Do Justice- March 13, 2018
Welcome to Do Justice, a bi-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 [...]
7th Day 2018: “B the 1”
7th Day, the Virginia Synod youth event for 5th and 6th-grades was held over the weekend of March 3-4, at Eagle Eyrie Baptist Convention Center in Lynchburg. Over 180 youth and adults made up [...]
Conference of Bishops Statement on March for Our Lives
The ELCA Conference of Bishops, in solidarity with our children and youth, has approved the following statement supporting the March for our Lives on March 24. Bishop Humphrey, along with 60 other Bishops of the ELCA, has signed [...]
Do Justice- February 27, 2018
Welcome to Do Justice, a bi-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 [...]
Bishop Humphrey’s Response to the Parkland, FL High School Shooting
Jesus… asked his disciples, “Who do people say that I am?” And they answered him, “John the Baptist; others Elijah; and still others, one of the prophets.” He asked them, “Who do you say that [...]
Daily Devotions for Lent from the Tapestry Team
You are invited to follow daily devotions for Lent that will be posted on the Virginia Synod Facebook page, Instagram, and Twitter. Each day a new devotion, written by folks from around the Virginia Synod, [...]
ForwardingFaith Congregational Training Across Virginia
On Saturday, January 27th the Virginia Synod held three rounds of ForwardingFaith Congregational Trainings across the state- in Blacksburg, Charlottesville, and Woodstock! These 2-hour training sessions taught attendees how to participate in the ForwardingFaith Campaign [...]
New Guinea Islands (NGI), PNG Launch Malaria Initiative
We GIVE THANKS for the partnership between the Virginia Synod ELCA and the New Guinea Islands District of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Papua New Guinea, as we continue to walk together as brothers and [...]
Winter Celebration 2018: “Not By Bread Alone”
Winter Celebration, the Virginia Synod youth event for high schoolers was held on the weekends of January 19-21 and January 26-28 at Eagle Eyrie Baptist Convention Center in Lynchburg. This year over 340 youth [...]
Deck the Halls: The 2017 Christmas Decoration Contest Winners
This month we invited you to show off your Christmas Decoration style in the 2017 Virginia Synod Christmas Decoration Contest! With plenty of fantastic submissions, we're taking a moment to share our three category [...]