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with Brother Roice Luke
with Brother Roice Luke
Discover answers to some of the most common questions about Richmond Virginia Stake's Early History.
Episode 1: Early
Episode 1: Early
Missionary Work
Missionary Work
In this first episode, Brother Luke highlights some questions related to
the Early Missionary Work in Central Virginia.
Episode 2: First
Episode 2: First
Meeting Places
Meeting Places
Brother Luke tells about how the number of members grew, which
required them to find more suitable meeting places.
Episode 3: Richmond's
Episode 3: Richmond's
First Chapel
First Chapel
Brother Luke tells about how the first congregation of members
finally came to have a chapel of their own.
Episode 4: Building A
Episode 4: Building A
New Chapel
New Chapel
Brother Luke tells of how early saints built the first, truly LDS chapel in Richmond: the church building in which we still worship and meet, on Monument Avenue!
Episode 5: Cashell Donohoe
Episode 5: Cashell Donohoe
Brother Luke closes the series by focusing on the person who played the key role in leading us into a fully functioning church organization - when the first Virginia wards and stakes formed.
Add Your Family's Story
Add Your Family's Story
All descendants of the early Virginia saints are invited to contribute content to the Virginia's Early Church History series. Any details, anecdotes, photos, etc, would be thrilling to share and greatly appreciated.
Please submit your family's stories and connections to Brother Roice Luke using this email address: luker@vcu.edu
Read the Book
Read the Book
All page numbers and quotations listed in the Virginia Church History episodes are sourced from Sister Eloise U. Whiting's Book, Mormonism: The First Hundred Years, 1873-1973: A History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Central Virginia - published in 1987.
Loan a copy of the book from a library such as the Library of Virginia.
Or, access and read the digital version by clicking here: Family Search Books
End of Early History Prepared by Brother Roice Luke
Presidents and Their Priesthood Lines of Authority of the Richmond Virginia Stake
Presidents and Their Priesthood Lines of Authority of the Richmond Virginia Stake
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8th President: Shane Timothy Holdaway
8th President: Shane Timothy Holdaway
End of Priesthood Line of Authority Charts Prepared by Brother William (Bill) C. Haynes
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