And Mary said, “My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for he has looked with favor on the lowly state of his servant. Surely from now on all generations will call me blessed, for the Mighty One has done great things for me, and holy is his name; indeed...
Rejoice in the Lord always; again, I will say, Rejoice! Let your gentleness be known to everyone. The Lord is near. Do not worry about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all...
The Rev. Dr. Stacey Cole Wilson, the BWC’s executive minister for Beloved Community spoke at the conference Earthkeepers Celebration on Dec. 6. Greetings Beloved Community, It is truly a blessing to gather and to celebrate with this new class of EarthKeepers as we affirm the...
And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host, praising God and saying, “Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace among those whom God favors!” -- Luke 2:13-14 If there is to be peace in the world, There must be peace in the nations. If...
The Rev. Dr. Ianther Mills, pastor of the historic Asbury UMC in Washington, D.C., has been named by Bishop LaTrelle Easterling to serve as a superintendent in the Baltimore-Washington Conference. Mills will rejoin the Cabinet, after serving as a superintendent from 2005 to 2013. In her new...
From Bishop LaTrelle Miller EasterlingEpiscopal Leader of the Baltimore-Washington and Peninsula-Delaware Area May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. -- Romans 15:13 “I hope I can keep...
As the BWC clergy winner of the 2024 Harry Denman Award for Evangelism, the Rev. Meredith West enjoys wrestling with good questions. She leaves room in her life for mystery and shades of grey. But she is certain of a few things, and one of them is that the age of “programming” in the...
One of the shared values of the Baltimore-Washington and Peninsula-Delawares Areas is the freedom to try. Those involved in creating the New Hope Day Shelter in Edgewood, Maryland, have taken this value to heart as they seek to align themselves and their community with God’s...
By Melissa Lauber For Methodists, it was the ultimate “meeting before the meeting.” In 1784, at Barratt’s Chapel in Frederica, Delaware, Francis Asbury met Thomas Coke to plan for the meeting that would form the new Methodist Episcopal Church in Baltimore weeks later. It...
For people recovering from drug, alcohol and other addictions, the traditional church is not always the most comfortable place. But two United Methodist deaconesses are changing that with a new Life Recovery Bible Study. On Jan. 8, 2025, a new online group will begin that combines the...
