One of the Rev. Eliezer Valentín-Castañón’s spiritual gifts is curiosity. “I’m sort of an explorer, always looking to find the connections and what’s next,” he said. He hopes this sense of discovery will serve him well in his new ministry as the...
Rev. Dawn M. Hand Rev. Eliezer Valentín-Castañón Bishop Easterling names Rev. Dawn M. Hand new superintendent in Central Maryland One thing people don’t know about the Rev. Dawn M. Hand? She’s a certified steward for the National Park Service, caring for...
Standing in virtual pulpits in churches less that a mile and half away from each other, Bishop LaTrelle Easterling and Senator Cory Booker preached on justice Jan 17. Their thoughts, delivered independently of one another, were the prelude of an historic week that held the national observance of...
"Serving God is about serving God’s people, so the farmers market allows us to take our spiritual practices and to put them to work in our community," says one of the organizers.
Soon, you will witness a first-time event in American history, the swearing-in of Kamala Harris, the first woman to be elected Vice President of the United States. The significance of her being an African American woman, and one of Nana’s sorority sisters, might escape you. After all, Barack...
This past Wednesday morning, I woke up to what I thought was going to be another quiet day of managing through this never-ending Covid pandemic. However, this calm was totally rocked as I opened my first WhatsApp message from a friend in Zimbabwe and read: “It’s so sad Pro Furusa is no more...
How can congregational leaders discover their faithful next step in ministry to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world? The Catalyst Initiative, a new emphasis in the Baltimore-Washington Conference, will help provide answers to this question, and many more, in the...
If you’ve ever doubted “girl power” you haven’t met Julia Barnes, 9, a member of Glen Mar UMC in Ellicott City who has set out to change the world and is ready for your help.
United Methodists know Jesus’ Great Commandment “to love your neighbor” by heart (Matthew 22:39).In the year ahead, church leaders throughout the Baltimore-Washington Conference are invited to live this commandment in ways that build a Beloved Community.
(Bishop Cynthia Fierro-Harvey, president of the United Methodist Council of Bishops, has endorsed this statement from Bishop Easterling.) January 6, 2021 In...
