Some congregations can have a pastor for decades, but a parish in Southwest Virginia has had eight leaders in their church only stay for one year. No, the members aren't scaring off these religious leaders. The Rural [...]
Mary Proctor, a 2012 graduate from Abingdon High School and 2015 graduate from James Madison University, is undergoing a tremendous feat this summer. She has been dedicating this new year to mentally and physically prepare [...]
To the Congregations of the Virginia Synod, At the 2015 Virginia Synod Assembly, a resolution was passed instructing the Synod Council to provide a detailed plan for study and discernment off the bishop election [...]
On January 3, 2016 the congregation of St. Stephen Lutheran in Williamsburg embarked on a virtual trip to Jerusalem - planning a 12 week program, arriving on Easter Sunday. As a congregation, they walked, biked, [...]
Dear Sisters and Brothers, In this Lenten Season I want to remind you of World Malaria Sundaywhich will be April 24, 2016. World Malaria Day is April 25, 2016. As a synod we gave over [...]
Over 500,000 of our school aged children in Virginia qualify to receive a free or reduced priced lunch during the school year. Many of these children count on the meal that they receive during school, [...]
“Everyone deserves the right to have fresh, healthy food,” said Gina Patrick, an employee of Appalachian Sustainable Development, an organization who was awarded a $4,500 ELCA Domestic Hunger Grant for their Healthy Families - Family [...]
The following reflection was written by Pastor Leslie Scanlon after attending the Vibrant Faith Conference in Richmond. "In today’s workshop, there was a lot of talk about the “seasons" of adulthood (young adults, middle adults, [...]
The following reflection was written by Pastor Leslie Scanlon after attending the Vibrant Faith Conference in Richmond. "In today’s workshop, there was a lot of talk about the “seasons" of adulthood (young adults, middle adults, [...]
"I am about to do a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it?" Isaiah 43.19 The theme of the last synod assembly was, “Ambassadors for Christ: Knowing Our Congregational Neighborhoods to [...]
