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...
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...
by Brenda Capen | Sep 17, 2020 | Coronavirus, News, Virginia News
Roger and Susan Layne work to split wood for wood ministry with Main Street United Methodist Church in Bedford on Monday, Sept. 14, 2020. Ministry at Main Street UMC, Bedford, featured in Roanoke Times BEDFORD — A ministry in Bedford providing free firewood to...
by Brenda Capen | Sep 9, 2020 | News, Virginia News
Old Church UMC, part of the Middlesex Charge on the York River District, suffered major fire damage to its education and fellowship hall building, and breezeway early Thursday, Sept. 3. The Historic Old Church Sanctuary was heavily damaged by smoke. A...
by Brenda Capen | Sep 9, 2020 | Racial Justice
On September 3, 1963, I started Ahrens Trade High School in Louisville KY. The was only one black person in the whole school. It was Richard Richardson. Segregation was standard practice then. No on in school would be friends with him. I...
by Brenda Capen | Sep 9, 2020 | News, Racial Justice, Virginia News
Kate Gharib is the granddaughter of the Rev. William Richard “Bill” Fisher. Bill passed away April 16, 2020. Bill’s wife, Barbara, shared this story with the conference office for us to share with you. Please take a moment to watch this inspiring piece produced...
