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Meditation on Matthew 14:13-21 Rev. Chris Stewart, Guest Preacher The Presbyterian Church, Coshocton, Ohio August 2, 2020 What a year this has been. We are social creatures. So, it’s no surprise that COVID-19 fatigue has set in for so many of us. We humans are wired to come together physically, but social distancing has justContinue reading “You Give Them Something to Eat”

Time with Children and Youth: Aug. 2, 2020

The Presbyterian Church, 142 N. 4th St., Coshocton, OH 43812 The Reverend Karen Crawford The Reverend Chris Stewart, Guest Preacher Liturgist: The Reverend Dr. Jim Crawford Musicians: Mark Wagner, Debbie Clark, and Pam McMorrow Prelude: Aria (Charles Callahan) Mark Wagner, Organ Greeting/Announcements with Pastor Karen Opening Words/Gathering Prayer Anyone who thirsts, come and drink! If youContinue reading “Aug. 2, 2020 Virtual Worship”

The Presbyterian Church, 142 N. Fourth St., Coshocton, OH 43812 Pastor Karen Crawford Musicians: Mark Wagner, Mary Ann Gill Liturgists: Ethan Swigert, Mason Gano, Ashley Bryant, Jim Crawford Prelude: The Lord’s My Shepherd (Setting by Donald Hustad), Mark Wagner, Organ Greeting/Announcements: Pastor Karen Opening Words: Ashley Bryant O give thanks to the Lord, call onContinue reading “July 26, 2020 Virtual Worship”

Meditation on Genesis 29: 9-28 The Presbyterian Church, Coshocton, Ohio Pastor Karen Crawford July 26, 2020 Audio file: Her name was Judith Ellen Brushwood Erickson. She went by “Judy” or “Mom” as her only daughter, Jennifer, said with a smile at her graveside service on Friday morning. Jennifer had driven from Maryland with her husband,Continue reading “The God Whose Ways Are Higher Than Ours”

Pastor Karen Crawford, The Presbyterian Church, Coshocton, Ohio

The Presbyterian Church, 142 N. 4th St., Coshocton, OH 43812 Pastor Karen Crawford Liturgists: Debbie Clark, Mary Ann Gill and Jim Gill Musicians: Pam, Debbie Clark, Mary Ann Gill, and Mark Wagner Prelude: The Majesty and Glory of Your Name, based on Psalm 8; Tom Fettke, composer; Linda Lee Johnson, lyricist; Jeff Bennett, arranger; KeithContinue reading “July 19, 2020 Virtual Worship”

Pastor Karen Crawford The Presbyterian Church, Coshocton, Ohio July 19, 2020 Genesis 28:12 VIEW FULL CHAPTER 12He had a dream in which he saw a stairway resting on the earth, with its top reaching to heaven, and the angels of God were ascending and descending on it. Jacob’s Ladder Craft: https://sermons4kids.com/instructions-ladder-chain.htm Song of Praise: PeaceContinue reading “Message for Children and Youth”

Meditation on Genesis 28:10-19a The Presbyterian Church, Coshocton, Ohio Pastor Karen Crawford July 19, 2020       The weather was hot and humid on Saturday when I presided over two funerals. I had a graveside at 11 and a service in our main sanctuary at 2, followed by a graveside at 3:30.      Yesterday morning, itContinue reading “Surely the Lord Is in This Place!”

Meditation on Romans 8:18-32, 35, 37-39 In Memory of Bill Timmons Aug. 14, 1927-May 14, 2020 The Presbyterian Church, Coshocton, Ohio Pastor Karen Crawford July 18, 2020      It didn’t matter that the chameleons were going to die within months of Bill setting them loose to feast on bugs in his backyard. The point wasContinue reading “Waiting with Eager Longing”