by Brenda Capen | May 3, 2022 | Bishop Lewis News, News, Virginia News
On Saturday, October 29, 2022, 9:30 a.m., a Special Annual Conference will be held virtually. The sole purpose of this Special Session Called Annual Conference is to ratify the disaffiliation of local churches seeking to disaffiliate from The United Methodist Church...
by Madeline White | Feb 25, 2022 | Bishop Lewis News, News, Virginia News
View as PDF February 25, 2022 Dear Virginia Annual Conference- Alongside many nations, communities of faith, and people throughout the world, United Methodists join in praying for peace as tensions and violence mount with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine yesterday,...
by Madeline White | Feb 17, 2022 | Bishop Lewis News, News, Steve Summers, Virginia News
The Virginia Conference leadership is continuing to work toward the development of a potential new staff position serving within the conference. This position was first announced at the 2021 Virginia Annual Conference as part of the CFA report. Bishop Sharma D. Lewis...
by Brenda Capen | Feb 4, 2022 | Bishop Lewis News, From the Bishop, News, Virginia News
February 4, 2022 Dear Virginia Annual Conference: Thank you to our clergy and lay members for your presence, time, and attention during the Special Annual Conference on January 29, 2022. With the funding mechanism for the Boy Scouts of America settlement voted on by...
by Brenda Capen | Jan 10, 2022 | Bishop Lewis News, From the Bishop, News, Virginia News
The Rev. Dr. Cecelia Brooks Bishop Sharma D. Lewis is pleased to announce one new District Superintendent (DS) appointment effective July 1, 2022. The Rev. Dr. Cecelia Brooks, Ph.D., currently serving as the lead pastor at Franktown UMC on the...
by Brenda Capen | Jan 3, 2022 | Bishop Lewis News, News
Bishop Sharma Lewis and the Rev. Dr. Hyo Lee are hosting a Greece and Turkey trip, Nov. 7-18, 2022. 4 CEUs will be awarded to the first 32 participants. For more information, contact Dr. Lee at (540) 336-9297 or email [email protected]. Access the Travel Bulletin at...