enCircle, formerly Lutheran Family Services of Virginia (LFSVA), has shared with us several socially distant service projects for congregations and individuals to adopt as part of our upcoming Week of Service. These projects will [...]
As followers of Jesus, we are called to look not simply to our own needs, but to love our neighbor and to consider the interests of others. (Phllippians 2:3-4). In the midst of so much [...]
For the first time in over 60 years, we did not have overnight Summer Camp at Caroline Furnace Lutheran Camp & Retreat Center. However, outdoor ministry is so much more than Summer Camp! When we [...]
Virtual Kairos, our Virginia Synod youth event for rising 9th through 12th graders, concluded last week. This year’s event may have looked a lot different as participants gathered virtually, but so much of what makes [...]
In 2005, Lutheran, Methodist, Catholic, Presbyterian, Baptist and Episcopal congregations in downtown Fredericksburg came together to form Micah Ecumenical Ministries to support individuals experiencing homelessness. The organization provides day services, organizes winter shelter, assists with [...]
In the months since the coronavirus pandemic began imposing restrictions on churches, affecting everything from how they conduct worship services to how they meet their financial obligations, the Virginia Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church [...]
Power in the Spirit took shape last week as a fully online event hosted for free for anyone who wanted to take part. From Monday, July 6, through Friday, July 10, Power in the Spirit [...]
You all have seen the headlines. The one today that caught my attention is: “Churches Were Eager to Reopen. Now They Are a Major Source of Coronavirus Cases.” The subtext reads, “The virus has infiltrated [...]
Office of the Bishop Statement on Virginia Forward Phase 3 PDF As legal barriers to gathering again in-person are relaxed, the Office of the Bishop acknowledges the understandable desire to gather in-person. Therefore, we [...]
On Saturday, June 13th, the Virginia Synod Virtual Youth Assembly connected over 70 youth and adult leaders throughout our synod in a new way. Attendees joined in a Zoom meeting from their homes, a change [...]
