Beloved of God, Grace and peace to you in the name of our Risen Savior, Jesus the Christ. It is with great excitement and joy that I share the new structure of the Baltimore-Washington Conference, as well as the new names for our districts with you. As we transition from eight districts to six...
The U.S. Supreme Court heard a case on April 22 concerning age-appropriate books featuring LGBTQ themes and characters in Montgomery County, Maryland, public schools, which is supported by local faith leaders. A diverse group of 15 faith leaders who live in Montgomery County, Maryland, and send...
Living the Resurrection: A Call to Courageous Hope May the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ be blessed! On account of his vast mercy, he has given us new birth. You have been born anew into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. -- 1 Peter...
A Statement on the Death of His Holiness Pope FrancisBy Bishop LaTrelle Miller Easterling My heart is heavy as I join the chorus of mourners around the world in lamenting the passing of His Holiness, Pope Francis, a shepherd whose life was a testament to the Gospel of Jesus Christ and whose...
By Rev. Erik Alsgaard The United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) is “love in action.” Its ministry around the world touches thousands of people’s lives every year who have been impacted by natural or human-made disasters. They are often the first group to arrive with...
By Melissa Lauber Visit Hearts for Public Service Amidst the sweep of ongoing and often devastating layoffs of federal workers, the congregation of Bethesda UMC is working to create a ministry that they hope others will join or use as a template to address what, at times, can seem like...
By Melissa Lauber On Feb. 21, all the passion, fear, sympathy, despair and chaos that accompanied the Yellow Fever Epidemic that broke out in Philadelphia in1793 swept through Ebenezer UMC in Washington, D.C. as Theater of War Productions used drama to create feelings and conversations that felt...
By Rev. Chet JechuraGood Shepherd UMC, Baltimore From Feb. 27 – March 1, people of faith from across and beyond the United Methodist connection gathered at Peachtree Road UMC in Atlanta, Georgia, for the Fresh Expressions UM National Gathering. Over a dozen laity and clergy...
By Rev. Daryl Williams Chair, BWC Commission on Finance and Administration February is always an exciting time for me. It is not simply because of Valentine’s Day or my wife’s birthday, but also because the books for the previous year are closed, and we get to see how we did...
By Melissa Lauber The North Point Worship band was winding up the musical portion of the worship service at IGNITE when Enam, a youth from Colesville UMC, quietly approached the area in front of the stage and fell to his knees, raised his arms, threw back his head, and prayed. It was a prayer of...
