The VAUMC Connection

Welcome to another episode of Wesleyan Ways: Exploring Our Methodist Roots. In this episode, host Dwayne Stinson and Bishop Sue Haupert-Johnson sit down with Kenda Creasy Dean

Welcome to another episode of Wesleyan Ways: Exploring Our Methodist Roots. In this episode, host Rev. Lindsey Behnam Freeman and Bishop Sue Haupert-Johnson sit down with Derrick Scott, Co-Lay Leader, Florida Annual Conference

Welcome to another episode of Wesleyan Ways: Exploring Our Methodist Roots. In this episode, host Rev. Lisa McGehee and Bishop Sue Haupert-Johnson sit down with Rev. Doug Powe PHD, the President of Phillips Theological Seminary in Tulsa, Okla.

Welcome to another episode of Wesleyan Ways: Exploring Our Methodist Roots. In this episode, host Rev. Ryan LaRock and Bishop Sue Haupert-Johnson sit down with Bishop Ken Carter.

Welcome to another episode of Wesleyan Ways: Exploring Our Methodist Roots. In this episode, host Rev. Teer Hardy and Bishop Sue Haupert-Johnson sit down with Bishop Ken Carder. April brings deep experience in diversity and inclusion, vocational discernment, and intercultural development, and together they explore one central question: How do United Methodists welcome others with the same loving a...

Welcome to another episode of Wesleyan Ways: Exploring Our Methodist Roots. In this episode, host Lan Davis-Wilson, Director of Belonging and Advocacy, and Bishop Sue Haupert-Johnson sit down with Rev. April Casperson—an ordained deacon and Director of Enrollment Management at the Methodist Theological School in Ohio (MTSO). April brings deep experience in diversity and inclusion, vocational disce...

In this episode of Wesleyan Ways, Rev. Mikang Kim and Bishop Sue Haupert-Johnson sit down with Dr. Valerie Bridgeman, Dean and Vice President for Academic Affairs at the Methodist Theological School in Ohio and founder of WomanPreach! Inc., for a deep and lively conversation on what it means to be filled with and filled by the Holy Spirit. Dr. Bridgeman shares personal stories, theological insight...

In this episode of Clergy to Clergy, Rev. Doug Forrester and Rev. Lan Davis Wilson talk candidly about the blessings and challenges of starting fresh in a new appointment. From rethinking what it means to “hit the ground running” to learning how to plant roots and build lasting relationships, this conversation reminds us that ministry is about being fully present where God calls us. You can watch...

In this episode of Wesleyan Ways: Exploring Our Methodist Roots, Rev. Jessie Colwell and Bishop Sue Haupert-Johnson are joined by Dr. Edgardo Colón-Emeric, Dean of Duke Divinity School, to discuss what it means for United Methodists to believe in the “present and not yet” Kingdom of God. Together, they reflect on how God’s kingdom is both a current reality and a future hope—something we glimpse in...

We are grateful for great friends and colleagues, great conversation, and a great cup of coffee. This is a new series called "Clergy to Clergy." Watch this conversation with Rev. Tim Ward & Rev. Dr. Katie Philips as they sit down for conversation and coffee. about parenting while pastoring. Available on YouTube and in podcast form on Apple and Spotify.

In this episode of Wesleyan Ways, Martha Stokes and Bishop Sue Halpert Johnson engage with Reverend Charlie Baber to explore the identity of United Methodists through the lens of John and Charles Wesley's teachings. They discuss the importance of a relationship with Jesus Christ, the role of Scripture, and the necessity of holy living. The conversation emphasizes the Wesleyan tradition of interpre...

This fall, the Virginia Annual Conference will debut a new web series, Wesleyan Ways: Exploring Our Methodist Roots. Guided by Jim Harnish’s book The Journey to the Center of Faith, the series will take us on a deeper exploration of what it means to live and grow as United Methodists. Watch this promo to the series with Bishop Sue Haupert-Johnson, Rev. Dr. Jason Stanley, and Jim Harnish. Find the...

We are grateful for great friends and colleagues, great conversation, and a great cup of coffee. This is a new series called "Clergy to Clergy." Watch this conversation with our two new District Superintendents (Rev. Lindsey Baynham Freeman, Mission Rivers, and Rev. Dr. Kyungsuk Cho, Shenandoah River) as they sit down for conversation and coffee. Available on YouTube and in podcast form on Apple a...

Advocacy and justice are central to our life of faith as United Methodist and as Christians whether or not it is an election year. As we continue to prepare for the upcoming election and beyond, VAUMC's Assistant Director of Missional and Community Engagement, Rev. Jo Ann Batteiger sat down for a conversation with Rev. Dr. LaKeisha Cook, Co-Executive Director of the Virginia Interfaith Center for...

RISC (Richmonders Involved in Strengthening Communities) is a justice ministry organization made of 25+ congregations from around the Richmond area. Their work is centered in people coming together to do justice to make a collective impact and systemic change. RISC is part of a larger network called DART (Direct Action Research Training Center), and their partner organization is IMPACT in Charlott...

As the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election draws nearer, the VAUMC will share resources with the conference on topics ranging from how to have hard conversations to the impact on community organizing and advocacy in light of the current social and political climate, a climate that local churches and individuals must navigate as people of faith. In this conversation, Dr. James C. Howell, Senior Pastor...

As the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election draws nearer, the VAUMC will share resources with the conference on topics ranging from how to have hard conversations to the impact on community organizing and advocacy in light of the current social and political climate, a climate that local churches and individuals must navigate as people of faith. In this conversation, Rev. Jacob Alan Cook, Assistant Pro...

Join Rev. Dr. Jonathan Page, Rev. Jeffrey Mickle, and Debbie Cali as they discuss the Legislative Committee on Financial Administration. In the months leading up to General Conference, Virginia delegates engage in conversation about each Legislative Committee and what they expect and hope for with the upcoming conference. You can listen to the podcast version here - https://vaumc.org/gc2024/

Join Rev. Dr. Jonathan Page and Rev. Beth Givens as they discuss the Legislative Committee on Judicial Administration. In the months leading up to General Conference, Virginia delegates engage in conversation about each Legislative Committee and what they expect and hope for with the upcoming conference.

Join Rev. Dr. Jonathan Page and Kim Johnson as they discuss the Legislative Committee on Independent Commissions. In the months leading up to General Conference, Virginia delegates engage in conversation about each Legislative Committee and what they expect and hope for with the upcoming conference.

Join Rev. Dr. Jonathan Page, Rev. Rhonda VanDyke, and Andrew Kissell as they discuss the Legislative Committee on Higher Education and Superintendency. In the months leading up to General Conference, Virginia delegates engage in conversation about each Legislative Committee and what they expect and hope for with the upcoming conference.

Join Rev. Dr. Jonathan Page, Rev. Grace Han, and Shirley Cauffman as they discuss the Legislative Committee on General Admin. In the months leading up to General Conference, Virginia delegates engage in conversation about each Legislative Committee and what they expect and hope for with the upcoming conference. You can listen to the podcast version here - https://vaumc.org/gc2024/

Join Rev. Dr. Jonathan Page, Rev. Mark Ogren, and Dr. Karen McElfish as they discuss the Legislative Committee on Local Church. In the months leading up to General Conference, Virginia delegates engage in conversation about each Legislative Committee and what they expect and hope for with the upcoming conference. You can listen to the podcast version here - https://vaumc.org/gc2024/

Join Rev. Dr. Jonathan Page and Martha Stokes as they discuss the Legislative Committee on Faith and Order. In the months leading up to General Conference, Virginia delegates engage in conversation about each Legislative Committee and what they expect and hope for with the upcoming