by Sam Duenckel | Dec 18, 2025 | News
The wolf shall live with the lamb; the leopard shall lie down with the kid; the calf and the lion will feed together, and a little child shall lead them. – Isaiah 11:6 (NRSV) In October, I traveled to San Salvador, El Salvador, for a meeting of the International...
by Sam Duenckel | Dec 12, 2025 | News
Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife, for the child conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. She will bear a son, and you are to name him Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins. Matthew 1:20b-21 (NRSV) As we consider Matthew...
by Sam Duenckel | Dec 1, 2025 | Obituaries
Wanda Landis was the spouse of Rev. H. Warren Landis. Wanda Eavey Landis, 96, passed away on Sunday, November 23rd at the Chesapeake Retirement Community in Newport News, Virginia, where she had been a resident since 2004. She was predeceased by her parents, Katherine...
by Sam Duenckel | Nov 25, 2025 | News, Virginia News
In 2023, leaders at Crossroads UMC set out to do something simple but radical: listen. Through more than 50 community conversations with teachers, parents, firefighters, nonprofits, and local organizations, a single theme rose above all others—mental health in Loudoun...
by Sam Duenckel | Nov 25, 2025 | Obituaries
The Virginia Annual Conference received word that Rev. Richard (Dick) Daily passed away on November 23, 2025. Please keep the family of Rev. Daily in your thoughts & prayers. An obituary has not been shared yet, please check here for more information when it’s...
