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Pastor's Ponderings: Old Testament bible study of Psalm 47 (February 12, 2026)
February 12, 2026: Thursday Bible Study on Psalm 47 For all of us who are blessed by God's Love for us and all people in His creation, we will be together on Ash Wednesday this coming week as we begin the season of Lent in the Trinitarian congregations of Christ's Church. We will have services at Noon and 7PM next Wednesday which will include imposition of ashes and Holy Communion. This is a very special opportunity for us to find focus in our faith lives as we enter into th

Rev. Kim Taylor
20 hours ago4 min read
Pastor's Ponderings: Old Testament bible study of Psalm 46 (February 5, 2026)
February 5, 2026: Thursday Bible Study on Psalm 46 Dear friends in Christ. Your study is a little late coming today. Please keep Sharyn and her family in your prayers for the death of her sister Sonya early this morning in Phoenix. Sonya has been in hospice care now for a number of months. Pray for the LORD'S comfort and Peace to be with Sonya's family as the sure and certain hope of the Resurrection surrounds them in their grief and loss. Pray too please for Lisa as she rec

Rev. Kim Taylor
Feb 53 min read
Pastor's Ponderings: Old Testament bible study of Psalm 45 (January 29, 2026)
January 29, 2026: Thursday Bible Study on Psalm 45 Blessings and Peace be yours today and always. I am not certain if you have noticed the uptick in Tucson traffic, however, no matter where you drive you are going to encounter heavy traffic. I implore you to drive carefully when you are out because there are a few additional crazy people out there. In the last two days on the early morning drive, I have had 6 cars drive by me in excess of 80 miles an hour in a 45-speed zone.

Rev. Kim Taylor
Jan 294 min read
Pastor's Ponderings: Old Testament bible study of Psalm 42 (January 8, 2026)
January 8, 2026: Thursday Bible Study on Psalm 42 Good evening/morning, depending on when you choose to look at your emails and the Psalm study which normally comes to you late on Thursday morning. I pray for the LORD'S richest blessings to sustain you and to keep you fully faithful even in what may be difficult times. I know that the cold rain today is important to the health of our desert and its environment in which we live. But I must tell you as I sit in our 68-degree h

Rev. Kim Taylor
Jan 84 min read
Pastor's Ponderings: Old Testament bible study of Psalm 41:13 (December 18, 2025)
December 18, 2025: Thursday Bible Study on Psalm 41:13 For my dear friends in Christ as we approach the end of the season of Advent at the beginning of the Church Year and move quickly on to Christmas and its 12 days of celebration that you know all about God's love for you. I know that all too often, commercial TV and Radio act as if Christmas ends at midnight on December 25. You will find it hard, even in some churches, to sing carols any longer than Christmas Eve, or Ch

Rev. Kim Taylor
Dec 18, 20253 min read
Pastor's Ponderings: Old Testament bible study of Psalm 40:1-12 (December 11, 2025)
December 11, 2025: Thursday Bible Study on Psalm 41:1-12 Good evening (it’s about 10pm on the 10th), and good morning if you are not seeing this until the 11th of December. Thursday morning, I have a great deal of practice to get my feel for the organ together tomorrow in the sanctuary. I am hopeful that I will be able to play more than just the three opening carols on the organ. I am really looking forward to the Christmas Eve worship. I get to be together with our church m

Rev. Kim Taylor
Dec 11, 20255 min read
Pastor's Ponderings: Old Testament bible study of Psalm 39 (December 4, 2025)
December 4, 2025: Thursday Bible Study on Psalm 39 May the blessing of this sunny December day fill you with joy in the coming Light of God for all people, His only Begotten Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior. A truly short reminder - Gospel Music Sunday this Sunday, Dec. 7. Chili luncheon to follow. Please join us for wonderful worship, the proclamation of the Word of the Lord, good music, and the living presence of Christ in the celebration of Holy Communion, all follo

Rev. Kim Taylor
Dec 4, 20253 min read
Pastor's Ponderings: Old Testament bible study of Psalm 38 (November 20, 2025)
November 20, 2025: Thursday Bible Study on Old Testament of Psalm 38 Blessings, Peace, and staying warm on this November rainy morning my dear friends. In your prayers, please hold up Vincente who was in a bad car accident as a passenger. He has had several head surgeries since and has more to go at Banner UMC. Pray too for Caesar who suffered first time seizures at work this week, who is hospitalized in an induced coma. Also, pray for Lisa whose tests for cancer can now be

Rev. Kim Taylor
Nov 20, 20253 min read
Pastor's Ponderings: Old Testament bible study of Psalm 37:21-40 (November 13, 2025)
November 13, 2025: Thursday Bible Study on Old Testament of Psalm 37:21-40 May the Lord's Grace shine in, with, and around you in the coming time of national thanksgiving, and in the new Church Year as we renew our awe and wonder at the birth of God's Son, Our Savior Jesus Christ this Advent and Christmas. I am happy to be with you this morning after my morning drive to take James and Jared to their downtown school. Downtown is a traffic mess because of the concerts this wee

Rev. Kim Taylor
Nov 13, 20253 min read
Pastor's Ponderings: Old Testament bible study of Psalm 37:1-20 (November 6, 2025)
November 6, 2025: Thursday Bible Study on Old Testament of Psalm 37:1-20 May the heart of Christ's love for you sustain you and keep you throughout this day, and always! Good morning my dear friends. I hope that you will continue to offer prayers as I bring to you the prayers that the prayer chain has been praying for during the week. This week we have had two. One is for a member's grandchild, Lucio, who is being treated for pneumonia. Please pray for his comfort and that t

Rev. Kim Taylor
Nov 6, 20254 min read
Pastor's Ponderings: Old Testament bible study of Psalm 34 (October 17, 2025)
October 17, 2025: Friday Bible Study on Old Testament of Psalm 34 Blessings and peace to you on Friday morning. Oh, you noticed? We have been busy at the church getting the yard sale put together, and I have been in and out around the property checking on the unsheltered group who has been causing problems around our property and the Mormon church across the street. Yesterday, I did have the police come over to check during the day too. And apparently last night they cam

Rev. Kim Taylor
Oct 21, 20253 min read
Pastor's Ponderings: Old Testament bible study of Psalm 31 (September 18, 2025)
September 18, 2025: Thursday Bible Study on Old Testament of Psalm 31 Blessings and Peace to you as we embark on today's study of the...

Rev. Kim Taylor
Sep 18, 20253 min read
Pastor's Ponderings: Old Testament bible study of Psalm 29 (September 4, 2025)
September 4, 2025: Thursday Bible Study on Old Testament of Psalm 29 Blessings and Peace, (and maybe some rain!) on this wonderfully...

Rev. Kim Taylor
Sep 4, 20254 min read
Pastor's Ponderings: Old Testament bible study of Psalm 28 (August 28, 2025)
August 28, 2025: Thursday Bible Study on Old Testament of Psalm 28 Good morning my dear friends, I write today with confidence in our...

Rev. Kim Taylor
Aug 28, 20254 min read
Pastor's Ponderings: Old Testament bible study of Psalm 27 (August 14, 2025)
August 14, 2025: Thursday Bible Study on Old Testament of Psalm 27 Blessings and Peace be with you this morning. I hope that you...

Rev. Kim Taylor
Aug 14, 20255 min read
Pastor's Ponderings: Old Testament bible study of Psalm 26 (August 7, 2025)
August 7, 2025: Thursday Bible Study on Old Testament of Psalm 26 May the LORD be with you this morning, and may you find safety in His...

Rev. Kim Taylor
Aug 7, 20253 min read
Pastor's Ponderings: Prayer Break & Old Testament bible study of Psalm 23 (July 10, 2025)
July 10, 2025: Thursday Bible Study on Old Testament of Psalm 23 May the blessings of God's Grace surround your life every day. My...

Rev. Kim Taylor
Jul 10, 20254 min read
Pastor's Ponderings: Old Testament bible study of Psalm 22:19-31 (July 3, 2025)
July 3, 2025: Thursday Bible Study on Old Testament of Psalm 22:19-31 Good morning and thank you for being with me this morning as we...

Rev. Kim Taylor
Jul 3, 20254 min read
Pastor's Ponderings: Old Testament bible study of Psalm 22:1-18 (June 26, 2025)
June 26, 2025: Thursday Bible Study on Old Testament of Psalm 22:1-18 May the loving presence of Jesus Christ which surrounds all of us,...

Rev. Kim Taylor
Jun 26, 20254 min read
Pastor's Ponderings: Old Testament bible study of Psalm 21 (June 19, 2025)
June 19, 2025: Thursday Bible Study on Old Testament of Psalm 21 Blessings and Peace be with you today in this extreme heat. I pray that...

Rev. Kim Taylor
Jun 24, 20255 min read
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