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Meditation on Acts: 1-11 Pastor Karen Crawford The Presbyterian Church, 142 N. 4th St., Coshocton, OH 43812 May 16, 2021 I don’t usually do this. But I looked back at one of my messages that I preached a year ago—on Ascension Sunday. Just because it was last year and 2020 was SUCH a struggle. IContinue reading “Lord, Is This the Time?”

The Presbyterian Church, 142 N. 4th St., Coshocton, OH 43812 Pastor Karen Crawford Alice Hoover, organist Debbie Clark, liturgist Ron Geese and Sarah Swigert, soloists

Meditation on Acts 1:15-17 and 21-26 The Presbyterian Church, Coshocton, OH Pastor Karen Crawford May 9, 2021      I cleaned house this week to get ready for Mother’s Day. Did any of you clean your house? While I was cleaning my house, I couldn’t help but think of my mother and grandmothers—and what they taughtContinue reading “Simple Instructions for Life”

The Presbyterian Church, 142 N. 4th St., Coshocton, OH 43812 Sixth Sunday of Easter Pastor Karen Crawford Alice Hoover, organist Ashley and Valeree Bryant, liturgists

Meditation on John 15:1-8 The Presbyterian Church, 142 N. 4th St., Coshocton, OH 43812 Pastor Karen Crawford May 2, 2021    “I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinegrower. 2 He removes every branch in me that bears no fruit. Every branch that bears fruit he prunes to make it bear more fruit. 3 You have alreadyContinue reading “Abide in Me”

5th Sunday of Easter The Presbyterian Church 142 N. 4th St., Coshocton, OH 43812 Pastor Karen Crawford Alice Hoover, organist Sarah and Andrew Swigert, liturgists

Meditation on John 20:19-31 Pastor Karen Crawford The Presbyterian Church, 142 N. 4th St., Coshocton, OH 43812 April 11, 2021 I was in the lobby of Cleveland Clinic in Wooster, when I sensed Jesus standing in the midst of patients and caregivers. Waiting for Jim to finish with a blood draw, I felt the presenceContinue reading “Living Proof!”

Second Sunday of Easter The Presbyterian Church, 142 N. 4th St., Coshocton, Ohio 43812 Pastor Karen Crawford Mark Wagner, organist Julie Wells, liturgist

Meditation on Mark 16:1-8 Pastor Karen Crawford The Presbyterian Church, 142 N. 4th St., Coshocton, OH 43812 Easter Sunday: April 4, 2021     I visited three women from our church family on Good Friday who live at Windsorwood Village.     This was the first time I was able to go inside the senior living communityContinue reading “Back to the Future”

The Day of our Lord’s Resurrection! The Presbyterian Church, 142 N. 4th St., Coshocton, OH 43812 Pastor Karen Crawford Alice Hoover, organist Barbara Snyder, liturgist