lent – Sharing God's Love and Grace

Palms

Meditation on John 12:12-19 Tell Me About Your Garden Series Palm Sunday First Presbyterian Church of Smithtown, NY Pastor Karen Crawford April 13, 2025 Listen to the devotion here: On Monday, though the weather was cold and rainy, I was outside pruning vines and ornamental grasses. Like weeding, pruning is one of those garden tasksContinue reading “Palms”

Harvest (and Share)

Tell Me About Your Garden Series Meditation on Matthew 9:35-38 and Ruth 2:1-17 Fifth Sunday in Lent First Presbyterian Church of Smithtown, NY Pastor Karen Crawford April 6, 2025 Listen to the devotion here: Yesterday, I had a dollop of raspberry jam on my oatmeal for breakfast. And I thought of the gardeners who gaveContinue reading “Harvest (and Share)”

Weed

Tell Me About Your Garden Series Meditation on Matthew 13:24-30 First Presbyterian Church of Smithtown, NY Pastor Karen Crawford March 30, 2025 Thank you to the 15 gardeners who opened their hearts, homes, and gardens to me for my garden spirituality research for my doctoral program last summer and fall. May God bless you forContinue reading “Weed”

Spur

Tell Me About Your Garden Series Third Sunday in Lent Pastor Karen Crawford March 23, 2025 Many thanks to the 15 gardeners who opened their homes, hearts, and gardens to me and shared their stories as part of my doctoral project for Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary. Listen to the devotion here: I transplanted my figContinue reading “Spur”

Sow

Tell Me About Your Garden Series Meditation on Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23 First Presbyterian Church of Smithtown, NY Pastor Karen Crawford Second Sunday in Lent March 16, 2025 You come to fetch me from my work to-night When supper’s on the table, and we’ll see If I can leave off burying the white Soft petals fallen from the appleContinue reading “Sow”

Bread

Meditation on Exodus 16, selected verses, and Luke 4:1-13 First Presbyterian Church of Smithtown, NY Pastor Karen Crawford First Sunday in Lent March 9, 2025 Precious Lord, take my hand Lead me on, let me stand I am tired, I am weak, I am worn Through the storm, Through the night, Lead me on toContinue reading “Bread”

Healing Stories: In the Wilderness

Meditation onMark 1:9-15 (Pastor) First Presbyterian Church of Smithtown, NY Pastor Karen Crawford First Sunday in Lent Feb. 18, 2024 It was like a winter wonderland walking around the neighborhood yesterday. The trees and shrubs were blanketed with freshly fallen snow. There was a moment when the sun pushed through the clouds and everything sparkled!Continue reading “Healing Stories: In the Wilderness”