Meditation on 1 Cor. 13 and Hebrews 12:1-2 In Memory of Johnalee Hebron 5/18/34-5/1/2020 Pastor Karen Crawford Coshocton, Ohio You can take the girl out of the country, but you can’t take the country out of the girl. That’s what people said about Johnalee when she and Lewis moved to Grand Rapids, Michigan, inContinue reading “The Greatest Is Love”
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Free from Want
Meditation on Psalm 23 The Presbyterian Church, Coshocton, Ohio Pastor Karen Crawford May 3, 2020 Jim bought me a lawnmower last week because I wanted to mow grass. I actually missed mowing grass! I haven’t mowed grass since I accepted my first call to ministry in Minnesota in 2011. We lived in a manse rightContinue reading “Free from Want”
Virtual Worship for May 3, 2020
The Presbyterian Church, Coshocton, Ohio Prelude: Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring Caroline Heading, Piano Greeting/Announcements: Pastor Karen Opening Sentences and Gathering Prayer: Matt Downing and Helen Wright The Shepherd calls us by name and leads us to abundant life. We hear your voice and hasten to follow. The Shepherd prepares a table and lavishly poursContinue reading “Virtual Worship for May 3, 2020”
Children’s Message for May 3, 2020
Jesus is our Good Shepherd “The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep hear his voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. When he has brought out all his own, he goes ahead of them, and the sheep follow him because they know his voice. They will not follow aContinue reading “Children’s Message for May 3, 2020”
On the Walk to Emmaus
Meditation on Luke 24:13-35 Here is an audio file of Pastor Karen’s meditation:
Virtual Worship for April 26, 2020
Prelude: Blessed Assurance (Arr. by Victor Labenske) Mark Wagner, Piano Greeting/Announcements: Pastor Karen Hymn: I Am The Bread of Life Time with Children and Youth Hymn Day of Arising Anthem: Crown Him (Arr. by Cindy Berry) Matt Downing, Piano Invitation to Offering/Prayer of Thanksgiving/Lord’s Prayer Friends, thank you for joining us for worship today. WeContinue reading “Virtual Worship for April 26, 2020”
Children’s Message for April 26, 2020
The Presbyterian Church, Coshocton, Ohio God Gives His People Bread to Eat By Ella K. Lindvall, from Read-Aloud Bible Stories, v. 3
Devotion for April 24, 2020
“The Touch of the Master’s Hand” Pastor Karen Crawford shares an encouraging word from More Precious Than Silver by Joni Eareckson Tada: “Recuerdos de la Alhambra,” played by Christopher Parkening https://www.parkening.com/page/personal
Devotion for April 22, 2020
The Presbyterian Church, Coshocton, OH Pastor Karen Crawford Audio file of this devotion: Hello, friends! I went to visit our worship home yesterday, The Presbyterian Church in Coshocton, Ohio. While I was at the church, I wandered into the sanctuary and was moved, once again, by the beauty of our stained glass windows. Just asContinue reading “Devotion for April 22, 2020”
Known by the Scars
Meditation on John 20:19–31 The Presbyterian Church, Coshocton, OH Pastor Karen Crawford April 19, 2020 19 When it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and the doors of the house where the disciples had met were locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them andContinue reading “Known by the Scars”
