by Brenda Capen | Jul 15, 2020 | Bishop Lewis News, News, Virginia News
Bishop Lewis leads July 10 Ordination Service Eleven clergy were ordained during a service on July 10 at Woodlake UMC in Chesterfield. These clergy were Gil Lee, John Conway, Katherine Malloy, Sean Devolites, Ashley Isernhagen, John Obeng, Monica Reynolds, Marti...
by Brenda Capen | Jul 9, 2020 | Bishop Lewis News, Coronavirus, News
View as pdf Greetings in the name of Christ, Virginia United Methodists! In the midst of a prayer for deliverance from enemies, the psalmist says, “I will sing a new song to you, O God.” [Psalm 144:9, NRSV] Indeed, we are learning to sing a new song as we offer our...
by Brenda Capen | Jun 29, 2020 | Bishop Lewis News, News, Virginia News
From Bishop Lewis, Appointive Cabinet and Annual Conference Planning Team The Bishop, Appointive Cabinet and the Annual Conference Planning team have continued to evaluate options while conducting extensive logistical work of planning for the 2020 Virginia Annual...
by Brenda Capen | Jun 29, 2020 | Bishop Lewis News, Coronavirus, News, Virginia News
Dear Virginia Annual Conference: View as pdf These are certainly challenging times – and there is also a great deal of positive news for our church. Through faith, flexibility, and hard work we are returning to in-person worship in a safe and responsible manner....
by Brenda Capen | Jun 23, 2020 | Bishop Lewis News, Coronavirus, News
View as pdf Dear Virginia Annual Conference: I am pleased to inform you that this past Sunday, June 21, we had a successful launch to Stage 2 of our in-person worship program. Thank you to the many dedicated Healthy Church Teams that made this possible and the ongoing...
by Brenda Capen | Jun 19, 2020 | Bishop Lewis News, Coronavirus, News
Read as pdf Dear Virginia Annual Conference: Following up on my May 12 letter, here are key updates pertaining to the Virginia Conference’s finances and staffing. While we continue to face strong financial challenges, I am cautiously optimistic that the toughest...
