The debate of faith and works is as old as the Church, and yet there is a link between our faith and the actions we perform in Christ’s name.  We will encounter once more this ancient debate, and discover for ourselves that it is not one or the other, but one bringing forth the other.  […]

Too often Christians are unfairly depicted as shunning wisdom, but our Bible text for Sunday’s worship reveals that displaying love is a sign of wisdom, and part of God’s will for us as disciples of Christ.  Today we dive into this new way of looking at our acts of kindness, born of love, and how […]

This Sunday’s Scripture is where Jesus tells his followers, then and now, exactly what to expect on the Day of Judgment.  He shares the rubric for which he will make decisions regarding inheriting the Kingdom of Heaven, and what the expectations are for our lives here and now.  What must we do?  We hear Jesus’ […]

What’s your life plan?  God has a plan for all of us, and that plan was revealed through Christ Jesus.  Our worship this morning will mark the start of our Lenten Worship series: Love Goes Out.  Continuing the Love theme from Advent, we explore together what God’s love manifested in us looks like, and more […]

This concludes our worship series on death and dying, and we could not end on a sad note.  Our prophetic Scripture for today paints a picture of eternal life that is compelling and often unknown, as it is buried in the Book of Revelation.  The Holy Spirit is still speaking a transformative truth to us […]

God’s grace does not end at death, but our Scripture text today reveals that there are many things that try unsuccessfully to drive a wedge between us and our Lord.  Hear and be edified by the Word which is infused with hope and truth for us today!

What happens when we die?  Opinions and sayings abound, but today we discover what the Bible actually says and explore how it transforms our understanding.  God has a clear plan for us that includes caring for us even after we die.  The work of love cannot be stopped by the expiration of our mortal forms.  […]

Too often we fail to reflect on death from a theological position until death has come crashing into our lives, and we are in the midst of emotional turmoil.  This month we will see how God re-frames death and dying for us through the ministry of Jesus Christ.  You might be shocked by how comforting […]

We gather to pray for those who are persecuted and suffer by human hands and through human words, and yearn for the day when God’s blessing will transform their lives.  Whether we know them or count ourselves among them, the suffering children of God have God’s word in Jesus that the pain of this world […]

This week, Crozet UMC’s own Dave Oberg reminds us that Jesus loves us as he presents our message, “All I ever needed to know I learned in Sunday School.”