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 Madeline White | Nov 9, 2020 | Bishop Lewis News, Coronavirus, News, Virginia News
View as a PDF. November 9, 2020 An Update on Return to In-Person Worship Dear Virginia Annual Conference: I am pleased to report that as we continue to emphasize safety and best health practices throughout the Conference, a...
by Brenda Capen | Oct 27, 2020 | Bishop Lewis News, News, Racial Justice, Virginia News
Dear Virginia Annual Conference, As I type this letter, I write it with an urgency to call the entire conference to join me and the Call to Action Work Group for Racial Justice and Reconciliation for a three-day period of “Prayer and Fasting for the Healing of the...
by Brenda Capen | Oct 13, 2020 | Bishop Lewis News, News, Virginia News
Bishop Lewis, left, is presented the Silver Torch Award by Bill Chaffin The Virginia Annual Conference Ministry of Scouting team presented the Silver Torch Award to Bishop Sharma D. Lewis on Monday, Oct. 12. Mr. Bill Chaffin, conference director of Scouting, said,...
by Madeline White | Sep 21, 2020 | Bishop Lewis News, From the Bishop, News, Virginia News
September 21, 2020 Read as a PDF Dear Virginia Annual Conference: I again apologize for the serious technical issues on Saturday, September 19, 2020, that forced postponement of the 238th Session of the Virginia Annual Conference. Also, I thank you again for your...
by Brenda Capen | Sep 19, 2020 | Bishop Lewis News, News, Virginia News
Because of the technical issues encountered with the Sept. 19 virtual annual conference session, Bishop Sharma D. Lewis announced at 12 noon the decision to invalidate this annual conference session and postpone it to a later date. “Because of the technical...
