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On October 28, 2024, the West Virginia Council of Churches will host its 143rd Annual Assembly. This year’s theme is “Christ or Caesar: An Exploration of Church and State." We'll spend the day reflecting on this relationship and hearing from several thought-provoking speakers, including the Most Reverend Matthew Lynn Riegel, Bishop of the West Virginia-Western Maryland Synod of… Continue reading A Q&A with Bishop Matthew Riegel

On August 23rd, 2024, the West Virginia Council of Churches held its second Service of Remembrance and Lament for Those Lynched in West Virginia. During the interfaith service, nearly 50 names were read—all of them West Virginians who were killed by lynching. Attendees also listened to songs performed by Charleston’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Male… Continue reading A Q&A with Rev. Roberta Smith