by Brenda Capen | Mar 22, 2021 | News
For Immediate Release Monday, March 22, 2021 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Council of Bishops of The United Methodist Church met on Monday, March 22, 2021 in an additional meeting to consider pressing matters related to the Council’s work. After much conversation,...
by Brenda Capen | Mar 22, 2021 | Coronavirus, News, Virginia News
The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) released a guideline defining ‘Clergy/ Faith Leaders’ as Frontline Essential Workers on Feb. 23, 2021. With the new guideline, clergy are available to schedule a...
by Brenda Capen | Mar 20, 2021 | Martha Stokes
As we anticipate longer days and the coming of spring, I encourage you to spend time in reflection of all that has happened in what seems to have been two very short months at the start of 2021. The COVID-19 pandemic continues, but there is renewed hope for a...
by Brenda Capen | Mar 19, 2021 | Bishop Lewis News, News, Racial Justice, Virginia News
Dear Virginia Annual Conference, As I reflect upon living in the Atlanta area for 28 years, my heart was heavy and saddened to hear of the shootings on Tuesday by a lone gunman at three Atlanta-area spas. Six of the eight persons killed were Asian Americans....
by Brenda Capen | Mar 16, 2021 | Scouting, Virginia News
The experiences of Annual Conference are everywhere; particularly when you are not looking for them. This works for me when I show up each Saturday of Conference with my Boy Scout uniform on. This happened this year when a conference attendee came up to me and...
