This month we invited you to show off your Christmas Decoration style in the 2017 Virginia Synod Christmas Decoration Contest! With plenty of fantastic submissions, we're taking a moment to share our three category [...]
Sometimes the lyrics from “Blue Christmas”, famously performed by Elvis Presley, ring truer than the typical Christmas carols playing on the radio, or sung in church this month. While for many, Advent and Christmas [...]
Unfortunately, due to inclement weather in our presenter's area, we are unable to offer the ForwardingFaith congregational training Saturday, December 9th at St. Michael Lutheran Church. The training has been rescheduled for : Saturday, January [...]
Last week, the Virginia Synod reached and surpassed our goal of raising $50,000, by contributing $52,319.09 to go towards purchasing mosquito nets for our partner synod, the New Guinea Islands District, of the Evangelical [...]
Submissions are now open for the 2017 Virginia Synod Christmas Decoration Contest! Congregations and individuals are both welcome to enter their decorations in one of three categories: Chrismons tree, Christmas tree, or Advent wreath for this year's contest! To [...]
Lost and Found, the Virginia Synod youth event for 7th and 8th graders was held November 17-19 at Eagle Eyrie Baptist Convention Center in Lynchburg. This year over 200 youth and adult participants got [...]
Bishop Bob Humphrey, in consultation with the Synod Council, has announced a new plan for synod staff beginning on January 1st, 2018. The plan is designed to provide as much support as possible in [...]
A message from Bishop Bob Humphrey on the ForwardingFaith Campaign Dear sisters and brothers in Christ, We have all known of and celebrated the deep commitment of key leaders in our synod in the past [...]
Across the globe, Lutherans gathered to observe the 500th Anniversary of the Protestant Reformation, and many great celebrations happened right here in Virginia! From Pastors transforming into Martin Luther to musical celebrations, there were many [...]
This article is written by The Rev. Alex Zuber of Stony Man Lutheran Parish in Luray about his parish's mid-week services. Beginning in August of this year, the Stony Man Parish, made up of Beth Eden [...]
