Virginia Conference Announces Newest Staff Member, Rev. Dr. Jason Stanley
The Virginia Conference of the United Methodist Church is pleased to announce its newest staff member starting July 1, 2024. Rev. Dr. Jason Stanley will be the Director of Call and Candidacy for the Office of Clergy Excellence. Building on a solid foundation laid by...
Journal 2023
2023 Journal in one filePages by Section (pdf files):Cover PageI. II. and III. Conference Officials, The Common Table for Church Vitality, and Boards, Commissions and CommitteesIV. Rolls of Conference MembersV. Daily ProceedingsVI. Business of the Annual...
Journal 2023
2023 Journal in one filePages by Section (pdf files):Cover PageI. II. and III. Conference Officials, The Common Table for Church Vitality, and Boards, Commissions and CommitteesIV. Rolls of Conference MembersV. Daily ProceedingsVI. Business of the Annual...
Ministry innovation is focus of upcoming appointment to New Town UMC, campus ministry
April 8, 2024 Rev. Ryan LaRock is projected to be appointed July 1, 2024 as chief visionary for New Town UMC, Mission Rivers District, and as campus minister and director of the Wesley Foundation at William & Mary in Williamsburg. The appointment offers an...
VAUMC will join in moment of silence on April 8 for Bishop Whitaker
The Virginia Conference UMC membership is asked to join together in remembering and honoring Bishop Timothy Whitaker on Monday, April 8, 2024. Bishop Whitaker’s Memorial Service will be held on Monday April 8, 2024, at 1:30 p.m. at Johnson's United Methodist Church in...
Addressing Disinformation in The United Methodist Church
Read Bishop Sue's letter as a PDF April 4, 2024 To the members and friends of the Virginia Conference of The United Methodist Church: As we approach the convening of the postponed 2020 General Conference in Charlotte, N.C., I must address the varying types of...
Bishop Sue, Kammerer offer reflection following passing of Bishop Timothy Whitaker
Bishop Timothy Whitaker, retired, passed away on Thursday, March 28, 2024. Bishop Whitaker was assigned as Resident Bishop of The Florida Conference in 2001 and served for three four-year terms in Florida until his retirement in 2012. Funeral services will be held...
Kits for Annual Conference 2024
Dear Friends, The Conference Missional Engagement Office thanks Annual Conference members and churches for their patience for the release of the Kits for Conference initiative information. We know you all have been eagerly awaiting next steps for this initiative, and...
Information related to 2024 Clergy Appointments
March 26, 2024Bishop Sue would like to share Sunday, April 21, 2024 will be Announcement Sunday for the 2024 Clergy Appointments. This is following the precedent set last year of sharing all appointments in one announcement. She and the Appointive Cabinet recognize...
UMC Bishops call for Ceasefire in Gaza
UMC COUNCIL OF BISHOPS--As bishops of The United Methodist Church, we call for an immediate and permanent cease-fire in the conflict between Hamas and Israel in Gaza and pledge our prayers and commitment to work for a durable peace for Israelis, Palestinians, and all...
Heritage: March Subscription Special
March Special: Discover Your Pot O’ Gold!Are you ready to delve into the treasure trove of Virginia United Methodist history? Look no further! During March, we’re rolling back our subscription prices to the 2023 levels.What is Heritage? Published by the Virginia...
Ask The UMC: What is regionalization?
If you are in or around United Methodist leadership circles, you may have heard the word “regionalization” more frequently in recent months. In this series, Ask The UMC will explore the ways that regionalization already exists for central conferences and the...
Resource UMC: Genera Conference 2024
All the current information for General Conference 2024. Read More...
Trinity UMC (Alexandria) Celebrates 250th Anniversary
Alexandria Fixture Has Reached Milestone with Faith and Fortitude It pre-dates the United States and has built a centuries-long legacy of community service and social justice. Through ups and downs and multiple locations, Alexandria’s first Methodist church has...
Bishop Sue Haupert-Johnson shares an update about the Appointive Cabinet of the Virginia Annual Conference
Bishop Sue Haupert-Johnson announces the appointment of two new District Superintendents to serve the Virginia Annual Conference beginning July 1, 2024: Rev. F. Elizabeth (Beth) Givens will serve the Coastal Virginia District, and Rev. Kirk Nave will serve the...
Looking ahead to General Conference next year
By Heather Hahn Dec. 18, 2023 | CHARLOTTE, N.C. (UM News) After a four-year delay, the next General Conference is rapidly approaching in just over four months. With time of the essence, the commission that plans The United Methodist Church’s top lawmaking assembly met...
New staff person announced in Connectional Ministries
December 12, 2023 Rev. Amanda Garber will join the Connectional Ministries staff on January 1, 2024 as the new Director of Missional Engagement. Garber served most recently as Lead and Founding Pastor of RISE in Harrisonburg, Va., which began as a new faith community...
First UMC Fox Hill Food Pantry Receives $2,000 Donation from Food Lion
Source: First UMC Fox Hill First United Methodist Church Fox Hill Food Pantry Receives Donation from Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation Feeding the Hungry grant addresses food insecurity; supports nutrition education First United Methodist Church Fox Hill (Hampton,...
Communication of Revised Clergy Housing Policy
Communication of Revised Clergy Housing Policy. 11/30/23 In order to provide greater equity in clergy housing, the Bishop and Cabinet, with input from the Just Compensation Task Force, has approved a revision to the Clergy Housing Policy at their November meeting....
United Methodist Church bishops call for peace in the Holy Land
By: The Council of Bishops of the United Methodist Church Meeting at Lake Junaluska, North Carolina November 10, 2023 United Methodist Church bishops call for peace in the Holy Land “Give Peace A Chance” Christ’s true disciples must work for peace: build it and not...
Partnering with FAMIL to Help Wounded Heroes
As we approach this Veterans Day weekend, the Virginia Annual Conference recognizes the work of the VAUMC Refugee Response Team. This team shares the following message and opportunity with the membership of the Virginia Annual Conference:Veterans Day is a day to honor...
New Series Focuses on UMC Future
October 22, 2023 The first episode of Bishop Sue Haupert-Johnson's new web series "Strength for Today. A Bright Hope For Tomorrow // God's vision for the next chapter of the United Methodist Church" is out now. This is a video and podcast series where Bishop Sue...
Global Ministries Announces Recent EarthKeepers Trainees
Global Ministries EarthKeepers is a program to train and support United Methodist laity and clergy in addressing local environmental concerns and the systemic structures that give rise to those concerns. It is a response to the call to practice social and...
VAUMC shares local church status following last Special Called Annual Conference related to disaffiliation, Paragraph 2553
The Virginia Annual Conference held four Special Called sessions from 2022 to 2023 for churches who followed the disaffiliation process outlined in Paragraph 2553 from the Book of Discipline to be considered for ratification by the Annual Conference body. As a result,...
Becoming a Climate Just Congregation
By: Brian Christoffersen In response to the growing evidence of climate change’s harm to the most vulnerable and creation, our dependence on dirty energy sources, and unjust energy burdens, we are called through God’s love to the transformative work of a Just Energy...
Prayers for Peace in Israel & Palestine
October 9, 2023 At the Special Called Annual Conference on October 7, 2023, Bishop Sue shared the following regarding the erupting war in the Holy Land, "We awoke this morning to news from Israel and our own divisions seem minor compared to the huge strife that some...
Mission Project: McPherson Residence
From: Keith Vernon, PastorProvidence UMC (Patrick)I am pastor at Providence UMC in Patrick County on the Mt. View District. We are currently undertaking a major mission project that is beyond our capacity to complete without the help of the connection. It is our...
Special Called Annual Conference Session Report (October 7, 2023)
October 7, 2023 A Special Called Annual Conference session was held on October 7, 2023 for the Virginia Annual Conference membership to consider the ratification of 120 local churches seeking to disaffiliate from The United Methodist Church over matters of human...
UMC and BSA agreements remain the same from 2022
It is that time of year when your church may consider renewing or establishing agreements with community organizations or ministries, including the Boy Scouts of America (BSA). On December 21, 2022, the conference shared information about BSA and approved agreements...
Skunk on the Table: Episode 4 “Financial Impacts & Next Steps After Disaffiliation”
Skunk on the Table is a video, podcast and article series focused on simple and clear conversations about topics of interest to the conference and denomination. In this episode, David Dommisse, Conference Treasurer, answers questions related to disaffiliation in the...