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 5, 2020 | Bishop Lewis News, Coronavirus
Click here to download a pdf copy Dear Virginia Conference, Grace and peace to you in the strong name of our Lord Jesus Christ. In light of Governor Northam’s announcement on May 4, 2020 that Virginia may be moving to Phase 1 of reopening as early as May 15, 2020, I...
by Brenda Capen | Apr 14, 2020 | Bishop Lewis News, Coronavirus, News
Stay the Course, Stay Strong: Serving God While Social Distancing Dear Virginia Conference, I hope you and your families had a very blessed Easter celebration. Let us remember that our hope as believers is in Jesus Christ.Though our Easter services looked quite...
by Brenda Capen | Apr 3, 2020 | Bishop Lewis News, Coronavirus, News
Bishop Lewis, the Cabinet, and The Center for Clergy Excellence released information about communion during the current pandemic, April 3. In a letter they wrote, “In this extraordinary season of suspended corporate worship, clergy are challenged to examine how...
