by Brenda Capen | Apr 21, 2021 | Bishop Lewis News, From the Bishop, News, Virginia News
View as pdf April 21, 2021 Dear Virginia Annual Conference — I, together with the Virginia Conference Cabinet, want to reiterate our encouragement to clergy for your work in your ministry setting during this season of COVID. We would be remiss if we did not also...
by Brenda Capen | Apr 20, 2021 | News, Virginia News
The Virginia United Methodist Pensions, Inc. (VUMPI) office was recently made aware of a class action lawsuit against the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association and certain Blue Cross Blue Shield plans. A settlement has been reached, and the Association and the...
by Brenda Capen | Apr 20, 2021 | AC2021, News, Virginia News
Invitation to virtual choir singing “And Are We Yet Alive” You are invited to participate in a virtual singing of “And Are We Yet Alive” for the 2021 Virginia Annual Conference, June 18-19. Music Director Gerald Ricks has shared the following...
by Brenda Capen | Apr 5, 2021 | Bishop Lewis News, News, Virginia News
Bishop Sharma Lewis and the District Alignment Team (DAT) shared an update about the ongoing work of district alignment in the Virginia Conference on Feb. 8, 2021. In 2020, this team, formed by Bishop Lewis, worked to answer the question, “How can districts most...
by Brenda Capen | Mar 25, 2021 | Bishop Lewis News, Coronavirus, News, Virginia News
View as pdf Dear Virginia Annual Conference: “The apostles gathered around Jesus, and told him all that they had done and taught. He said to them, “Come away to a deserted place all by yourselves and rest a while.” For many were coming and going, and they had no...
by Brenda Capen | Mar 25, 2021 | Bishop Lewis News, Coronavirus, News, Virginia News
View as pdf March 25, 2021 Dear Virginia Annual Conference: You may be asking: When we will sing again? The Bishop’s Work Group on Return to In-Person Worship has been steadily and frequently reviewing the latest studies and guidance around singing and wind...