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The Muskingum Valley Presbytery for the Congregations of The Synod of the Covenant Dec. 24, 2020

Meditation on Luke 1:26-38 The Presbyterian Church, 142 N. 4th St., Coshocton, OH 43812 Pastor Karen Crawford Fourth Sunday in Advent Dec. 20, 2020 Here are audio files of the Luke reading and the message: Jim and I watched one of my favorite movies this week, The Sound of Music. I don’t know what IContinue reading “Light One Candle for Love”

Fourth Sunday in Advent The Presbyterian Church, 142 N. 4th. Street, Coshocton, OH 43812 Pastor Karen Crawford Mark Wagner, Organist April King and John, Mason, Jacob and Jonah Gano, Liturgists/Candle Lighters Prelude: Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming….arranged, Michael Bedford Greeting/Announcements Hymn: Prepare the Way …Michael Burkhardt Lighting the Advent Wreath: April King; John, Mason,Continue reading “Dec. 20, 2020 Virtual Worship”

The Presbyterian Church, 142 N. 4th St., Coshocton, OH 43812 Third Sunday in Advent Pastor Karen Crawford Karen Yost and Jay Gill, Liturgists and Advent Candle Lighters Prelude: Advent Procession…arranged, Phil Lehenbauer Greeting/Announcements with Pastor Karen Hymn: Prepare the Way of the Lord….arranged by Michael Burkhardt Lighting the Advent Wreath (Jay Gill and Karen Yost)Continue reading “Dec. 13, 2020 Virtual Worship”

Meditation on 1 Thess. 5:16-24 The Presbyterian Church, 142 N. 4th St., Coshocton, OH 43812 Pastor Karen Crawford Dec. 13, 2020 Audio file of Pastor Karen’s message: Video of “Light One Candle for Joy” Our women’s book group finished the study of Joanna Weaver’s Lazarus Awakening this past week.  We have been meeting on Zoom,Continue reading “Light One Candle for Joy”

The Presbyterian Church, 142 N. 4th St., Coshocton, OH 43812 Second Sunday of Advent Pastor Karen Crawford Alice Hoover, Organist Kirsten McPeck, Kiera McPeck, Lydia Black, Liturgists Prelude: Savior, of the Nations Come….. Andreas Vetter Greeting/Announcements with Pastor Karen Hymn: Prepare the Way of the Lord…..Michael Burkhardt; Ron Barkett and Alice Hoover Lighting the AdventContinue reading “Virtual Worship for Dec. 6, 2020”

The Presbyterian Church, 142 N. 4th St., Coshocton, OH 43812 Dec. 6, 2020 We have been enjoying the start of the Christmas season. We were able to spend Thanksgiving together.We have begun enjoying our Christmas traditions, and introducing our grandson to our traditions, finding and cutting our Christmas trees, and spending the evening at theContinue reading “Meet Our Church Family: The Haines”

Meditation on Mark 1:1-8 Second Sunday in Advent Pastor Karen Crawford Dec. 6, 2020 We decorated our home for Christmas this week. This may be the earliest we have ever decorated for Christmas!      You know how some people decorate their trees with color schemes or themes? That’s not me. I have an eclectic collectionContinue reading “Light a Candle for Peace”

The Presbyterian Church, 142 N. 4th. Street, Coshocton, OH 43812 Nov. 29, 2020

First Sunday in Advent The Presbyterian Church, 142 N. 4th St., Coshocton, OH 43812 Pastor Karen Crawford Alice Hoover, Organist Marialice and Bob Mauch, Liturgists Ron Barkett, Soloist Prelude: Oh, Come, Oh, Come, Emmanuel;     Setting by Kenneth T. Kosche and Paul Manz Greeting/Announcements Prepare the Way of the Lord: Ron Barkett and Alice HooverContinue reading “Virtual Worship for Nov. 29, 2020”