GraceInside is Virginia’s State Prison Chaplain Service – and they have a HUGE “mission field.” GraceInside currently has 33 Chaplains, serving at all 42 Virginia state correctional facilities, ministering to the spiritual needs of nearly 24,000 incarcerated men and [...]
The Serving Boldly Award, created by the Virginia Synod (ELCA) Council in October 2020, is given to lay leaders who embody and demonstrate a commitment to the gospel of Jesus Christ in their congregation and/or [...]
In 2019 voting members of the ELCA Churchwide Assembly adopted a resolution designating June 17 for commemoration of the martyrdom of the Emanuel Nine, who were shot to death on June 17, 2015, by a self-avowed white supremacist [...]
As COVID restrictions continue to ease around Virginia, the Office of the Bishop looks forward to gathering with you for a time of prayer and fellowship. Five Rostered Minister Gatherings will take place over the [...]
Last Friday, the CDC released a new tool to help protect yourself and others from COVID-19 based on the COVID-19 Community Level in your area. The tool allows you to search by county and then [...]
We look forward to gathering in-person as the Virginia Synod on July 15-16 in conjunction with Power in the Spirit to celebrate ministries of service from around the Virginia Synod, to gather together for worship, [...]
Lenten Series on the Book of Acts: Lessons from Acts for Today's World If you have not picked a Lenten Series yet, consider downloading the Lenten Series below on the Book of Acts. Lessons from [...]
Virginia Synod Office Working Remotely In light of the increasing rate of infection from the Omicron variant of COVID-19, the Virginia Synod Office of the Bishop will primarily work remotely for at least the next [...]
Over 50 women gathered virtually for the 33rd Annual Virginia Synodical Women’s Organization (VWSO) Convention on September 25th. This year’s theme was “Planted in Love, Pivotal in Purpose” following the convention scripture verse, Colossians 3:17. [...]
St. Mark Lutheran Church and Preschool of Charlottesville, VA, are pleased to announce that starting in September, they will switch their primary power supply from grid-based gas and coal-power to renewable energy provided by a [...]
