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One Body, One Spirit 2/17/23

Connecting the Faithful: Weekly News of First Presbyterian Church of Smithtown, NY Pastor Karen Crawford

We are God’s Coworkers, Working Together

Meditation on 1 Corinthians 3:1–9 First Presbyterian Church of Smithtown, NY Pastor Karen Crawford Feb. 12, 2023 Audio of Pastor Karen’s Message: I enjoyed a long walk yesterday afternoon. Wasn’t the weather beautiful? Not a cloud in the blue sky. This was my first long walk since my surgery—so the good news is that IContinue reading “We are God’s Coworkers, Working Together”

We Have the Mind of Christ

Meditation on 1 Corinthians 2:1-16 First Presbyterian Church of Smithtown Pastor Karen Crawford Feb. 5, 2023 Dear friends, thank you for your prayers for me and for the beautiful cards and flowers and other thoughtful gifts. The one thing that helped me through the anxious time before my surgery and the painful time afterwardContinue reading “We Have the Mind of Christ”

Not Fishing Again!

Meditation on Matthew 4:12-23 Pastor Karen Crawford First Presbyterian Church of Smithtown Jan. 22, 2023 One of our members gave me an amaryllis bulb in a pot for Christmas. It touched my heart, not only because I love flowers in winter, when it is cold outside, and the beautiful red or pink blooms on myContinue reading “Not Fishing Again!”

One Body, One Spirit Jan. 20, 2023

Connecting the Faithful Pastor Karen Crawford Art by Stushie

And the Word Became Flesh

Meditation on John 1:1–14 First Presbyterian Church of Smithtown Pastor Karen Crawford Dec. 25, 2022 “And the Word became flesh and lived among us, and we have seen his glory, the glory as of a father’s only son, full of grace and truth.” (John 1:14) Christmas has come quickly for me this year. Has it forContinue reading “And the Word Became Flesh”

And the Shepherds Were Living in the Fields, Keeping Watch

Meditation on Luke 2:1-20 First Presbyterian Church of Smithtown, NY Pastor Karen Crawford Christmas Eve Dec. 24, 2022 I wasn’t going to put up a Christmas tree this year. We’ve just been so busy, and we are preparing to travel in January… And you know, whatever you put up, you have to take down afterContinue reading “And the Shepherds Were Living in the Fields, Keeping Watch”