Prayers – Cokesbury United Methodist Church

Weekly Sermons

March 11, 2019 by CokesburyUMC

Pastor Mertins’ sermons are posted weekly on SoundCloud

Commission on a Way Forward

February 18, 2019 by CokesburyUMC

updated 2019-02-27 What did and what didn’t happen at the conference ===================================================== updated 2019-02-23 The Called Special Session is underway: Special Session Live Stream ===================================================== updated 2019-02-19 Pastor Taylor’s class notes for the Special Conference The Future is Important ===================================================== updated 2019-02-18 Pastor Taylor’s sermon on February 17th: IF ===================================================== updated 2019-02-04 Just what is … [Read more…]

Meet Cokesbury UMC’s Pastoral Family

April 24, 2017 by CokesburyUMC

A Biographical Sketch of Rev. Taylor Mertins and Family Rev Mertins was be welcomed into the Cokesbury UMC Church family as pastor on Sunday July 2, 2017. Rev. Mertins previously served at St. John’s UMC in Staunton, VA for the 4 years. He and his wife Lindsey will be celebrating their 4th wedding anniversary on April … [Read more…]

think and let think

Slurpees And The Law

This week on the Strangely Warmed podcast I speak with Teer Hardy about the readings for the 19th Sunday After Pentecost [C] (Jeremiah 31.27-34, Ps. . . read more Mon, 14 Oct 2019 12:41:53 +0000

Know Thy Vocation

Proverbs 10.4 A slack hand causes poverty, but the hand of the diligent makes rich. When I was in middle school I, along with everyone else, was par. . . read more Mon, 14 Oct 2019 00:20:34 +0000

Seeking Welfare

This week on the Strangely Warmed podcast I speak with Drew Colby about the readings for the 17th Sunday After Pentecost [C] (Jeremiah 29.1, 4-7, P. . . read more Mon, 07 Oct 2019 15:01:07 +0000

The One Thing Needful

Proverbs 3.13-14 Happy are those who find wisdom, and those who get understanding, for her income is better than silver, and her revenue better than g. . . read more Mon, 07 Oct 2019 00:29:47 +0000

Preach Until You Get It

This week on the Strangely Warmed podcast I speak with Drew Colby about the readings for the 17th Sunday After Pentecost [C] (Lamentations 1.1-6, P. . . read more Mon, 30 Sep 2019 14:54:55 +0000

Believing Is Seeing

Jeremiah 32.1-3a, 6-15 The word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord in the tenth year of King Zedekiah of Judah, which was the eighteenth year of Nebu. . . read more Mon, 30 Sep 2019 00:39:13 +0000

Devotional: 1 Timothy 6.17-18 As for those who in the present age are rich, command them not to be haughty, or to set their hopes on the uncertainty o. . . read more Thu, 26 Sep 2019 18:55:23 +0000

Thinking In Hymns

This week on the Strangely Warmed podcast I speak with T. Bryson Smith about the readings for the 16th Sunday After Pentecost [C] (Jeremiah 32.1-3a. . . read more Mon, 23 Sep 2019 13:54:42 +0000

Why Go To Church?

Jeremiah 8.18-9.1 My joy is gone, grief is upon me, my heart is sick. Hark, the cry of my poor people from far and wide in the land: “Is the Lord no. . . read more Mon, 23 Sep 2019 00:34:13 +0000

The Undeserving Leader

A few months ago one of my church members approached me after worship and said, “I think I need to preach a sermon.” I know from experienc. . . read more Tue, 17 Sep 2019 13:44:04 +0000