by Brenda Capen | Feb 2, 2021 | Church and Society, News, Op/Ed
The Rev. James Page, pastor of Galloway UMC, Annandale, was a participant. From the Richmond Times-Dispatch: A group of African American pastors from across Virginia on Thursday, Jan. 7, called for the abolition of the death penalty in the upcoming Virginia...
by Brenda Capen | Feb 2, 2021 | Church and Society, News, Op/Ed
Legislators in the General Assembly soon will be voting on a measure to abolish the death penalty in Virginia. Support for the death penalty has been waning but it still is strong among Christians. White Protestants are the strongest supporters of the death penalty....
by Brenda Capen | Feb 2, 2021 | News, Op/Ed
By Tracy Fitzsimmons Jan 28, 2021 Sometimes, good things really do come in small packages. In the Northern Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, this has come in the form of a small university partnering with a small health system and a semirural health district to get...
by Brenda Capen | Feb 1, 2021 | News, Virginia News
The Southeastern Jurisdiction recently sponsored an online training session for over 400 elected delegates on issues affecting the United Methodist Church including funding for the episcopacy (bishops), whether a General Conference will be held this year, and...
by Brenda Capen | Feb 1, 2021 | News, Virginia News
Bishop Sharma D. Lewis, together with the Annual Conference Planning Team, announced the 2021 Virginia Annual Conference will be a virtual event held June 18-19. Business of the Annual Conference will be limited, due to economic constraints, only to Friday, June 18....
