by Madeline White | May 26, 2020 | Bishop Lewis News, Virginia News
By Madeline White The Rev. Bill John, Providence UMC, preaches on May 24, 2020. A number of churches began Stage 1 of the conference’s plan to reopen conference churches to in-person worship on May 24. As part of this plan, approximately 17 churches in the conference...
by Madeline White | May 25, 2020 | News, Virginia News
By Forrest White William Taylor as a Circuit Rider in Virginia – Image from the General Commission on Archives and History for the United Methodist Church, Drew University. The son of a Methodist preacher, the Rev. Dr. John Peters remembers childhood days when...
by Brenda Capen | May 22, 2020 | Bishop Lewis News, Coronavirus, News, Virginia News
A Message from Bishop Sharma D. Lewis: As you may have heard, this afternoon President Trump called for places of worship to be deemed essential and allowed to be open this weekend. The Conference already has a plan to resume in-person worship beginning this weekend...
by Brenda Capen | May 12, 2020 | Bishop Lewis News, Coronavirus, News, Virginia News
Click here to download a pdf of this message Dear Virginia Annual Conference: I am writing to you for several reasons today. First and foremost, I believe in owning the good and the bad in life and I come to you asking for forgiveness and grace. On behalf of the...
by Brenda Capen | May 9, 2020 | Bishop Lewis News, Coronavirus, News, Virginia News
Dear Virginia Conference, May the Lord be with you and keep you. It is a wonderful day to be a United Methodist. I know that Virginia United Methodists are longing for the return to in-person worship. One of our highest priorities must be loving our neighbors through...
by Brenda Capen | May 4, 2020 | Coronavirus, News, Virginia News
A prayer group at Trinity UMC in Richmond, has been gathering to meditate on Scripture and pray for the life of the world in the early mornings. During the coronavirus pandemic, this group extends an invitation to all to participate in the conference-wide day of...