 at 10:37 AM
"Everything I own really belongs to the poor."
- Elizabeth, Princess of Hungary, (1207-1231)
- Elizabeth, Princess of Hungary, (1207-1231)
I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beg you to lead a life worthy of the calling to which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, making every effort to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.
(Ephesians 4:1-3)
(Ephesians 4:1-3)
November 18, 2025 at 10:24 AM
I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beg you to lead a life worthy of the calling to which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, making every effort to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.
(Ephesians 4:1-3)
(Ephesians 4:1-3)
For we are your people and the sheep of your pasture;
we will give you thanks for ever
and show forth your praise from age to age.
(Psalm 79:13)
we will give you thanks for ever
and show forth your praise from age to age.
(Psalm 79:13)
November 17, 2025 at 10:44 AM
For we are your people and the sheep of your pasture;
we will give you thanks for ever
and show forth your praise from age to age.
(Psalm 79:13)
we will give you thanks for ever
and show forth your praise from age to age.
(Psalm 79:13)
"Press forward. Do not stop, do not linger in your journey, but strive for the mark set before you."
- George Whitefield, (1714-1770)
- George Whitefield, (1714-1770)
November 15, 2025 at 11:51 AM
"Press forward. Do not stop, do not linger in your journey, but strive for the mark set before you."
- George Whitefield, (1714-1770)
- George Whitefield, (1714-1770)
Lord,
help us to see:
to see what is eternally good and true,
and having seen, to go on searching
until we come to the joys of heaven.
Amen.
- "A New Zealand Prayer Book"
help us to see:
to see what is eternally good and true,
and having seen, to go on searching
until we come to the joys of heaven.
Amen.
- "A New Zealand Prayer Book"
November 14, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Lord,
help us to see:
to see what is eternally good and true,
and having seen, to go on searching
until we come to the joys of heaven.
Amen.
- "A New Zealand Prayer Book"
help us to see:
to see what is eternally good and true,
and having seen, to go on searching
until we come to the joys of heaven.
Amen.
- "A New Zealand Prayer Book"
Once Jesus was asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God was coming, and he answered, ‘The kingdom of God is not coming with things that can be observed; nor will they say, “Look, here it is!” or “There it is!” For, in fact, the kingdom of God is among you.’
(Luke 17:20-21)
(Luke 17:20-21)
November 13, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Once Jesus was asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God was coming, and he answered, ‘The kingdom of God is not coming with things that can be observed; nor will they say, “Look, here it is!” or “There it is!” For, in fact, the kingdom of God is among you.’
(Luke 17:20-21)
(Luke 17:20-21)
“If you can’t pray, at least say your prayers.”
Georges Bernanos, (1888-1948)
#prayer
h/t @jonmsweeney.bsky.social
Georges Bernanos, (1888-1948)
#prayer
h/t @jonmsweeney.bsky.social
November 12, 2025 at 10:16 AM
“If you can’t pray, at least say your prayers.”
Georges Bernanos, (1888-1948)
#prayer
h/t @jonmsweeney.bsky.social
Georges Bernanos, (1888-1948)
#prayer
h/t @jonmsweeney.bsky.social
O Judge of the nations, we remember before you with grateful hearts the men and women of our country who in the day of decision ventured much for the liberties we now enjoy.
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November 11, 2025 at 10:17 AM
O Judge of the nations, we remember before you with grateful hearts the men and women of our country who in the day of decision ventured much for the liberties we now enjoy.
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"In the first place, therefore, dearly beloved, those who are not good to others are bad to themselves and those who do not come to the aid of others as best they can do harm to their own souls."
- Leo of Rome, (c.400-461)
- Leo of Rome, (c.400-461)
November 10, 2025 at 10:14 AM
"In the first place, therefore, dearly beloved, those who are not good to others are bad to themselves and those who do not come to the aid of others as best they can do harm to their own souls."
- Leo of Rome, (c.400-461)
- Leo of Rome, (c.400-461)
My sermon for today:
Ultimate Things
Ultimate Things
Ultimate Things
St. Thomas’ Episcopal Church, Owings Mills MD November 9, 2025 Year C, Proper 27: The Twenty-second Sunday after Pentecost Haggai 1:15b-2:9 ...
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November 9, 2025 at 8:41 PM
My sermon for today:
Ultimate Things
Ultimate Things
"When Love is grounded in communion with God, we know that even in death we are close to one another, and our hearts can be even more deeply united in the purpose and calling God created for us."
- Mark Gornik, (b. 1961), "Sharing the Crust"
- Mark Gornik, (b. 1961), "Sharing the Crust"
November 8, 2025 at 10:41 AM
"When Love is grounded in communion with God, we know that even in death we are close to one another, and our hearts can be even more deeply united in the purpose and calling God created for us."
- Mark Gornik, (b. 1961), "Sharing the Crust"
- Mark Gornik, (b. 1961), "Sharing the Crust"
"Where Jesus is, this is church, not a collection of individuals, but something new that is already there by the call of God. The body of Christ."
- Mark Gornik, (b. 1961), "Sharing the Crust"
- Mark Gornik, (b. 1961), "Sharing the Crust"
November 7, 2025 at 10:41 AM
"Where Jesus is, this is church, not a collection of individuals, but something new that is already there by the call of God. The body of Christ."
- Mark Gornik, (b. 1961), "Sharing the Crust"
- Mark Gornik, (b. 1961), "Sharing the Crust"
“Little things are little things; but faithfulness in little things is a very great thing.”
- William Temple, (1881-1944)
- William Temple, (1881-1944)
November 6, 2025 at 10:42 AM
“Little things are little things; but faithfulness in little things is a very great thing.”
- William Temple, (1881-1944)
- William Temple, (1881-1944)
"In Christian faith, God trusts us, granting us the gift of our choices, the way we build and sustain our relationships. Trust is also a social practice; it is the way communities and relationships are held together.
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November 5, 2025 at 9:52 AM
"In Christian faith, God trusts us, granting us the gift of our choices, the way we build and sustain our relationships. Trust is also a social practice; it is the way communities and relationships are held together.
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"Communion is everything - we are woven together in life, in beauty, in truth. Belonging, communion rooted in Love. Our presence, our service, our stories, alive in Love. Communion is all we have. Communion is all we need."
- Mark Gornik, (b. 1961), "Sharing the Crust"
- Mark Gornik, (b. 1961), "Sharing the Crust"
November 4, 2025 at 10:29 AM
"Communion is everything - we are woven together in life, in beauty, in truth. Belonging, communion rooted in Love. Our presence, our service, our stories, alive in Love. Communion is all we have. Communion is all we need."
- Mark Gornik, (b. 1961), "Sharing the Crust"
- Mark Gornik, (b. 1961), "Sharing the Crust"
"The knowledge is small which we have on earth concerning things that are done in heaven; notwithstanding, this much we know even of saints in heaven, that they pray."
- Richard Hooker, (1554-1600)
- Richard Hooker, (1554-1600)
November 3, 2025 at 10:42 AM
"The knowledge is small which we have on earth concerning things that are done in heaven; notwithstanding, this much we know even of saints in heaven, that they pray."
- Richard Hooker, (1554-1600)
- Richard Hooker, (1554-1600)