Bishop Lewis issues call for Prayer and Fasting for the Healing of the Nation

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...

Scouting’s Silver Torch award presented to Bishop Sharma D. Lewis

by Brenda Capen | Oct 13, 2020 | Bishop Lewis News, News, Scouting, 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,...

Addressing the Technical Issues at the 238th Session of the Virginia Annual Conference on September 19, 2020

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...

2020 Annual Conference Session Invalidated and Postponed

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...

Bishop Lewis leads prayer at General Assembly, Sept. 3

by Brenda Capen | Sep 4, 2020 | Bishop Lewis News, News, Virginia News

Bishop Lewis led the prayer yesterday starting at 12 p.m., Sept. 3, for The Virginia House of Delegates/ The General Assembly Special Session. She prayed “Almighty and merciful God, I ask that you would clearly show the delegates how to conduct their work with a...

Updated Statement on Online Holy Communion During the COVID-19 Pandemic

by Brenda Capen | Sep 2, 2020 | Bishop Lewis News, Coronavirus, News, Virginia News

A message from Bishop Lewis and the Virginia Conference Cabinet View as a pdf September 2, 2020 In this extraordinary season of pandemic and the safety precautions necessary to prevent infection, clergy are challenged to examine how to live out our calling to...