St. Paul UMC in Berlin, Maryland, was named a United Methodist historic site on June 5 during a worship service at the Peninsula-Delaware Conference African American Summit. This status is a unique honor within the denomination. The church received this historic designation because of its...
By Pastor Debra Linton At Centennial UMC in Frederick almost every day can feel like Pentecost as people from a variety of cultures gather at the church and a new Spirit comes to life. God has been working in our midst over the past eight years at Centennial Memorial UMC. Located in downtown...
“The Northeastern Jurisdiction of The United Methodist Church embraces theological differences and, without creating more harm to any group, will lead so that within the jurisdiction, there will be room for different theological understandings. Further, we will work with everyone to honor...
By Eleanor Meeks At the recent General Conference, delegates voted to remove all restrictive language on homosexuality from the Book of Discipline. This historic decision ended decades of oppression in The United Methodist Church. There is no doubt that this had a widespread international...
By Melissa Lauber The theme of the 240th session of the Baltimore-Washington Conference was “Like Fire Shut Up in My Bones.” It could also have been “Grand Slam!” The conference opened as a thousand United Methodists cheered on Bishop LaTrelle Easterling as she threw...
By Erik Alsgaard Have you ever wondered if there’s a United Methodist church near yours that has a feeding program? Or, perhaps your youth group needs a van for a field trip but you don’t know where to turn? Thanks to a new interactive data tool offered by Discipleship Ministries of...
Offered by the Rev. Chet Jechura on May 30 Bishop, I rise in the company of the Baltimore-Washington Conference Queer Clergy Caucus – beloved friends and faithful colleagues in ministry with whom I’m blessed to serve. Some of us, including myself, once banned from ordained ministry...
By Erik Alsgaard “May our love for You shine so brightly that we would need sunglasses.” Recited as part of the opening prayer for the Service of Ordination and Commissioning at the 240th Annual Conference Session of the Baltimore-Washington Conference, the nearly two-hour...
By Erik Alsgaard The old song goes, “Take me out to the ball game.” However, about 1,000 United Methodists changed the words to “Take us out to the ball game” Wednesday night as the 2024 Annual Conference Session moved to Oriole Park at Camden Yards for a game between the...
Have you ever been to a memorial service where the attendees danced? That was the energy in the ballroom at the BWC Annual Conference Session Service of Remembrance May 30. The service is held every year to remember the clergy, laity, clergy spouses, and diaconal ministers who have died in the...
