by Sam Duenckel | Jan 18, 2026 | News, Virginia News
Rev. Grace Han Rev. Alan Combs January 18, 2025Bishop Sue Haupert-Johnson is pleased to announce the appointment of two new District Superintendents to serve the Virginia Annual Conference beginning July 1, 2026: Rev. Grace Han will serve the Three Notch’d District...
by Sam Duenckel | Dec 18, 2025 | News
The wolf shall live with the lamb; the leopard shall lie down with the kid; the calf and the lion will feed together, and a little child shall lead them. – Isaiah 11:6 (NRSV) In October, I traveled to San Salvador, El Salvador, for a meeting of the International...
by Sam Duenckel | Dec 12, 2025 | News
Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife, for the child conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. She will bear a son, and you are to name him Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins. Matthew 1:20b-21 (NRSV) As we consider Matthew...
by Sam Duenckel | Nov 25, 2025 | News, Virginia News
In 2023, leaders at Crossroads UMC set out to do something simple but radical: listen. Through more than 50 community conversations with teachers, parents, firefighters, nonprofits, and local organizations, a single theme rose above all others—mental health in Loudoun...
