Statements on the Tree of Life Massacre
Happy are those who find wisdom, and those who get understanding... She is a tree of life to those who lay hold of her; those who hold her fast are called happy. (Proverbs 3.13, 18) [...]
Virginia Synod Candidates Update: Alyssa Kaplan
Candidates in the Virginia Synod are up to some amazing things, and we’re taking some time to learn what their call to ministry is like from the stories they share. This is simply one way [...]
Gathering of the Ministerium 2018: Cultivating Brave Spaces
This week from October 15th through the 17th, rostered ministers from across the Virginia Synod gathered for the annual Gathering of the Ministerium in Virginia Beach. In an effort to build and maintain collegial relationships and to [...]
Vote Faithfully: ELCAVotes
Election Day is less than one month away and voter registration deadlines are approaching in many states, including Virginia. We are called to conversation and prayer around our role as U.S. residents and as people [...]
A Statement on Abuse from the Office of the Bishop
Dear siblings in Christ, Our social media streams, tv and radio waves, podcasts, papers, and conversations brim with painful news. Again, and again, powerful people and institutions seem to enable and protect those who abuse [...]
A Visit to Keen Mountain Correctional Center
This week we're hearing from The Rev. Colleen Montgomery, Pastor at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church about her recent visit to Keen Mountain Correctional Center and the important ministry GraceInside provides. On Monday, October 1st, Pastor Kelly Bayer [...]
Do Justice: October 2, 2018
Welcome to Do Justice, a semi-monthly newsletter of the Virginia Synod, lifting up God’s call and command that we, God’s people, do justice. You will find helpful info about justice ministries in congregations, around [...]
Virginia Synod Candidates Update: Danielle Bosdell
Candidates in the Virginia Synod are up to some amazing things, and we're taking some time to learn what their call to ministry is like from the stories they share. This is simply one [...]
Do Justice: September 18, 2018
Welcome to Do Justice, a semi-monthly newsletter of the Virginia Synod, lifting up God’s call and command that we, God’s people, do justice. You will find helpful info about justice ministries in congregations, around [...]
Responding to Hurricane Florence
God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth should change, though the mountains shake in the heart of the sea; though its waters [...]