by Sam Duenckel | Oct 14, 2025 | Obituaries
The Virginia Annual Conference received word that Rev. Charles E. Johnson, Jr. passed away on October 7, 2025. Please keep the family of Rev. Johnson in your thoughts & prayers. An obituary has not been shared yet, please check here for more information when...
by Sam Duenckel | Oct 12, 2025 | Bishop Sue News, News, Virginia News
Bishop Sue Haupert-Johnson has appointed the Rev. Chris Mclain as the Virginia Conference’s Director of Connectional Ministries, succeeding the Rev. Dr. Jonathan Page who since 2023, has served as the Conference Director of Connection and Innovation. Rev. Mclain...
by Sam Duenckel | Oct 3, 2025 | Obituaries
Marjorie Jennings Raney was the spouse of Rev. William N. Raney. Marjorie Jennings Raney passed away peacefully in her home on September 16, 2025, at the age of 99. She lived a long, full life and had the special honor of becoming a great-great-grandmother. Born and...
by Sam Duenckel | Oct 3, 2025 | Bishop Sue News, News
October 2, 2025Statement from Bishop Sue & Board of Church & Society (BCS)A Call to Oppose the Mass Deportation of Our Migrant NeighborsWelcoming the sojourners and treating them as we treat citizens is a central part of Christian teaching and the Great...
by Sam Duenckel | Oct 1, 2025 | News, Virginia News
By Hunter BrynThere is a clear shift happening within The United Methodist Church toward a greater understanding of extension ministry. One extension ministry, chaplaincy, is increasingly recognized not as a side ministry but as a vital extension of the church’s...