Organic Partnership
by Kris Aaron It all came together organically. CBFVA has a new partnership with the Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy (VICPP), a non-partisan organization that works with people of all faiths around the issues of racial, social, and economic justice, and...
Finding the Good, Finding God
As I walked into the kitchen, I saw some familiar faces. One family has been at the shelter for nearly four months trying to get an appointment to cross the border. So, I had gotten to know them fairly well. However, as I pulled out a chair to sit down, nobody seemed...
Passport to Puerto Rico
by Mark Snipes This past week, I was part of a group that traveled to San Juan, Puerto Rico to explore what it might look like to host Passport camp on the island. I was accompanied by David Burroughs, President and CEO of Passport Camp, and Ben Brown,...
Welcome to General Assembly 2023
Click below to access this year's program: CBFVA GA 2023 Program Book
Student.Church
Student.Church is CBF's model for congregational internships to students who are interested in a deeper experience of church life or pursuing a call to ministry. Interns spend the summer exploring the breadth of congregational ministry through a variety of learning...
CBF Virginia Coordinating Council Recap by Mark Snipes, Coordinator CBF Virginia
In late January 2023, CBF Virginia’s Coordinating Council met in Charlottesville for an overnight retreat. As we met, prayed, and visioned together, one message came through loud and clear: CBFVA wants to connect and collaborate with your congregation.CBF Virginia...
Pastor’s School Reflection by Carlisle Davidhizar
In the interest of honesty, I’m willing to admit that I’m nervous in conversations about race and racial justice. I was a kid in the 1990s at the height of the idea that “not seeing race” at all was the best and kindest way for me, as a White person, to relate to my...
Join the Virginia Cultivating Generous Congregations cohort!
Cultivating Generous Congregations is offered by CBF in partnership with the Lake Institute which is one of America’s foremost authorities on faith and generosity. Each year, we offer two cohorts – one in the Winter (February/March) and one in the Fall...
Host your own Rise Against Hunger Event!
In 2023, CBFVA is challenging churches to pack over 100,000 meals. Food insecurity is still such a big issue in our world and CBFVA wants to advocate for those who lack reliable food sources. Through Rise Against Hunger and Bread for the World, two of CBFVA’s...
Beholding the Truth of “God with Us” this Advent Season Rev. Lauryn Everic
Advent is in full swing, and although we’re somehow already halfway through, we still have much of December left. Church leaders have been planning for the Advent worship services for weeks, if not, months. Our faith communities have long honored traditions that we...