Always Being Made New: The Campaign for the ELCA

We have so much to celebrate as we complete Always Being Made New: The Campaign for the ELCA, the first comprehensive campaign for this church. Through the generosity of members and congregations across this church, ELCA [...]

By |2019-10-30T10:17:20-04:00October 1st, 2019|News|Comments Off on Always Being Made New: The Campaign for the ELCA

Synod Assembly Banner Available to Share

Banners from the 2018 and 2019 Synod Assemblies are available to share for congregational worship and celebration. The experimental program is offered through Norma Fredrickson’s Studio Three 17, with the support of synod staff. Norma [...]

By |2019-10-30T10:17:33-04:00September 24th, 2019|News|Comments Off on Synod Assembly Banner Available to Share

The 7th Annual Week of Service God’s Work, Our Hands

The Virginia Synod Week of Service coincides with “God’s Work, Our Hands” Sunday, the ELCA Day of Service on September 8, 2019. We have extended the opportunity to serve to accommodate varying schedules. Last year churches across [...]

By |2019-08-29T14:46:51-04:00August 29th, 2019|News|Comments Off on The 7th Annual Week of Service God’s Work, Our Hands

Continued Prayers for Papua New Guinea

Colleagues in ministry - I share an update from our partners in Papua New Guinea (PNG), from Pastor Tobby Eleaser. Please continue to keep them in prayer as they deal with ongoing devastation following the [...]

By |2019-10-30T10:44:56-04:00August 15th, 2019|Disaster Response, News, PNG|Comments Off on Continued Prayers for Papua New Guinea

2019 Virginia Synod VBS Decoration Contest Winners

This summer we invited you to show off your VBS volunteers skills as part of our Virginia Synod VBS Decoration Contest. Across our synod transformations of typical gathering spaces have turned into something spectacular for [...]

By |2019-10-30T10:45:03-04:00August 14th, 2019|Contests, News|Comments Off on 2019 Virginia Synod VBS Decoration Contest Winners

Bishop Humphrey’s Statement on Sanctuary Denomination

Grace to you and peace… in the name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ! Our denomination, The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), every three years meets in a Churchwide Assembly. Approximately 950 Voting [...]

By |2019-10-30T10:17:56-04:00August 13th, 2019|News|Comments Off on Bishop Humphrey’s Statement on Sanctuary Denomination
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