Updated 10-22-2001
Greetings from the congregations of Christ at the Woodbury and Ivy Bluff United Methodist Churches.
We are glad you stopped by. We are committed to proclaiming the love and grace of Jesus Christ through a living example. We are not perfect, and sometimes we, like all humans, make mistakes, but the message we offer comes from Christ. Please know that God and Christ love you, right where you are, right now. You are being called to a closer relationship with God. We want you to fall in love with Jesus and worship Him with us as often as you can. We all know that it is not the church that saves us, it is the free gift of grace, given by our Savior, Jesus Christ, that saves us. Being in the House of God gives us the opportunity to escape from the everyday world, at least for a short time. Come and experience God's love with real people. See the Services page for days, times, and directions to the churches. May God bless your life now and forever!
Mailing address: 502 West High Street, Woodbury, Tennessee 37190
Office phone: 615.563.2135 E-Mail: WUMC@dtccom.net
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What Do We Believe?
"We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen. We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one being with the Father; through him all things were made. For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven, was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary and became truly human. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate; he suffered death and was buried. On the third day he rose again in accordance with the Scriptures; he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end. We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who with the Father and the Son is worshiped and glorified, who has spoken through the prophets. We believe in the one holy catholic and apostolic church. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. AMEN." (Nicene Creed, AD 325 )
"I believe in God, the Father Almighty, creator of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried; he descended to the dead. On the third day he rose again; he ascended into heaven, is seated at the right hand of the Father, and will come again to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic church, the communion of the saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body and the life everlasting. AMEN." (Apostles Creed, AD 215-235)
"There is but one living and true God, everlasting, without body or parts, of infinite power, wisdom, and goodness; the maker and preserver of all things, both visible and invisible. And in unity of this Godhead there are three persons, of one substance, power, and eternity - the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost. The Son, who is the Word of the Father, the very and eternal God, of one substance with the Father, took man's nature in the womb of the blessed Virgin; so that two whole and perfect natures, that is to say, the Godhead and Manhood, were joined together in one person, never to be divided; whereof is one Christ, very God and very Man, who truly suffered, was crucified, dead, and buried, to reconcile his Father to us, and to be a sacrifice, not only for original guilt, but also for actual sins of men. Christ did truly rise from the dead, and took again his body, with all things appertaining to the perfection of man's nature, wherewith he ascended to heaven, and there sitteth until he return to judge all men at the last day. The Holy Ghost, proceeding from the Father and the Son, is of one substance, majesty, and glory with the Father and the Son, very and eternal God." (John Wesley, 1784)
To learn more, contact the pastor at: 615-563-2135 or WUMC@dtccom.net