by Brenda Capen | Feb 25, 2021 | News
Meeting on February 20, the Commission on the General Conference made a decision to further postpone the 2020 General Conference until August 29 – September 6, 2022 in Minneapolis, Minn. as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect the safety of mass gatherings and...
by Brenda Capen | Feb 25, 2021 | Coronavirus, News, Virginia News
Date: February 24, 2021 Download pdf copy of TAMDownload Word copy of TAM The work group created by Bishop Sharma D. Lewis to help move back to in-person worship safely has issued its first update to its Technical Assistance Manual (TAM) since December 11. The new...
by Brenda Capen | Feb 22, 2021 | News
The United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) responds to natural or civil disasters of such magnitude that they overwhelm a community’s ability to recover on its own. Through UMCOR, United Methodists extend loving care to people within the United States. When...
by Madeline White | Feb 18, 2021 | Bishop Lewis News, Virginia News
Richmond, VA/February 18, 2021 – In a wide-ranging, fact-filled, energetic, and informative interview, Dr. David Agus, a nationally renowned scientist, and long-time adviser to President Biden, speaks with Bishop Sharma Lewis of The Virginia United Methodist Church...
by Brenda Capen | Feb 18, 2021 | News, Racial Justice, Virginia News
Observations from a self-professed ‘old white guy’ By Andrew Kissell I regularly hear things from my White brothers like, “Why do we have to rehash history? Why don’t we just start doing something about racism?” “Why do we need...
by Madeline White | Feb 9, 2021 | Bishop Lewis News, From the Bishop, Virginia News
The District Alignment Team (DAT) was formed in 2020 with Bishop Lewis to discern, “How can districts most effectively order themselves for the adaptive challenges of the 21st century?” Through the team, we are doing bold and prayerful work – work that builds upon the...
