by Brenda Capen | Dec 4, 2020 | Coronavirus, News, Virginia News
By Madeline Pillow White A Forum on In-Person Worship was held Thursday, December 3 at 7 p.m. on a Zoom webinar. The recording of the event can be viewed at: https://vimeo.com/487300411. The forum was an opportunity for four pastors to share their experiences of...
by Brenda Capen | Dec 2, 2020 | News, Virginia News
To the individuals and churches who worked in 2019 and 2020 to complete kits for the yearly Kit Collection at Annual Conference- thank you! Although a postponed Annual Conference session affected the yearly collection of kits in 2020, work is continuing to create a...
by Brenda Capen | Nov 30, 2020 | Coronavirus, News, Op/Ed, Virginia News
As we enter flu season, with rising numbers of COVID-19 cases, we strongly encourage everyone who is able to receive the flu vaccine. Each year influenza causes serious, sometimes life-threatening illness, requiring hospitalization.The concern this year is that the...
by Brenda Capen | Nov 25, 2020 | Bishop Lewis News, Coronavirus, News, Virginia News
Dear Virginia Annual Conference: We are entering a blessed season fraught with challenges — Advent amid rising COVID cases. This is a time for joy, celebration, and certainly caution with the utmost emphasis on safety. Since the pandemic started, identifying and...
by Brenda Capen | Nov 17, 2020 | Coronavirus, News, Virginia News
By Amie Knowles, Originally Published in The Dogwood, November 16, 2020 8:43 pm EST Northam’s executive order caused confusion over the weekend. RICHMOND – Gov. Ralph Northam’s newest set of restrictions sent some Virginians scrambling on Friday afternoon....