Week of Service 2019
This past week marked Virginia Synod’s 7th annual Week of Service, which coincided with “God’s Work, Our Hands” Sunday, the ELCA Day of Service on Sunday, September 8, 2019. The week of service provides the [...]
Do Justice: September 3, 2019
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 [...]
The 7th Annual Week of Service God’s Work, Our Hands
The Virginia Synod Week of Service coincides with “God’s Work, Our Hands” Sunday, the ELCA Day of Service on September 8, 2019. We have extended the opportunity to serve to accommodate varying schedules. Last year churches across [...]
Do Justice: August 20, 2019
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 [...]
Continued Prayers for Papua New Guinea
Colleagues in ministry - I share an update from our partners in Papua New Guinea (PNG), from Pastor Tobby Eleaser. Please continue to keep them in prayer as they deal with ongoing devastation following the [...]
2019 Virginia Synod VBS Decoration Contest Winners
This summer we invited you to show off your VBS volunteers skills as part of our Virginia Synod VBS Decoration Contest. Across our synod transformations of typical gathering spaces have turned into something spectacular for [...]
Bishop Humphrey’s Statement on Sanctuary Denomination
Grace to you and peace… in the name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ! Our denomination, The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), every three years meets in a Churchwide Assembly. Approximately 950 Voting [...]
32nd Annual Virginia Synodical Women’s Organization Convention
Women across the Synod met at the 32nd Annual Virginia Synodical Women's Organization (VWSO) Convention at First Lutheran, in Norfolk, August 2-3. Over 70 women gathered, under the theme "All Are Welcome at the Table” [...]
Junior High Servant Event 2019
From July 21-26, participants from across the Virginia Synod attended the Junior High Servant Event – our Synod’s week-long servant experience for rising 7th – 9th graders. This annual event has been hosted in Virginia [...]
Lutheran Summer Music Camp
On June 23, Carolina Bowen, a rising 12th grader and member of College Lutheran, Salem, checked in at Lutheran Summer Music camp at Valparaiso University in Indiana. After transformational experiences the past two summers, this [...]