Welcome to the 2021 Virginia Synod Assembly!
The Virginia Synod Assembly took place on Saturday, June 12. You can watch the Assembly using the link above or on the Virginia Synod Assembly on YouTube. If you would like to see a quick overview of Assembly actions, download: Highlights from the 2021 Virginia Synod Assembly. If you’d like to see the videos celebrating milestones and the ministry of the Virginia Synod, go to: https://vimeo.com/vasynod.
On this page, you will find the information you need to follow along with the event, connect on Social Media, and learn about our Mission Partners.
Use the buttons below to access the Bulletin of Reports and the Supplement to the Bulletin of Reports.
Thanks for being a part of the 2021 Virginia Synod Assembly!
We have boldness and confident access to God by way of Christ’s faithfulness. (Ephesians 3.12 NET)
God is bold – speaking creation into being. God is bold – delivering God’s people from bondage into freedom. God is bold – speaking judgment and hope through the prophets. God is bold – being born of Mary to be God with us.
Jesus is bold – saving God’s people. Jesus is bold – showing us plainly and clearly God’s immeasurable love. Jesus is bold – encouraging us to take courage! Jesus is bold – in him we have peace. Jesus is bold – in him we live in the abiding presence of God. Jesus is bold – showering the needy with compassion and mercy. Jesus is bold – proclaiming good news to the poor and setting free those who are oppressed.
God is bold – gifting us each with grace and making us servants of the gospel. God is bold – calling us:
- To love God and love our neighbor (Matthew 22.34-40)
- To speak the message of the gospel with great courage (Acts 4.29)
- To make known the wisdom of God (Ephesians 3.10)
- To let our lights so shine that others see in us the unfathomable riches of Christ (Matthew 5.16; Ephesians 3.8)
- To proclaim the kingdom of God and teach about the Lord Jesus Christ (Acts 28.31)
- To hold unwaveringly to the hope we confess (Hebrews 10.23)
At the 2021 Synod Assembly, we will hold several elections for the following:
- Synod Council
- Committee on Discipline
- 2022 Churchwide Assembly
Information on the candidates for the elections can be found in the Report of the Nominating Committee: Nominating Committee Report.
To view the terms and expectations for the positions to be elected in 2021, refer to the roles to be elected for the 2021 assembly.
To submit a nomination form for an individual who was nominated from the floor: 2021 Nomination Form
Like many congregations, the Virginia Synod Council has recently reviewed our Synod Constitution and has proposed several updates that will remove outdated language or better reflect the manner in which the Synod currently functions. Bylaw changes to the Virginia Synod Constitution require a six-month written notice to be sent to all Virginia Synod congregations. The Virginia Synod Council approved these updates to the Virginia Synod Constitution, Bylaws, and Resolutions at its September 26, 2020 and December 3, 2020 meeting. All of these proposed updates will be part of our 2021 Synod Assembly Business.
To read the proposed changes:
No Resolutions were submitted for the 2021 Virginia Synod Assembly.
All of the information needed for Worship will be projected as a part of the Assembly.
If you are interested, you can download the bulletins below so you can follow along at home:
Synod Assembly Festival Opening Worship 2021 (Printed Version)
Synod Assembly Closing and Youth Assembly Opening Combined Worship – 2021 (printed version)
Contribute to the Assembly Offering at: vasynod.org/give