Rev. John Murphy, M.Div.
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Email: [email protected] or [email protected] 
Phone: Office (336) 616-0017 Cell (828) 200-3358

About Rev. Murphy
Pastor John began his appointment to the Glencoe/Fairgrove UMC Charge in July of 2025. He is a graduate of Appalachian State University with a degree in Communications, Public Relations. He is also a graduate of Duke Divinity School at Duke University with a Masters in Divinity (M.Div.). He is passionate about the Gospels and the service and mission of the church. A self-proclaimed Metho-Nerd, John has unique skills in teaching Scripture, Methodist Theology,  Methodist History, and Sacramentology. 

​ John loves to preach, teach, and preside over the sacraments as part of regular worship. John is available by appointment, or is regularly in the church office Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays. Swing by if you want to see him or see if he has his dog, Lt. Dan with him.

​If you'd like to contact him please feel free to reach out or join us for worship on Sundays or for an upcoming event, whether it be a Bible or book study, mission event, or fellowship gathering!

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Pastor John's Current Reading List:

Cherished Belonging: The Healing Power of Love in Divided Times by Father Gregory Boyle
What's Right with the Church by Bishop Will Willimon
The Cross and the Lynching Tree by James H. Cone
The Disabled God: Toward a Liberatory Theology of Disability by Nancy L. Eisland