Synod Assembly 2019: Faithful + Bold + Serving
Synod Assembly is our annual opportunity for the 150 congregations of the Virginia Synod to come together and be reminded what it means to be a part of the wider church. Our theme during our [...]
Do Justice: June 4, 2019
Welcome to Do Justice, a semi-monthly newsletter of the Virginia Synod, lifting up God’s call and command that we, God’s people, do justice. You will find helpful info about justice ministries in congregations, around [...]
Getting Ready for Synod Assembly
Synod Assembly is nearly here, and so we're giving you some information on what's to come! June 7-8 is our time to gather at this Assembly to experience and express what it means to be called [...]
Virginia Synod Young Adult Retreat
On May 10-12, 2019, young adults of the Virginia Synod gathered for a weekend retreat at Caroline Furnace Lutheran Camp & Retreat Center. This exciting new ministry, supported by the ForwardingFaith campaign, saw 14 young [...]
Feed the Need
On Saturday, April 6th, 2019 youth from 6th through 12th grade participated in Feed the Need, a program which brought together four Lutheran congregations in the Virginia Synod for worship, learning, and service. Grace Evangelical [...]
New Chapel at The Legacy
At the Legacy at North Augusta, in Staunton–A National Lutheran Community, one special thing was missing from the campus, a Chapel. Having a Chapel was on the wish list of Executive Director Cherie Powers and [...]
Do Justice: April 16, 2019
Welcome to Do Justice, a semi-monthly newsletter of the Virginia Synod, lifting up God’s call and command that we, God’s people, do justice. You will find helpful info about justice ministries in congregations, around [...]
An Easter message from Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton
Getting a phone call in the middle of the night is never a good thing. I remember the second time my father had open-heart surgery. It was a long procedure and a difficult one, and [...]
ACTS 2019 Spring Course: Liturgy Distilled from Daily Life
This past Saturday kicked off the beginning of the 2019 Spring ACTS (The Ambassadors Community for Theological Study) course in Waynesboro, Wytheville, and Hampton. This year’s spring course, “When I in Awesome Wonder: Liturgy Distilled [...]
Virginia Lutheran Homes Statement to the Virginia Synod on Sale of Luther Manor
Virginia Lutheran Homes, located in Roanoke, Virginia, is a social ministry organization focused on the care and well-being of seniors of various socioeconomic means through the management of HUD properties and a Life Plan community. [...]