Lost and Found, the Virginia Synod youth event for 7th and 8th graders was held November 20-21 hosted virtually across Zoom throughout the weekend. This year nearly 50 youth and adult participants gathered in their [...]
Watch the Thanksgiving Message from Bishop Humphrey Dear siblings in Christ throughout the Virginia Synod, As we all prepare for Thanksgiving amid increasing COVID-19 infection rates and deep divisions and uncertainty in our country, I [...]
What have you learned about your ministry in 2020? What is at the core of your congregation’s ministry? What can we build on for 2021? What should we give ourselves permission to stop doing in [...]
Would you like to add a personalized Mission Support Thank You Video to your congregational meeting or Council meeting? . The 2-3 minute video will include a member of the Synod Staff personally thanking your [...]
While Jesus talked frequently about money, many congregations and leaders do not. Six Weeks on Money is an online learning program currently being piloted in partnership with the ELCA to help individuals develop a healthy [...]
The Virginia Synod invites you and your congregation to make a Special Offering in December to raise money for School Fees for the Children of our Companion Synod Papua New Guinea Pastors. The Synod has supported this [...]
Dear siblings in Christ, as you may already know, on Friday, November 13, Virginia Governor Northam announced a revision of Executive Order 67 designed to limit the spread of COVID-19. The new order goes into [...]
Regardless of who is declared the winner in the Presidential election, a clear story is emerging of a nation operating with different narratives about the past, the present, and the future. These narratives color the [...]
Good morning, Siblings in Christ. While the campaigning and reporting leading up to today has focused on differences and divisions, I encourage you to remember that as children of God, we are all members of [...]
I believe this moment in our history is filled with both peril and promise. Our emotions are running high. Our energy low. We see the daily number of people infected with the novel coronavirus reach [...]
