Who We Are
We are the Arlington and Alexandria Districts of the United Methodist Church.
Often referred to as the Bi-District, the Arlington and Alexandria Districts work closely together and share office space and some staff. We are located at 3600 Chain Bridge Road, Fairfax, VA 22030. Arlington and Alexandria are two of the 16 districts in the Virginia Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church.
Master Calendar
General Conference
Beloved Discipleship
Do No Harm
District Conference 2021
District Conference will be held in three parts online on Saturday, November 20.
- 9:00 a.m. ALEXANDRIA District Conference
- 10:30 a.m. (approx.) BI-DISTRICT Conference
- 12:00 noon (approx.) ARLINGTON District Conference
COMING SOON
Both/And Replay Pass
BOTH/AND: Maximizing Hybrid Worship Experiences for Online and In-Person Audiences As we begin to consider going back to in-person worship, questions abound. On one hand, how do we avoid treating the online audience like observers paying no attention to their...
HCT ( Healthy Church Team) Meeting
When: March 24 at 07:00 PM over Zoom.We will host another Zoom meeting on March 24 designed to allow your HCT members to meet with and have conversations with other HCTs.HCT Meeting: Registration Required. Please pass this information on to your HCT.
Latest News & Information
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MORE NEWS & INFO
How You Can Help Afghan Refugees Now
by Kenn Speicher, Arlington & Alexandria District Mission CoordinatorThe surge of Afghan refugees is happening now, and many are allies who served bravely with U.S. forces in Afghanistan. Our...
For Every Season
There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens: a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot, a time to kill and a time to...
Love Your Neighbor – Get Vaccinated
Summer is here and we are excited to be out and about! Vacations, time at the beach, traveling, all the fun of this time of year. We are thankful that the rate of new COVID-19 cases is dropping, and...
Beloved Discipleship: Building Beloved Community
In the early stages of the development of Beloved Discipleship, it was clear that Beloved Discipleship needed to be rooted in Beloved community. A concept that while attributed to Rev. Dr. Martin...
Peace, Be Still
Let us always have the peace of God in our hearts despite what is going on around us. I know it’s been a tough fourteen months navigating through a global pandemic, and then there’s been an...
With a Grateful Heart
“I thank my God every time I remember you, constantly praying with joy in every one of my prayers for all of you, because of your sharing in the gospel from the first day until now.” – Philippians...
Contact the Bi-District Office
Call: 703-820-7200 | Email: novadistricts@vaumc.org Alexandria DistrictArlington DistrictDistricts
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Churches
Meet Your New DS
Alexandria District Laity & Clergy are invited to OnboardingThe Rev. Dr. Sarah Calvert is transitioning into her role serving as the District Superintendent for both Alexandria and Arlington. As part of that transition, we are offering an opportunity for Alexandria District clergy and laity to get to know Sarah through a process called ‘onboarding’. This process gives participants a chance to offer advice and ask questions for DS Calvert and will be facilitated by the Rev. Kathleen Overby Webster.
