We have the heart to help, but we might feel lost…
By the Rev. RJ Jun, Associate Director of Serving In the span of a week, my Twitter feed was lighting up with the news with Haiti, Afghanistan, wildfire in California, and then the flood in Tennessee. Sometimes it feels like an unending cycle of ‘tragic news’ when we...
Resources to help Haiti in its effort to recover
Scene in Les Cayes in Southwest Haiti after an earthquake struck on Saturday, Aug. 14, 2021. Courtesy of Hope for Haiti As the world witnesses the humanitarian crisis occurring in Haiti, after the 7.2 magnitude earthquake that crippled an already vulnerable nation,...
Virginia United Methodists urged to pray, give, and serve during humanitarian crises
Pray The Virginia Conference asks United Methodists to continue in prayer as the tragedies caused by the humanitarian crises in this world are witnessed. All are called to pray for those who are mourning (Romans 12:15). Use the prayer resources during worship that...
Resources to help Afghan refugees
Assistance continues with Aghan Allies' resettlement Happy Lunar New Year! Do your New Year's resolutions include John Wesley's rule of life? Do all the good you can,By all the means you can,In all the ways you can,In all the places you can,At all the times...
Virginia Conference Highly Visible at Philmont Training Center
The Virginia Conference Scouting Ministry team was represented at the annual United Methodist Scouter Training at Philmont Training Center in Cinnamon, New Mexico, in July. The Rev. Brian and Shannon Sixbey of the York River District, and Barbara and Gary Duerk of the...
From the Bishop: Responding to Humanitarian Crises
(View as pdf) August 18, 2021 Sisters and Brothers in Christ, Over the weekend, our hearts were troubled by the two humanitarian crises around the world. As a church, we will continue to join in prayer as we "Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who...
Reminder of Response to Latest CDC Recommendations
To PRG teams in Virginia Annual Conference, As we continue to hear the ways Delta Variant is impacting our communities and people who are unvaccinated, especially children under 12, we ask each church's PRG teams to continue to monitor the situation and review their...
Grant helps Virginia church facilitate new life for refugee
Mustard Seed Migration Grants Continue 80-Year Tradition of Welcoming the Stranger Atlanta, Ga. (August 2021) – Maria Chavalan Sut, an indigenous Guatemalan woman living in sanctuary at Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church, Charlottesville, Virginia, was recently...
Announcing the first recipients of the Servant Sister Scholarship
By the Rev. Dr. Jan Rivero From a pool of qualified and impressive candidates, the Servant Sister Scholarship Team, in partnership with the Clergywomen's Collective, is happy to announce the first two recipients of this annual award. Talina Sarmient Beck is a student...
Celebrating Dot Ravenhorst’s 100th Birthday
Members of Trinity United Methodist Church, Lexington, celebrated the 100th birthday of Mrs. Dorothy "Dot" Ravenhorst on Sunday, July 25, 2021. Trinity's United Methodist Women's (UMW) group gathered together notes and cards of appreciation to present to her....
Conference Response to Latest CDC Recommendations
Reminder of Response to Latest CDC Recommendations (August 12, 2021) Click here... Conference Response to CDC Recommendations (July 30, 2021) July 30,2021 Virginia Annual Conference, On July 27, 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a...
Update on AC 2021 Motion to Create Work Group for Legal Expenses
Released on Behalf of the Legal Expenses Oversight Work Group The Virginia Annual Conference approved a motion by the Rev. Janine Howard during the June 18-19, 2021 session to create a Legal Expenses Oversight Work Group. The motion calls for the work group to review...
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Message from Martha – July 15, 2021
Friends, how many of you have used the #tbt or #throwbackthursday hashtags in your social media posts? I don’t often use them, but I am today with a special opportunity to look forward as well as remembering the past. If you have seen the Laity Celebration...
Relaunch Webinar Season 2
The Post-Covid Re-entry Group (PRG) continues to find ways to assist local churches in their efforts to relaunch. Connecting with local churches through webinar format is most effective. PRG hosted a monthly Wednesday afternoon webinar series, which was recorded and...
United as One: Virginia Annual Conference 2021
(View as pdf) When available, you can view the archived livestream of the 239th session at www.vaumc.org/AC2021. Other content from AC 2021 including pictures and other resources can be accessed on the same webpage. The 239th session of the Virginia Annual Conference...
Remarks from Martha Stokes, Conference Lay Leader
(View as pdf) Bishop Lewis and members of the Annual Conference: During my high school years, Rev. and Mrs. Robert Callis, Jr. were appointed to Fieldale UMC. Mrs. Callis, who had been an early Local Licensed Elder in the Virginia Conference, was instrumental in...
PRG Best Practices
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An Update on Financial Matters
(View as pdf) June 1, 2021 Dear Virginia Conference: I am pleased to report that the Virginia Conference of the United Methodist Church (VAUMC), through several financial management actions taken in response to the pandemic and earlier, is financially stable. As such,...
Ready to support our work to combat oppression?
A message from Susan Henry-Crowe at the General Board of Church and Society In recent weeks, I’ve been giving a lot of thought to how steep our climb has been on oppression in this country, but also how far we still have to go. There is a long history of oppression of...
SEJ College of Bishops calls for special session
(View as pdf) The College of Bishops of the Southeastern Jurisdiction (SEJ) of The United Methodist Church, in accordance with ¶521 of the 2016 Book of Discipline, calls for a special session of the jurisdictional conference on July 21, 2021. The meeting will begin at...
Accelerating the Return to In-Person Worship in the Virginia Conference
Effective May 28, 2021 an updated short and concise five-page Technical Assistance Manual (TAM) has the requirements for in-person worship.