A large wooden cross covered in hand-written prayers lay on the ground. Moments earlier hundreds of high school students were crowded together praying and singing; some with tears, others with laughter. In their absence, the [...]
Click here to access the original email with the following content By: Bishop James F. Mauney This morning I read the letter from Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton and it flat took my breath away. [...]
One church is housing and feeding a group of men and women during the months of May and June. No, this isn't a homeless ministry, although the people who sleep in the fellowship hall have [...]
National Lutheran Communities & Services (NLCS) has helped seniors and their loved ones make decisions about retirement living and health care options since 1890. Celebrating its 125th Anniversary this year, NLCS remains rooted in its [...]
Synod Assembly was a joyful and enriching time together. So that the members in your congregations are in the know about what happened this past weekend, below you will find a bulletin insert for [...]
Because most of our Rostered Leaders will be at Synod Assembly on June 7th, Bishop Mauney has prepared a sermon for all of our congregations to use. If you have projection capability, Bishop Mauney's [...]
"If you don't know where you have been and you do not where you are going then you are likely to be mistaken when you think you know where you are." This was the mantra [...]
Hundreds of kids screaming songs together at large group, spontaneous games of ninja, and small group conversations about faith. When you think Virginia Synod youth events the aforementioned images may come to mind. However, there is [...]
Last Saturday, May 2, the front lawn of Roanoke College was flooded with the family and friends of the class of 2015. Over 450 people walked across the stage and received their hard-earned diploma. Roanoke [...]
Toilet Seats are showing up in front yards in the Virginia Beach area this month. No, there isn’t a strange littering problem or a new decorating craze. Four decorated toilet lids are being used by [...]
