by Brenda Capen | Mar 12, 2020 | Coronavirus, News
May 18, 2020: As the churches of the Virginia Conference shift their focus to the three-stage reopening of in-person worship, you can find the most up-to-date information involving the conference and the ongoing response to COVID-19 at www.vaumc.org/return. Frequently...
by Brenda Capen | Mar 10, 2020 | News
A diverse group of representatives from United Methodist advocacy groups with contrasting views and bishops from around the world has collaborated on a proposed agreement for the separation of The United Methodist Church (UMC) that has the unanimous support of all the...
by Brenda Capen | Mar 10, 2020 | News
By Forrest WhiteThere’s a great guy named Pete at Williamsburg United Methodist Church. Teaches Sunday school. Helps out with worship now and then. Plays in the church orchestra. Serves in the church’s ministry with persons who are homeless. Delivers flowers to...
by Brenda Capen | Mar 5, 2020 | News
With new cases being diagnosed seemingly every hour, the question of “How concerned should I be about Coronavirus?” is being asked by many around the world. The first cases of Coronavirus, officially known as COVID-19, were diagnosed in China in December 2019. Since...
by Brenda Capen | Mar 4, 2020 | News
The Virginia Annual Conference delegation to the 2020 General and Jurisdictional Conferences and alternates adopted a motion in support of the Protocol of Reconciliation & Grace Through Separation as well as the Christmas Covenant on February 15, 2020. The motion...
by Brenda Capen | Jan 17, 2020 | Bishop Lewis News, From the Bishop, News, Virginia News
January 17, 2020 Dear Virginia Annual Conference, On January 3, 2020, the Protocol of Reconciliation & Grace Through Separation (the “Protocol”) was released. You can find the document on the conference website. It is important to emphasize that the Protocol does...
