"All is calm, all is bright." (Some are calm, some are bright) "He has filled the hungry with good things" (Lots are still hungry, children in Virginia, Syrian and Sudanese refugees, children fleeing El Salvador, [...]
Grown women riding bicycles down the aisles of Walmart--that's the joy of Christmas. Those same women buying the bicycles as Christmas gifts for two girls they will never meet--that's the joy of Jesus. [...]
Bible study this morning is by Sarah Krell, the elder daughter of Pastor Chip Gunsten, who died on December 11. She has asked each year for this week of the year to write a devotion [...]
On December 11, Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton released an open letter to the Muslim American Community that we have made available to you: Dear Muslim Sisters and Brothers, Grace and peace to you. I [...]
This is the second of three articles written for the Virginia Synod by Dr. Mary Sue Dreier, the speaker of the 2015 Synod Assembly for the theme of "Knowing Your Congregational Neighborhood to Do God's [...]
Vicar Suzanne with her new friends from Ecuador "From the moment I stepped foot onto the concrete playground of the Refugio, I was embraced by a multitude of beautiful souls; the youngest [...]
This year Bishop James Mauney officially announced that he will be retiring after his current term as Bishop of the Virginia Synod ends in May of 2017. This news has led to appreciation for our [...]
This is a guest article written by Dr. Mary Sue Dreier, one of our keynote speakers for the 2016 Virginia Synod Assembly. Dr. Dreier is the Associate Professor of Pastoral Care and Missional Leadership as [...]
As Christians, we are a part of the body of Christ. Which means that we are not only connected to people in the United States, we also have brothers and sisters all over the world! [...]
October 22nd was not just another day in the U.S. Senate. This was the day that Rev. Kathryn “Katie” Pocalyko was invited by Senator Mark Warner to open the session in prayer. The opening prayer (and [...]
