Bishop LaTrelle Easterling, the episcopal leader of the Baltimore-Washington Conference, was named a 2020 Distinguished Alumni by Boston University School of Theology, where she graduated with a Master of Divinity degree in 2004.
By Erik Alsgaard Every church in the Baltimore-Washington Conference has a deed, a legal document pertaining to property rights and ownership. The language in those deeds, as far as United Methodist churches go, often centers around the “Trust Clause.” “All properties of...
July 8, 2020 My Brothers and Sisters in Christ: Over the past four years, we have proclaimed, together as a conference, that "We are One." (Ephesians 4:1-16) We are one in times of celebration and joy, and we are one in times of challenge and struggle. As the deaths of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna...
Twenty-one pastors, representing hundreds of years of service, will retire from the Baltimore-Washington Conference this year. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the retirees and their families will be missing out on some of the festivities normally held during the Annual Conference Session.
A large sign at Hughes UMC in Wheaton uses arrows to direct people to the go inside the building for church; to go into the sanctuary.
THIS PAGE IS NO LONGER BEING UPDATED. CLICK ON THE BLUE BUTTON, BELOW, FOR AN UP-TO-DATE ALPHABETICAL LISTING. THANK YOU. See an alphabetical listing of churches, by church name. Submitted as of June 25, 2020 Trinity UMC, CatonsvillePre-recorded service at Facebook/ TrinityCatonsville...
After 42 years of ministry, the Rev. David Thayer is retiring this July with all the best pastors’ words on his lips: transcendence, incarnational, eucharistic, sanctuary, mission, learning, love.
By Erik Alsgaard Two days. Two marches. Two rallies. One message: The church must rise against racism. Bishop LaTrelle Easterling, episcopal leader of the Baltimore-Washington Conference, put prayers into action at two events June 18 and 19, one in Baltimore and one in Washington, D.C. Both...
BMCR writes in a call to action, "We speak in support of individuals, families, neighborhoods, cities, and entities who now sound the bell that has never ceased to toll, but has fallen on deafened ears for over 400 years. We can no longer hold our tongues no more than we can hold our breath."
MARCHA, the UMC's Latino voice writes, "The Church cannot remain silent or indifferent in the face of such injustices. To do so is to condone further violence against black people and the continued erosion of our democratic form of government. Therefore, we call on the global church to affirm...
