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Day of Remembrance for U.S. Indian Boarding Schools (Sept. 30)

By |2022-09-26T15:29:33-04:00September 26th, 2022|Do Justice, News|

At its September meeting, the Virginia Synod Council formally received the July 2021 letter from the ELCA American Indian Alaska Native Lutheran Association (ELCA AIAN), calling on this church to Remember the Children. The ELCA [...]

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Assistance with Hurricane Recovery in Puerto Rico

By |2022-09-26T16:05:14-04:00September 25th, 2022|News|

On Sunday, September 18, Hurricane Fiona struck Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands causing massive flooding and power outages. Rain continued to fall all day Sunday and into Monday. The islands have experienced devastating flooding [...]

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GraceInside Summer Passion Campaign

By |2022-08-08T10:17:33-04:00July 26th, 2022|News|

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 [...]

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Feast Day for the Emanuel Nine: Friday, June 17

By |2022-06-14T08:59:45-04:00June 14th, 2022|Do Justice, News|

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 [...]

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Spring 2022 Rostered Minister Gatherings

By |2022-04-22T10:49:04-04:00March 2nd, 2022|News|

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 [...]

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New COVID-19 Guidance from the CDC

By |2022-02-28T08:32:21-05:00February 28th, 2022|News|

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 [...]

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Virginia Synod Gathering and Celebration of Service

By |2022-05-05T06:42:24-04:00February 8th, 2022|News|

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, [...]

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Lenten Series on the Book of Acts

By |2022-02-10T13:51:57-05:00February 2nd, 2022|News|

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 [...]

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