Pastor's Message

Here is a message from our current interim pastor, Rev. George Daniel Plvan. It describes a basic background on our church, and our beliefs.

Dear Friends -

I am pleased to greet you on behalf of the people of Nazareth Lutheran Church, Hopewell, Virginia.
Hopewell is located southeast of Richmond, Virginia, near Petersburg, Colonial Heights and Ft. Lee at the confluence of the James and Appomattox rivers.
Nazareth Lutheran Church was organized in 1928 and since that time it has vigorously sought to carry out the Great Commission of the Lord by sharing the Good News of the Gospel of Jesus Christ whenever and wherever possible.
Having been served by a series of dedicated and faithful Pastors down through the years, Nazareth is currently without a Called Pastor. She is being served by Pastor George D. Plvan, Interim Pastor. Pastor Plvan lives in Emporia, VA, conducts the Worship Services and spends at least one day a week in Hopewell.. The congregation is involved in Calling a Pastor and God-willing will soon have its own shepherd.
If you are interested in learning more about our congregation and its programs you are invited to contact us by Email, telephone or fax. And if you are visiting in the Richmond-Williamsburg-Norfolk area we would be delighted to have you worship with us. Currently our Worship Hour is 11:00 am on Sunday morning and we celebrate the Sacrament of the Altar on the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Sundays of every month. A slightly contemporary service is held on the 1st Sunday of each month and the regular traditional liturgy is followed all other Sundays.
We look forward to hearing from you or seeing you.
May God bless you and keep you in His care.
Rev. George Daniel Plvan, Interim Pastor

AT NAZARETH LUTHERAN CHURCH WE BELIEVE AND TEACH . . .

. . . that God the Father created all things and that He is the preserver of all things
. . . that the Bible is the Word of God, inspired by the Holy Spirit and therefore true and without error
. . . the Good News that God�s Son Jesus Christ, is our Savior from sin death and the devil and that He suffered and died on the cross to pay the penalty for our sins and rose again that we might live in heaven with Him
. . . that we are saved by faith alone and not as a result of any good things that we might do
. . . that because we have been saved by God�s grace, our lives are filled with activities that give glory to God and that serve Him and other people, which are expressions of our thankfulness and gratitude
. . . that the church is the fellowship of believers in Christ and is the organization God uses to preach and teach His Word and bring people into His kingdom
. . . that Holy Communion is a gift by which our Lord gives us His true Body and Blood together with the bread and the wine for the forgiveness of our sins and the strength the live the Christian life
. . . that when our pilgrimage on earth is over and God brings our earthly lives to an end, our souls will be received into heaven there to dwell with Him in joy and bliss until the resurrection when our bodies and souls will be reunited and perfect happiness will continue for all eternity