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 | 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 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,...
