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The Wideness of God’s Kingdom: Justice Conversations in 2016

By |2017-07-28T09:37:17-04:00January 19th, 2016|News|

This article is written by Rev. Aaron Fuller, who serves as Pastor at St. Andrew Lutheran and Holy Communion Lutheran Churches, both in Portsmouth, VA.  In addition he serves bi-vocationally as a chaplain in the U.S. [...]

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On Diversity & Inclusion: History Lessons, Threats, & Christmas

By |2015-12-22T10:42:09-05:00December 22nd, 2015|News|

I am an assistant wrestling coach at a local high school in Virginia Beach.  This past Thursday, after getting home from practice, I got a phone call from a number in Harrisonburg.  Curious, I picked [...]

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An Open Letter From Bishop Eaton to the Muslim American Community

By |2017-07-28T09:37:18-04:00December 11th, 2015|News|

On December 11, Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton released an open letter to the Muslim American Community that we have made available to you:   Dear Muslim Sisters and Brothers, Grace and peace to you. I [...]

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“Who’s My Neighbor?” Part Two: A Neighborly Christmas

By |2015-12-10T16:33:33-05:00December 10th, 2015|News|

This is the second of three articles written for the Virginia Synod by Dr. Mary Sue Dreier, the speaker of the 2015 Synod Assembly for the theme of "Knowing Your Congregational Neighborhood to Do God's [...]

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Yorktown to Ecuador: “A Kind of Visit Made in the Love that God Is”

By |2017-07-28T09:37:18-04:00November 30th, 2015|News|

  Vicar Suzanne with her new friends from Ecuador "From the moment I stepped foot onto the concrete playground of the Refugio, I was embraced by a multitude of beautiful souls; the youngest [...]

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Transition Team Formed to Prepare for 2017 Bishop Election

By |2017-07-28T09:37:18-04:00November 19th, 2015|News|

This year Bishop James Mauney officially announced that he will be retiring after his current term as Bishop of the Virginia Synod ends in May of 2017. This news has led to appreciation for our [...]

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