Oct 1, 2020 | Alexandria District Lay Leader, News & Info
“Good morning, neighbor!” I have heard myself say these exact words on more than one occasion recently. My husband and I established a routine during our COVID-19 lockdown of taking a walk through the neighborhood each morning. As we walk, we often see the same groups...
Oct 1, 2020 | Arlington DS Notes, News & Info
Winston Churchill (on a US Postage Stamp) I don’t think any of us would have believed that 2020 would be like ‘this’! The layers of complexity, creativity, decision making and re-thinking have been immense, and sometimes, as I am sure you will agree, we all just want...
Sep 28, 2020 | Alexandria District Lay Leader, News & Info
(Adapted from a Lead Like Jesus blog) We hear a lot about striving in the Scriptures. Strive for restoration of relationships (2 Corinthians 13:11). Strive to do what is good (1 Thessalonians 5:15). Strive together in prayer (Romans 15:13). ...
Sep 29, 2020 | Alexandria DS Notes, News & Info
“Welcome one another, therefore, just as Christ has welcomed you, for the glory of God.” – Romans 15:7 (New Revised Standard Version) Our theme for charge conferences this year is “See All the People.” We receive this theme from the Virginia annual conference, who is...
Sep 20, 2020 | News & Info
Because of the technical issues encountered with the Sept. 19 virtual annual conference session, Bishop Sharma D. Lewis announced at 12 noon the decision to invalidate this annual conference and postpone to a later date. “Because of the technical difficulties and...
Aug 28, 2020 | Arlington District Lay Leader, News & Info
One of the most important actions we as citizens can take is to vote. In just a few months we will be deciding on issues and candidates likely to shape the future. How do we as people of faith respond? What values do we uphold? As United Methodists, we are called to...
