Annual Conference Orientation
Time Change: The RRD Annual Conference Orientation will be Sunday, June 6 from 3:00pm - 4:00pm via Zoom. Pastors, Church & District AC members, watch your email for the ZOOM link next week.

Virtual Annual Conference June 18-19, 2021
The theme for 2021 Annual Conference is “United as One” with the guiding Scripture of John 17:20-23 (NRSV).
“I ask not only on behalf of these, but also on behalf of those who will believe in me through their word, that they may all be one. As you, Father, are in me and I am in you, may they also be in us, so that the world may believe that you have sent me. The glory that you have given me I have given them, so that they may be one, as we are one, in them and you in me, that they may become completely one, so that the world may know that you have sent me and have loved them even as you have loved me.”

Virginia United Methodists will be ‘United in Mission’ in June to collect Cans4Community to support the mission of our local ministries. Our Rappahannock River District Missions Committee is asking for your help!

We are asking churches to please collect non-perishable foods, diapers and personal items from the list below. Drop off sites will be available around the district on Saturday June 19th.

Look for more information in the coming weeks! For more information, please contact Steve Little or Trish Vaughan
Convergence: A Youth Theology Institute on Faith and Science 
Do you know a rising 10th, 11th, or 12th grader who would love to explore the intersection of Christian faith and Science? Please tell them about Convergence: A Youth Theology Institute on Faith and Science at Randolph-Macon College in Ashland, VA. This year’s event will be via virtual format where participants can sign up for the sessions/themes that interest them OR for the entire event. Themes are listed below and registration details are at convergence.rmc.edu. Each session is limited to 30 participants. Those who participate in the full event can earn a $1,000 scholarship to R-MC. Questions? Contact the Rev Kendra Grimes, Chaplain at Randolph-Macon College, at kendragrimes@rmc.edu. Find us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/convergencermc. 
 
 
June 21-22 Session 1: Origins
  • Consider how faith and science fit together
  • The origins of the Universe
  • The origins of Life
  • What about artificial intelligence?
 
June 28-29 Session 2: Our Interconnected World
  • Science in Music
  • The Neuroscience of Social Media
  • The Physics of Food
  • Chemistry and Crime
 
June 30 POPular Science (free and open to all Convergence participants) – meet a person of faith who has excelled in a science-related career.
 
July 7 Session 3: The Chemistry of Fun
  • Explore the Psychology of Fun
  • Discover the Chemistry of Fireworks
 
July 25-28 Virtual Week of Service
  • A Voice for Creation (Rev. Pat Watkins)
  • Healing Humanity (Rev. Anne Kesner)
  • Food and Faith (JaemiO, Jamie O. Grant)
  • Clean Water (Rev. Dottie Yunger)
 
July 30 POPular Science (free and open to all Convergence participants) – meet a person of faith who has excelled in a science-related career.
Job Opening
Regester Chapel UMC in Stafford is seeking a Director of Music Ministry. Please click here for a complete job description.
  CONTACT INFORMATION

District Superintendent: Rev. Charles F. Ledlum-Bates, Ph.D.

2020 District Co-Lay Lay Leader:

2020 District Co-Lay Leader:

Lay Servant Director: Rev. Kevin Elmore kevinelmore@vaumc.org
Heartwood Director: Rev. Gayle Porias gayleporias@vaumc.org
Crossroads Minister: Rev. Mark Roscoe markroscoe@vaumc.org
Youth Coordinator: TJ Oliver, rrdyouth@vaumc.org
Office Manager: Lynn Manley rappahannockriverdistrict@vaumc.org
Administrative Assistant Connie Devenport conniedevenport@vaumc.org


Mailing Address: PO BOX 100, Ladysmith, VA 22501 Phone   804.448.8326
Office Location: Inside Wright’s Chapel UMC at 8063 Ladysmith Road, Ruther Glen, VA (do not use for mail)