Weekly Message from Crozet UMC Crozet United Methodist Church

This month we take a look at what Christianity has to say about those who have died, dying, death, and resurrection.  We do this so that we can have knowledge and comfort for these are the reality for all humankind.  The Church is called to comfort those who mourn, and one of the best ways […]

This is the closing week of our Fall Worship series on Spiritual Gifts, and this Sunday we conclude with two gifts that the Church, our church needs more than ever: giving and helping. Join us as we discover that both help others in their ministries and those who are blessed by those ministries, as well as […]

As the Early Church continued to grow and flourish, it quickly needed more localized leadership, connectional organization, and a way to gather and share collective knowledge.  The Apostle Paul’s letter to the Corinthian church reveals that some gifts are granted even now specifically for these purposes.  They may not appear to be as glamorous or […]

We continue our Spiritual Gifts worship series with two of the gifts most often associated with clergy: prophecy and teaching.  While both ordained elders and deacons in the United Methodist Church are called to preaching and teaching, lay persons too are given these gifts.  What does prophecy and teaching look like for someone who isn’t […]

This week we begin our exploration of the spiritual gifts of witnessing.  These are part of faith sharing, and actually central to the life of the fellowship of believers. Here the focus is local, both inside and outside the local church and congregation. Witnessing is used in worship, Christian education, and church growth. Witnessing gifts help the church deepen its faith […]

As we continue to explore outreaching gifts, this week we look at two gifts so often misunderstood: healing and servanthood.  Healing is not just in the body, but also emotional. spiritual, and psychological.  Those with healing gifts may not cure physically, but provide healing just as vital in other facets of the person.  We are […]