March 2025 – Sharing God's Love and Grace

Spur

Tell Me About Your Garden Series Third Sunday in Lent Pastor Karen Crawford March 23, 2025 Many thanks to the 15 gardeners who opened their homes, hearts, and gardens to me and shared their stories as part of my doctoral project for Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary. Listen to the devotion here: I transplanted my figContinue reading “Spur”

Sow

Tell Me About Your Garden Series Meditation on Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23 First Presbyterian Church of Smithtown, NY Pastor Karen Crawford Second Sunday in Lent March 16, 2025 You come to fetch me from my work to-night When supper’s on the table, and we’ll see If I can leave off burying the white Soft petals fallen from the appleContinue reading “Sow”

Bread

Meditation on Exodus 16, selected verses, and Luke 4:1-13 First Presbyterian Church of Smithtown, NY Pastor Karen Crawford First Sunday in Lent March 9, 2025 Precious Lord, take my hand Lead me on, let me stand I am tired, I am weak, I am worn Through the storm, Through the night, Lead me on toContinue reading “Bread”

What’s Important

Meditation on John 14 In Memory of Matthew John Kutil May 29, 1966-March 4, 2025 Pastor Karen Crawford First Presbyterian Church of Smithtown, NY March 10, 2025 Matthew Kutil was the best softball player our church team ever had. Coach John Agostini said Matthew won championships for us. He never did anything halfway.Continue reading “What’s Important”

Soil

Tell Me About Your Garden Series for Lent Psalm 51:1-17; Genesis 4a-25 Ash Wednesday March 5, 2025 Thank you to the 15 gardeners, ranging in age from 51 to 102, for opening your homes and gardens to me and sharing your stories in the summer and fall of 2024 and as a group inContinue reading “Soil”

Vision

Devotion on Exodus 3:1-17 and Luke 9:28-36 Tell Me About Your Garden series Pastor Karen Crawford Transfiguration Sunday March 2, 2025 “O God, light a candle in my heart. And sweep the darkness from Your dwelling space. Amen.” – Marian Wright Edelman Thank you to the 15 gardeners, ranging in age from 51 to 102,Continue reading “Vision”