Content warning: This message contains references to sexual misconduct that may be difficult for some readers. "When the righteous cry for help, the Lord hears and rescues them from all their troubles. The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed...
By Melissa Lauber Most Christians explore, celebrate and embrace the idea of resurrection and new life. But three small congregations in Anne Arundel County are practicing resurrection – dying and coming back to life as something new and transformed. “It’s called a vital...
On Aug. 12, the Rev. Neal Christie, the Baltimore-Washington Conference’s Executive Minister of Connected Engaged, met with religious and political leaders in Washington, D.C. to hand-deliver a message about voter rights to Congressional leaders. The message, from United...
Global Ministries Awards Grants to United Methodist Churches in Washington, D.C., to Aid Local Refugees and Migrants Mustard Seed Migration Grants Continue 80-Year Tradition of Welcoming the Stranger By Mary Lou Greenwood BoiceDirector of Communications, Global...
By Melissa Lauber Campers at West River United Methodist Center planted hundreds of clumps of marsh grasses along the riverside Aug. 3, putting the finishing touches on a Living Shoreline project, the first project of Maryland’s Resiliency Through Restoration Initiative. On...
By Becki Wessinger For more than 30 years, youth groups from the Baltimore-Washington Conference have been serving in the Appalachian region of Maryland and West Virginia by providing home repair to those who do not have the means to take on the repairs themselves. This year on July 11-17...
By Melissa Lauber In the past, the closing of a church would have been cause for sadness and regret. But in Solomons, Md., a small group of people have adopted the concept of legacy to create a new experiment in faith-filled service. On July 1, the 150-year-old Solomons United Methodist...
A federal judge in Texas ruled earlier this month on DACA, a program that has shielded hundreds of thousands of undocumented young adults from deportation. His decision has thrown into question, yet again, the fate of immigrants known as Dreamers. United Methodists from the General Board of...
As the Baltimore-Washington and Peninsula Delaware conferences begin their affiliation in September, the youth of both conferences are already leading the way with the announcement of WAVE, a new retreat for youth, Jan. 7-9 at the Convention Center in Ocean City. The affiliation will bring both...
By Melissa Lauber When asked to select a photo of her daughter to share with the Conference, Diane Solley hesitates. Should she send the photo of Emily with a friend preparing 51 bag meals for the homeless, her working to revamp a building or just a snapshot of Emily’s infectious...
