While Jesus talked frequently about money, many congregations and leaders do not. Six Weeks on Money is an online learning program currently being piloted in partnership with the ELCA to help individuals develop a healthy [...]
The Virginia Synod invites you and your congregation to make a Special Offering in December to raise money for School Fees for the Children of our Companion Synod Papua New Guinea Pastors. The Synod has supported this [...]
Dear siblings in Christ, as you may already know, on Friday, November 13, Virginia Governor Northam announced a revision of Executive Order 67 designed to limit the spread of COVID-19. The new order goes into [...]
Regardless of who is declared the winner in the Presidential election, a clear story is emerging of a nation operating with different narratives about the past, the present, and the future. These narratives color the [...]
Good morning, Siblings in Christ. While the campaigning and reporting leading up to today has focused on differences and divisions, I encourage you to remember that as children of God, we are all members of [...]
I believe this moment in our history is filled with both peril and promise. Our emotions are running high. Our energy low. We see the daily number of people infected with the novel coronavirus reach [...]
In Virginia there is a very active ministry – Kairos Outside - that supports women whose lives are impacted by the incarceration of a family member such as husband, parent, son or daughter or close [...]
Today, we learned that one of the members of our Virginia Synod staff tested positive for COVID-19. Thankfully, the individual is experiencing mild symptoms. We invite you to join us in praying for healing and [...]
This past week from October 12th through the 13th, rostered ministers from across the Virginia Synod gathered in a reimagined virtual event via Zoom for the annual Gathering of the Ministerium. It is both a [...]
On September 24th through the 25th the Virginia Synod Council met virtually via Zoom to conduct business and hold their annual council retreat. Some highlights to share from this time together include: 1. Synod Council [...]
