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Meditation on 1 Sam. 3:1-20 & John 1:43-51 Pastor Karen Crawford Jan. 17, 2021 The Presbyterian Church, 142 N. 4th St., Coshocton, OH 43812 Audio of this message: “The time is always right to do what is right.” “Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only loveContinue reading “Here I am”

The Presbyterian Church, 142 N. 4th St., Coshocton, OH 43812 Pastor Karen Crawford Jim Crawford, Liturgist Mark Wagner, Organist Prelude: Bethlehem… arr. and lyrics, David N. Johnson (Mark Wagner, organ) Greeting/Announcements Opening Sentences: Jim Crawford In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. The Spirit of God swept over the face of theContinue reading “Virtual Worship for Jan. 10, 2021”

Meditation on Genesis 1:1-5 and Mark 1: 4-11 Baptism of the Lord Jan. 10, 2021 The Presbyterian Church, 142 N. 4th St., Coshocton, OH 43812 Pastor Karen Crawford The sun came out yesterday. I was walking to my mailbox to return the Arbor Day questionnaire, excited about the promise of Norway Spruce seedlings and babyContinue reading “The Day the Heavens Were Torn Apart”

Pastor Karen Crawford The Presbyterian Church, 142 N. 4th St., Coshocton, OH 43812

Epiphany of the Lord The Presbyterian Church, 142 N. 4th Street, Coshocton, OH 43812 Pastor Karen Crawford Debbie Clark, liturgist Alice Hoover, organist Prelude: How Brightly Shines the Morning Star, setting, Johann ChristianHeinrich Rinck (Alice Hoover, organ) One of the gifts of the wise men was myrrh – a burial spice – foreshadowing Jesus’ death.InContinue reading “Virtual Worship for Jan. 3, 2021”

Meditation on Matthew 2:1-12 Jan. 3, 2020 Pastor Karen Crawford The Presbyterian Church, 142 N. 4th St., Coshocton, OH 43812 Audio of Pastor Karen’s message:     On New Year’s Eve, I posted a picture of my two cats on Facebook, and quoted them as saying, “We’re ready for bed, Mommy. Isn’t 2020 over, yet?!!” ThatContinue reading “A Different Way Home”

Meditation on Luke 2:1-20 Pastor Karen Crawford Christmas Eve 2020 The Presbyterian Church, 142 N. 4th St., Coshocton, OH 43812    What does Jesus look like? I am sure I asked that question long ago. The answer came in Vacation Bible School at my Lutheran church in Damascus, Maryland, one summer in the early 1970s.Continue reading “Heaven Came to Earth”

Rev. Karen Crawford The Presbyterian Church, 142 N. 4th St., Coshocton, OH 43812 For the sermon only: For children’s message only:

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