Meditation on Hebrews 11:29-12:2 First Presbyterian Church of Smithtown, NY Reverence Dr. Karen Crawford Aug. 17, 2025 Any golf fans in here? Any golfers? I admit that I don’t know much about the sport. I have never played golf before. Well, only miniature golf. My husband persuaded me to watch a new American sports comedyContinue reading "Run the Race of Faith!"| Sharing God's Love and Grace
Meditation on Luke 12: 32-34 and Hebrews 11:1–3, 8–16 First Presbyterian Church of Smithtown Reverend Dr. Karen Crawford Aug. 10, 2025 My healing journey continued this week. I am feeling better than I did a week ago and certainly better than two weeks ago, when I first hurt my back cleaning up my yard. SeveralContinue reading "Faith: Conviction of Things Not Seen"| Sharing God's Love and Grace
Meditation onLuke 12:13-21 First Presbyterian Church of Smithtown, NY Reverend Dr. Karen Crawford Aug. 3, 2025 Art by Stushie We had the pleasure of hosting Daniel Davidsen’s Eagle Scout Court of H…| Sharing God's Love and Grace
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First Presbyterian Church of Smithtown, NY Rev. Dr. Karen Crawford Aug. 2, 2025 It is rare for a pastor to meet in her congregation a young man who possesses the gifts and talents of Daniel Davidse…| Sharing God's Love and Grace
Meditation on Luke 10:25-37 First Presbyterian Church of Smithtown, NY Reverend Dr. Karen Crawford July 13, 2025 Something caught my eye in the grass after filling my birdfeeders the other day. Something moved—gave a little jump but didn’t go far. I assumed it would be one of the bold chipmunks or squirrels, anxious to beContinue reading "Who Is My Neighbor?"| Sharing God's Love and Grace
Meditation on 1 Kings 19:15–16, 19–21 First Presbyterian Church of Smithtown Reverend Dr. Karen Crawford July 6, 2025 Art by Stushie, used with permission I met a woman named Vickie yesterday, who …| Sharing God's Love and Grace
Meditation on 1 Corinthians 13 Reverend Dr. Karen Crawford First Presbyterian Church of Smithtown On the Occasion of the Reaffirmation of Wedding Vows for Nine Couples June 29, 2025 From the beginning, it was a math problem. First, it was the timing. A busy journalist, divorced mother of three little boys, moving into our firstContinue reading "There Is Love"| Sharing God's Love and Grace
Meditation on 1 Kings 19:1-15a Reverend Dr. Karen Crawford First Presbyterian Church of Smithtown, NY June 22, 2025 We gathered at Lori Yastrub’s for our Sunday School picnic yesterday. Lori, our e…| Sharing God's Love and Grace
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Meditation on Romans 5:1-5 First Presbyterian Church of Smithtown, NY Reverend Dr. Karen Crawford June 15, 2025: Trinity Sunday/Choral Appreciation Sunday I discovered this week that our congregation has ALWAYS sung hymns. When we met in our original building on Moriches Road, most hymns were sung as rounds or refrains with the words and theContinue reading "Endurance Produces Character"| Sharing God's Love and Grace
Meditation on Acts 2:1–21 First Presbyterian Church of Smithtown, NY Rev. Dr. Karen Crawford Pentecost June 8, 2025 Today, on Pentecost, we recognize the Sunday School students’ enthusiastic participation and give thanks for their families who faithfully brought them to church and nurtured the faith and love of the Lord at home. And weContinue reading "Filled with the Spirit"| Sharing God's Love and Grace
Meditation on Luke 24: 44-53 First Presbyterian Church of Smithtown, NY Reverend Dr. Karen Crawford Ascension of the Lord June 1, 2025 Any mystery fans here? I like to watch crime dramas on ACORN. …| Sharing God's Love and Grace
