LAUNCH 2017
LAUNCH is an event for recent high school graduates led by Pastor Dave Delaney, and his summer intern, Emma Kessler. Held on the campus of Roanoke College in Salem from July 9-13, LAUNCH helps participants [...]
Kairos: “Judged – Justified – Redeemed”
Kairos, the Virginia Synod youth event for rising 8th through rising 12th graders was held this past week, June 26th-30th at the campus of Roanoke College in Salem. This year over 170 youth and adult [...]
Letter of Thanks from Bishop Mauney to the Virginia Synod for Retirement Gift
Dear sisters and brothers at the Virginia Synod, Lynda and I would like to thank you all for the gracious gifts of appreciation that were sent in for my retirement. It may be that you [...]
Ambassadors for Christ: Forwarding Faith
Synod Assembly is our annual opportunity for the 150 congregations of the Virginia Synod to come together and be reminded what it means to be a part of the wider church. Our theme during our [...]
The Rev. Robert F. Humphrey elected bishop of ELCA Virginia Synod
The Rev. Robert F. Humphrey, Harrisonburg, Virginia, was elected June 11 to a six-year term as bishop of the Virginia Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). The election was held during the [...]
Roanoke College 2017 Commencement Address by Bishop James F. Mauney
There was a warehouse that was losing all kinds of inventory and they didn't know what to do. The owner decided that they ought to hire a guard who'd been doing this work for about [...]
Hebron Lutheran Church Celebrates 300 Years
The weekend of April 29-30, the Virginia Synod Ministerium and the community surrounding Hebron Lutheran Church in Madison all took part to celebrate the 300th anniversary of Hebron! Organized in 1717 by German settlers and built [...]
The History of Hebron Lutheran Church
The weekend of April 29-30, the Virginia Synod and the community surrounding Hebron Lutheran Church in Madison will all take part to celebrate the 300th anniversary of Hebron! Organized in 1717 by German settlers, Hebron is known [...]
Celebrating ACTS by the Numbers
This year ACTS, The Ambassadors Community for Theological Study, is celebrating 15 years! Stared by the Rev. Dr. Jean Bozeman because of a need for trained lay leadership in congregations, ACTS has evolved into a premier educational resource for all congregational [...]
All Things Grow With Love
Clocks have been set forward, and spring has officially sprung, which for anyone with a green thumb means it's gardening season. For those that like to take root as the weather gets warmer small garden [...]