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

Devotional: Psalm 146.10 The Lord will reign forever, your God, O Zion, for all generations. Praise the Lord! I had an existential crisis yesterday.. . . read more Wed, 11 Dec 2019 20:06:45 +0000

Advent Is A Little Lent

This week on the Strangely Warmed podcast I speak with Tim Tate about the readings for the 3rd Sunday of Advent [A] (Isaiah 35.1-10, Psalm 146.5-10,. . . read more Mon, 09 Dec 2019 15:11:08 +0000

Romans 15.4-13 For whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, so that by steadfastness and by the encouragement of the scrip. . . read more Mon, 09 Dec 2019 01:36:38 +0000

Christmas Ruins Advent

Waiting is a dirty word, at least to the ears of most Christians (in America). After all, we are a people of action. We are not comfortable to sit idl. . . read more Tue, 03 Dec 2019 19:03:50 +0000

Killing The Wicked

This week on the Strangely Warmed podcast I speak with Ben Crosby about the readings for the 2nd Sunday of Advent [A] (Isaiah 11.1-10, Psalm 72.1-7,. . . read more Mon, 02 Dec 2019 18:20:58 +0000

Romans 13.11-14 Besides this, you know what time it is, how it is now the moment for you to wake from sleep. For salvation is nearer to us now than wh. . . read more Mon, 02 Dec 2019 15:50:24 +0000

Liturgy of Thanksgiving

Devotional: John 6.35 Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never be hungry, and whoever believes in me will never b. . . read more Tue, 26 Nov 2019 15:09:27 +0000

Progress Is A Problem

This week on the Strangely Warmed podcast I speak with Ben Crosby about the readings for the 1st Sunday of Advent [A] (Isaiah 2.1-5, Psalm 122, Roma. . . read more Mon, 25 Nov 2019 13:04:28 +0000

Colossians 1.11-20 May you be made strong with all the strength that comes from his glorious power, and may you be prepared to endure everything with. . . read more Mon, 25 Nov 2019 01:19:51 +0000

We Are What We Eat

This week on the Strangely Warmed podcast I speak with Alan Combs about the readings for Christ the King Sunday [C] (Jeremiah 23.1-6, Colossians 1.. . . read more Mon, 18 Nov 2019 15:00:49 +0000