by Brenda Capen | Jun 29, 2020 | Bishop Lewis News, News, Virginia News
From Bishop Lewis, Appointive Cabinet and Annual Conference Planning Team The Bishop, Appointive Cabinet and the Annual Conference Planning team have continued to evaluate options while conducting extensive logistical work of planning for the 2020 Virginia Annual...
by Brenda Capen | Jun 29, 2020 | Bishop Lewis News, Coronavirus, News, Virginia News
Dear Virginia Annual Conference: View as pdf These are certainly challenging times – and there is also a great deal of positive news for our church. Through faith, flexibility, and hard work we are returning to in-person worship in a safe and responsible manner....
by Brenda Capen | Jun 23, 2020 | Bishop Lewis News, Coronavirus, News
View as pdf Dear Virginia Annual Conference: I am pleased to inform you that this past Sunday, June 21, we had a successful launch to Stage 2 of our in-person worship program. Thank you to the many dedicated Healthy Church Teams that made this possible and the ongoing...
by Brenda Capen | Jun 19, 2020 | Bishop Lewis News, Coronavirus, News
Read as pdf Dear Virginia Annual Conference: Following up on my May 12 letter, here are key updates pertaining to the Virginia Conference’s finances and staffing. While we continue to face strong financial challenges, I am cautiously optimistic that the toughest...
by Brenda Capen | Jun 16, 2020 | News, Racial Justice, Virginia News
By the Rev. Drew Colby Late Saturday night, May 30, I got texts from a couple church members making me aware of protests that were getting serious in our town [Manassas, Va.]. By Sunday morning it was clear that the night ended with some violence, vandalism, and...
by Brenda Capen | Jun 16, 2020 | News, Racial Justice, Virginia News
By the Rev. Michelle Matthews I have heard some folks say that protests, rallies, vigils, and marches are really just passive, functionally neutral, non-active responses to perceived injustice. The implied question being: “If folks are really that outraged,...
