by Sam Duenckel | Apr 14, 2023 | Bishop Sue News, From the Bishop, News
“The Lord God formed the human from the topsoil of the fertile land and blew life’s breath into his nostrils. The human came to life.” Genesis 2:7 CEB Virginia Conference, How often do you talk about creation care in your spheres of influence? How often do you...
by Sam Duenckel | Apr 10, 2023 | News
Notice of Resurrection, update on church recovery On the beautiful Sunday morning of March 26, 2023 the congregation of Rose Park UMC, returned to our property following the fire of January 25, 2023. Our members have been working diligently to repurpose our fellowship...
by Sam Duenckel | Mar 30, 2023 | News, Virginia News
Reported by Jennifer Cooper, Blacksburg UMC In the fall of 2022, Blacksburg United Methodist Church (BUMC) received a request from its Ukrainian sister church, Spring of Life UMC, for winter gear because about 50% of the electric grid in Ukraine had been destroyed by...
by Sam Duenckel | Mar 20, 2023 | News
March 20, 2023 Steven D. Brown resigned from the conference chancellor position on March 17, 2023 after serving faithfully in this position since July 1, 2012. Founding partner of the Richmond, Va. office of Isler Dare, Brown has over 31 years of experience in cases...
by Sam Duenckel | Mar 14, 2023 | Skunk on the Table
Skunk on the Table is a video, podcast, and article series with a focus on simple and clear conversations about topics of interest to the Virginia Conference and denomination. In the third episode, Rev. Dr. Sarah Calvert, Northern Virginia District Superintendent, and...