by Sam Duenckel | Feb 10, 2026 | AC2026, News, Virginia News
February 9, 2026Annual Conference members,We look forward to being together again for worship, business, and fellowship at the 2026 Virginia Annual Conference at Atlantic Bank Stadium at James Madison University (JMU) in Harrisonburg, Va. from June 17-20, 2026.As more...
by Sam Duenckel | Feb 6, 2026 | Obituaries
Rev. Dr. Martin Kersey Spilman, Sr., retired United Methodist Church clergy, resident of Lake Monticello, Virginia, passed away on January 23, 2026, at the age of 92. He is survived by his three children, Karolina, Martin, Jr., and Andrew; six grandchildren; eleven...
by Sam Duenckel | Feb 4, 2026 | Obituaries
The Virginia Annual Conference received word that Marian Bomberger passed away on January 31, 2026. Marian was the spouse of Rev. C. Grant Bomberger (retired). Please keep Marian’s family in your thoughts & prayers. An obituary has not been shared yet,...
by Sam Duenckel | Feb 4, 2026 | News, Virginia News
This Lent, join members of the North and South Georgia Conferences and the Virginia Conference in a shared journey shaped by Creation’s Call, a Lenten study by United Methodist elders Teresa Angle-Young (North Georgia) and Jessie Squires Colwell (Virginia). Grounded...
by Sam Duenckel | Feb 3, 2026 | Obituaries
Elinor “Susie” Wolf died January 13,2026, at home, in Woodbridge Va. Many in the Va Conference knew her as the VUMAC Cokesbury store manager, Farmville District Lay Leader, District, Annual, and General Conference Delegate, Choir Member for life (alto!) among other...
