Meditation for Ash Wednesday Rev. Dr. Karen Crawford First Presbyterian Church of Smithtown Feb. 18, 2026 Yesterday, I was feeling especially grateful and the Lord brought one of my seminary professors to mind. I had seen the announcement of his retirement. But I wondered what became of him. I haven’t seen him since my graduationContinue reading “Holy Dust!”
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The Gospel of Matthew for Lent/Easter
Rev. Dr. Karen E. Crawford In 2010, Tom Wright, New Testament Scholar and the former Bishop of Durham and Lord Spiritual in the UK Parliament, was asked to write a guidebook for “The Big Read.” The ecumenical project in Lent and Eastertide involved encouraging people to read through the gospel of Luke. Wright wrote aContinue reading “The Gospel of Matthew for Lent/Easter”
Sharing God's Love and Grace 