The Rev. Scott Summerville
So Abraham rose early in the morning, and took bread and a skin of water, and gave it to Hagar, putting it on her shoulder, along with the child, and sent her away. And she departed, and wandered about in the wilderness of Beer-sheba. When the water in the skin was gone, […]
Rev. Scott Summerville
Matthew 9:9-13, 18-26
9:9 As Jesus was walking along, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax booth; and he said to him, “Follow me.” And he got up and followed him. 9:10 And as he sat at dinner in the house, many tax collectors and sinners came and were sitting […]
A Message for Memorial Day Sunday
Rev. Scott Summerville
What would it be like suddenly to lose your memory? It is a frightening thought, because it is hard to separate who we are from the memories that we have. In critical ways our memories makes us who we are. Many of us have gone through the experience […]
Cyclone Nargis tore through Myanmar (Burma) May 2, 2008, with unexpected fury, causing a tidal surge that swept inland and devastated Myanmar’s most populated regions. The storm left homes and businesses flattened and families forever changed.
UMCOR is partnering with Church World Service, the Methodist Church in Lower Myanmar and Action by Churches Together to provide […]
Rev. Scott Summerville
How many of you speak the English language with an accent?
So some of you think that you do; some of you apparently think that you don’t; and some of you are confused.
Actually this is a trick question.
There is only one place in the entire world where the English language is spoken without an […]
Rev. Scott Summerville
Then he said to them, “These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you–that everything written about me in the law of Moses, the prophets, and the psalms must be fulfilled.” Then he opened their minds to understand the scriptures, and he said to them, “Thus […]
The annual spring plant sale at Asbury will be on Friday May 2nd and Saturday May 3rd from 9am - 5pm. Planned just in time for Mother’s Day, the plant sale will feature potted plans, hanging baskets, cell packs of annuals and vegetables, and more, all at comparable prices.
Holy Thursday (also known as Maundy Thursday)March 20 – 7:00- 8:30PMMeal and informal Communion and commemoration of the last supper.Good FridayMarch 21 – 7:30 PMThe most solemn of our holy days, commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus. A musical Tenebrae service, Behold the Darkness, by Benjamin Harlan, performed by the Senior and Junior Choirs and soloists. […]
A message given Sunday, March 9, 2008
by Rev. Scott Summerville
I know that you are all grouchy this morning; you are in a bad mood because you lost that hour to daylight savings time. So I have decided to give you back one half hour of your lost time . I’m going to pronounce […]
Nehemiah Luckett leads the Asbury UMC senior choir, and the Sarah Lawrence Gospel choir in a closing benediction
We welcome you to the Asbury United Methodist Church of Crestwood. Our church is a place where the spiritual, emotional, intellectual and recreational aspects of life join. Asbury is truly a place for Christians who seek involvement in a caring community. From the tranquility of a spiritual retreat to the chaos of a youth group car wash, Asbury offers to each the opportunity to encounter other people and God. This web site is just an introduction to the many programs and experiences Asbury has to offer. Whether new to Asbury or a lifelong member, you are warmly invited to join in any of these activities.
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