Wings of Hope

“Those who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength;

they shall mount up with wings like eagles;

they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint”

- Isaiah 40.31 NRSVUE

Poetry by Edith Blake

Come Holy Spirit

Come, Holy Spirit,

Born anew in us.

Spread your true light

In our lives afresh.

Speaks words of wisdom;

Encourage us to grow.

Come, Holy Spirit, Come

A Prayer for Safe Travels

[Adapted from Evangelical Lutheran Worship, p. 331.]

O God, our beginning and our end, you kept Abraham and Sarah in safety throughout the days of their pilgrimage, you led the children of Israel through the midst of the sea, you accompanied your people when they lived as exiles, and by a star you led the magi to the infant Jesus.

Protect and guide us now as we travel to Power in the Spirit. Make our ways safe and our homecomings joyful, and bring us at last to our heavenly home, where you dwell in glory with our Lord Jesus Christ and the life-giving Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.

Arriving at Roanoke College

There is ongoing construction on I-81. Please allow some extra time and watch for the signs.

Event parking is available in the Lower Olin lot off Peery Drive. Accessiblity parking will be available in the Upper Olin parking lot. Resident parking, follow the directions provided on the back of the map. Note that a portion of Market Street will be closed. View the map by clicking the image or clicking the button below to see where parking options are located.

Event check-in will be open in the Colket Center (#13 on the map) of Roanoke College from 11:00 AM to 1:30 PM on Thursday, July 17. After 1:30, you can check in at Olin. (#18 on the map).

Lunch will be in Colket Center (#13 on the map) of Roanoke College from 11:00 AM to 1:30 PM.

The event  at 1:30 PM in the Antrim Chapel (#30 on the map), featuring opening worship and a keynote presentation.

Golf Carts Available

Thank you to our sponsor, Virginia Lutheran Homes, for providing golf carts that will be running constantly to assist with travel around the campus. They can provide rides from either of the parking lots to: Antrim Chapel, Olin Theater, Colket Center, Synod Office, workshop spaces, or the dorm. To contact the lead golf cart coordinators, please call or text Skip Zubrod at (540) 266-0357 or Bob Yates at (540) 309-1566.

Thursday's Event Information

Support Roanoke College One Pantry

Donations can be dropped off at either the Colket Center or the Smoyer Gallery in Olin. Thank you for supporting One Pantry!

Display Tables

We encourage you to take time to stop by the various tables to learn more about ministries in the synod and ministry partners. The display tables will be set up in Olin (#18 on the map).

Meditation Chapel

This year's Meditation Chapel is dedicated to quiet reflection, prayer, and art engagement, helping individuals delve deeper into the theme, "Wings of Hope." Features of the chapel include a large walking labyrinth, scripture and art, the assembly of a stained glass depiction of Isaiah's eagle in flight, and prayer expression.

It is located in the lower gallery of Olin Hall (#18 on the map), just outside the theater. You are invited to engage with this special space during workshop sessions and in your free time. It is located in the gallery in the Olin Hall Building. Thank you to Pastor Terrie Sternberg for helping to create this year’s meditation opportunity. 

Worship

We will start the event with an opening worship service. After dinner, we will gather for the Taizé Evening Service, which Beer and Hymns will follow. You can view the services below.

Offering

Throughout our event, there are opportunities to give an offering in thanks to God and in service of the Church's ministries. This year, all offerings received will be given to support the ministries of both the Lutheran Disaster Response and the Virginia Synod Disaster Response Fund.

To give online, click here or scan the QR code.

Got questions?

For more information, visit www.vasynod.org/power-in-the-spirit/.

You can call the Virginia Synod Office at

540-389-1000.