Changes to H1-B Process

September 30, 2025Changes to H1-B ProcessDear clergy and laity of the Virginia Conference of The United Methodist Church,Grace and peace to you in the name of the One who was, who is, and who is to come. I write to you this day gladdened by the many ways in which you...

Ruth Hedrick Wilkinson

Ruth Hedrick Wilkinson, 79, of Richmond, Virginia, entered into eternal rest on September 24, 2025. Born in Richmond on June 27, 1946, Ruth grew up in Beaverdam and the Shenandoah Valley, where her faith, family values, and servant’s heart began to shape the...

Rev. William F. Porter, Jr.

Rev. William Forest Porter, Jr,, 74, of Lake Anna, Va, died on Friday, September 19, 2025. He was born on October 21, 1950 in Lawrenceville, Va to the late Forest and Lucille Porter.He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 52 years, Ruth Swortzel Porter.He is...

Rev. Jo Ellen Hetherington

REV. JO ELLEN HETHERINGTON, 75, of Dublin, VA, went home to be with the Lord she faithfully served on Wednesday, September 17, 2025 at Highland Ridge Rehab Center. She was born March 9, 1950 in Bland, VA, the daughter of the late Joe Byrnes Hetherington and Mary...