Covenant Presbyterian Church Augusta

5/31/2026 God's Love Overflowing

This Sunday is Trinity Sunday. The doctrine of the Trinity goes back to the earliest days of Christianity. Much ink and even some blood has been spilled over it through the centuries. As guest minister Becky DeLecuona tellsl us, today, many of us would be hard pressed to explain it.This Sunday we will look at what this metaphor can tell us about God and our relationship with God. We will celebrate God as Creator, Christ, and Holy Spirit through our Scripture readings and our hymns.

5/24/2026 Requests and Receipts

Our special guest minister for this Sunday is Rev. Amy Hobby Rickard.  As she tells us this week we will celebrate Pentecost, sometimes called the birthday of the church universal because of the story in Acts 2 when the disciples received the Holy Spirit in the presence of the crowds in Jerusalem. But did you know there was an earlier time when church leaders received the Holy Spirit, when the Israelites lived in the wilderness under Moses' leadership? Together we will consider what happens when we ask God for something, and receive a response that may or may not be what we anticipated. When the Holy Spirit is involved, it's sure to catch our attention!

5/17/2026 From Disciples to Apostles

This week our guest speaker is Rev. Rosy Robson McCreary who fills the pulpit while our co-pastors, Katelyn and Andy Cooke begin their sabbatical.  This Sunday, we’ll hear the story of Jesus’ ascension and stand with the disciples in the space between wonder and calling, asking what it means to follow the risen and ascended Christ. While Katelyn and Andy have been officially sent out into a season of sabbatical, we will reflect on what it means for all of us to be sent out as Christ’s witnesses in the world (sabbatical or not).

5/10/2026 You in Me and I in You

Here we are! It is the last Sunday before our sabbatical begins. Pastor Andy Cooke wants to say again how grateful we are to you for allowing us this opportunity for sabbath rest after seven and a half years at Covenant. We are looking forward to the opportunity to clear away many of the things in our lives during this time so that we can return refreshed and renewed for the next season of ministry at Covenant. We'll have a brief sabbatical litany at the end of worship on Sunday to mark this transition into sabbatical.During worship, we'll hear the words of Jesus as he describes the work of the Holy Spirit during a time of transition. He promises that the Holy Spirit will be with the disciples even though tough days are ahead, and that God will never abandon them. Jesus gives his disciples--and us--the opportunity to consider how fully we believe that the Holy Spirit is at work within us. I hope that you'll join us on Sunday as we explore this important question together.

5/3/2026 The Way, The Truth, The Life

Pastor Katelyn Gordon Cooke said, "I'm excited that we'll be celebrating our high school graduating seniors in worship this Sunday. These youth were fifth graders when Andy and I came to Covenant, and it's been a joy to watch them grow up and grow in their faith. I'm proud of these youth and all they've accomplished, and I'm eager to see what's next for them. I also know that there's something a little unsettling about the in-between transition time and the uncertainty that comes with it."
Jesus' disciples know this unsettled feeling too, and it's where we meet them in our Gospel reading on Sunday morning. Jesus is with them now, but Jesus tells them it will not always be that way. The disciples are understandably anxious, and they ask Jesus a question that many of us may have asked him too, "How can we know the way?"

4/26/2026 The Voice

As pastor Andy Cooke explains this week, in John's gospel, Jesus calls on God's people to do the work of discernment as they look for their shepherd (spoiler: Jesus is the good shepherd). This Sunday, we'll focus on discerning the voice of our Shepherd in the midst of so many competing voices in this world. I hope that you'll join us and consider how we can do that work of discernment together.

4/19/2026 Who We Are

This Sunday, we are celebrating Creation Care in worship, and pastor Katelyn Gordon Cooke tells the creation story from Genesis alongside Psalm 8, which has been called "a psalm for stargazers." It's a good thing, friends, to be reminded of our place in creation and the great privilege we have of being its caregivers. I'll look forward to seeing you in worship on Sunday and giving thanks to God for this beautiful world that is our home.

4/12/2026 Fear of MIssing Out

As pastor Andy Cooke tells us this week, John's gospel tells the story of Jesus appearing to the disciples (minus Thomas) on the evening of his resurrection, and then the story of Thomas needing to wait another week to see what the other disciples saw. It is a rich story of faith, doubt, and belief, and I always enjoy exploring it after Easter.

4/4/2026 Radical Faith: Joy

As pastor Andy Cooke tells us this week, after hearing the angel's message about Jesus' resurrection, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary feel both fear and great joy. They are a good reminder to us that we are capable of experiencing more than one emotion at the same time - even seemingly contradictory emotions. When have you had this experience yourself? 

3/29/2026 Radical Faith: Obedience

After long weeks of our penitential journey through Lent, we are ready to celebrate the arrival of our King, Jesus of Nazareth. As pastor Karla Conditt Daniels explains, his arrival into Jerusalem is not the end of the story. As the week unfolds Jesus’ sovereignty is challenged as he is betrayed, arrested, tried, and sentenced to die by all who are threatened by his teachings.Friends, the redemptive power of Easter morning is more fully recognized when we “follow” in Jesus’ steps through all of Holy Week —  the Upper Room, the garden of Gethsemane, and then to Golgotha — rather than ending our journey at the city gate.