by Brenda Capen | Jul 8, 2022 | AC 2022 News, Districts, News, Virginia News
Following the vote of the Annual Conference on Friday, June 17, 2022, that set the number of districts to eight effective July 1, 2022, in keeping with Paragraph 415.4 of the 2016 UMC Book of Discipline, and in consultation with the Cabinet, the boundaries of the new...
by Brenda Capen | Apr 18, 2022 | Districts, News, Virginia News
By the Rev. Seonyoung Kim, District Superintendent Chesapeake Bay Bridge “And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.” (Colossians 3:17, NRSV) In response to the invitation of the...
by Brenda Capen | Apr 12, 2022 | Districts, News, Virginia News
By the Rev. Jay Carey, District Superintendent The geography of the Farmville and James River districts includes the southern portion of Virginia from Halifax County to Suffolk and the northern area from Scottsville to Surry. These two districts are part of 18...
by Brenda Capen | Apr 5, 2022 | Districts, News, Virginia News
By the Rev. Dr. Charles Ledlum-Bates, District Superintendent of Rappahannock River and York River Districts Availability To Serve The LORD’s messenger appeared to him and said, “The LORD is with you, mighty warrior!” (Judges 6:12 ff., CEB). Last...
by Brenda Capen | Mar 28, 2022 | Districts, News
“Therefore encourage one another to build one another up, just as you are doing.” – 1 Thessalonians 5:11 (ESV) I want to take this opportunity to give you an update on the Harrisonburg/Winchester District Initiative. As many of you know, back in the fall of 2021 a...
by Brenda Capen | Mar 7, 2022 | Districts, News
By the Rev. Dr. Hyo J. Lee, District Superintendent of Charlottesville and Richmond How have the people of the Charlottesville and Richmond Districts met the challenge of envisioning a new, united district for ministry in a new era? In November, I called together a...