Race, the ELCA, and the Virginia Synod
As a student at Roanoke College, Lily Pingel, a member of Grace, Waynesboro, completed an honors project on the race, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, and the Virginia Synod. As of 2020, [...]
A Statement from Bishiop Humphrey in the Wake of Mass Murders in Charlottesville and Chesapeake
A voice says “Cry out !” And [we] said what shall [we] cry? (Isaiah 40:6) Once more a shooter has killed and wounded people on the territory of our Virginia Synod, ELCA. This week the [...]
Caring for One Another this Winter
As we move into the winter months, health experts are worried that cases of COVID-19, the flu, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) could surge, causing a ‘tripledemic’. In light of this possibility and as we [...]
Resourceful Servants Webinars on Nov. 2
Resourceful Servants Webinars on Nov. 2 Through the Resourceful Servants initiative, the ELCA seeks to encourage habits that strengthen and sustain individual and congregational financial wellness and growth. On Wednesday, Nov. 3, a webinar on Resourceful Servants [...]
GraceInside Summer Passion Campaign
GraceInside is Virginia’s State Prison Chaplain Service – and they have a HUGE “mission field.” GraceInside currently has 33 Chaplains, serving at all 42 Virginia state correctional facilities, ministering to the spiritual needs of nearly 24,000 incarcerated men and [...]
2022 Serving Boldly Recipients Named
The Serving Boldly Award, created by the Virginia Synod (ELCA) Council in October 2020, is given to lay leaders who embody and demonstrate a commitment to the gospel of Jesus Christ in their congregation and/or [...]
Feast Day for the Emanuel Nine: Friday, June 17
In 2019 voting members of the ELCA Churchwide Assembly adopted a resolution designating June 17 for commemoration of the martyrdom of the Emanuel Nine, who were shot to death on June 17, 2015, by a self-avowed white supremacist [...]
Spring 2022 Rostered Minister Gatherings
As COVID restrictions continue to ease around Virginia, the Office of the Bishop looks forward to gathering with you for a time of prayer and fellowship. Five Rostered Minister Gatherings will take place over the [...]
New COVID-19 Guidance from the CDC
Last Friday, the CDC released a new tool to help protect yourself and others from COVID-19 based on the COVID-19 Community Level in your area. The tool allows you to search by county and then [...]
Virginia Synod Gathering and Celebration of Service
We look forward to gathering in-person as the Virginia Synod on July 15-16 in conjunction with Power in the Spirit to celebrate ministries of service from around the Virginia Synod, to gather together for worship, [...]