During the Annual Conference Session, the BWC Worship Team created several devotionals and worship series, collecting music videos from the great talent and diversity from across the region. The Rev. Kyle Durbin shared that 57 individuals participated in the virtual worship liturgy of the...
Collaboration in ministry between clergy and laity is the foundation of moving the church of Jesus Christ forward. That’s according to Gregory and Delila Parham, active lay members of Queen’s Chapel UMC and who, together, presented the Laity Address on Tuesday morning during the...
The Discipleship Council, led by the Rev. Jessica Hayden, oversees the vision, mission, and strategic direction of the Baltimore-Washington Conference between Annual Conference Sessions.
The 31 lay and clergy people elected by the Baltimore-Washington Conference are to serve as delegates to the 2020 General and Jurisdictional Conferences. The coronavirus pandemic postponed these sessions, but the delegation has continued to be active and recently created and released a statement...
As the Conference Board of Ordained Ministry brought forward its report to the Annual Conference Session Oct. 25, they took the opportunity to thank and honor the Rev. C. Anthony Hunt, who has led the board since 2016. Recognizing his contributions as a leader and his deep expertise as...
Creating a cemetery association to care for our historic and honored dead and addressing gun violence as a public health crisis, were among the resolutions adopted Oct. 25 by the members of the 237th Annual Conference Session. New BWC Cemetery Association approved Members voted, (546 in...
The diversity, faithfulness, hope, and glory of the Baltimore-Washington Conference were on display Oct. 25 as members gathered online to celebrate the opening of its 237th Annual Conference Session. The focus was “we come,” as individuals and churches shared songs, art, prayers, and...
The lay people of the Baltimore-Washington Conference joined together in a spirit of enthusiasm and promise, Oct. 25 in the online annual laity session. They were welcomed by Delores Martin, the Conference Lay Leader, and Linda Flanagan, the Conference Director of Lay Ministries, as they...
By Rev. Lorraine BrownPastor of Simpson UMC and Executive Director of Project SPIRIT Sickle Cell Aligning with the mission of the Baltimore Washington Conference, Project SPIRIT Sickle Cell (PSSC), seeks to support and enable young adults living with sickle cell disease to be transformed...
Because she wants to be a witness to others on a similar journey, the Rev. Mary Johnson is beginning to share the story of her transition from the Rev. Michael Johnson and her choice to now live fully as the person she feels God created her to be.
