by Brenda Capen | Aug 5, 2020 | Disaster, News, Virginia News
Tropical Storm Isaias passed through Virginia on Monday night and Tuesday (Aug. 3-4) and brought with it rain and tornados. There has been confirmed an ESF2 Tornado that did significant damage to the James River District area of Carrolton and Suffolk. Emergency...
by Brenda Capen | Aug 3, 2020 | Bishop Lewis News, News, Virginia News
“Virginians Speak: A Dialogue on Policing Reform, Community, & Law Enforcement in Virginia” is a jointly sponsored event that will feature a panel of prominent Virginians in the fields of law enforcement, community engagement, and faith communities for 60...
by Brenda Capen | Aug 3, 2020 | Bishop Lewis News, Coronavirus, News
View as pdf Dear Virginia Annual Conference: Below are several modest changes for in-person worship that will go into effect on Sunday, August 9. These have been developed by the Conference work group, which is continuing its diligent service while carefully...
by Brenda Capen | Jul 23, 2020 | Bishop Lewis News, Coronavirus, News, Virginia News
View as pdf Dear Virginia Annual Conference: I have written to you often about the steps and procedures by which churches can return to in-person worship and the need for careful planning in this regard. And I will continue to do so, based on developments regarding...
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...
