After receiving the devastating news of the mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas, I needed to take a breath. I took some time for tears, I took a moment for anger, I took a while for reflection. But on this day after the school shooting, the sadness, rage, and so many questions linger. I...
Last week our country faced a particularly sobering moment when the number of CoVID-19-related deaths in the United States reached one million. Globally, the number of deaths is estimated at 15 million. The grief that persists among the unknown number of people impacted by the loss of these many...
The human mind plans the way, but the Lord directs the steps. -- Proverbs 16:9 When we gather as the Church, we do so to tend to our souls, but when disaster and other crises strike, we are also called upon to help keep one another physically safe. Recent headlines of...
The Judicial Council of The United Methodist Church recently ruled that the Council of Bishops can call jurisdictional conferences to elect and assign new U.S. bishops. The ruling follows the postponement of the General Conference until 2024. However, the Judicial...
See a video of Wesley Theological Seminary’s 140th Commencement Ceremony at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSF6kH2DvH4 By Melissa Lauber On May 9, 135 students received diplomas from Wesley Theological Seminary at a commencement ceremony at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C...
#WelcomeWithDignity The Baltimore-Washington Conference area is receiving a new influx of migrants from the southern border. BWC’s Immigration Reform and Legislative Social Action Teams are noting a significant need for basic items and temporary shelter. They are also...
The following questions were asked at the Pre-Conference Briefing held online April 30. Discipleship Council Does the diversity mentioned in the Ministry Report include diversity in ideology, world views, and educational status? Yes, when considering diversity, the Discipleship...
West River offers opportunities that gathering in person brings for Howard University Wesley Foundation By Neal Christie College has been a radically different experience for students. Distance learning and social distancing, adjustments in where to worship and students advocating became the...
When Wade Forbes was exploring career fields, the idea of drawing on his artistic skills and abilities didn’t feel like the best path. But then, almost two decades later, God got into his art – and now he’s living something that once only felt like a dream, and that dream is rippling out into...
By Melissa Lauber At Salem Hispanic UMC in east Baltimore, Pastor Cassandra “Cassy” Nuñez dreams out loud. Her dreams aren’t bound by the sanctuary. They spill out into the neighborhood where she spends most of her waking hours pastoring to anyone in need of God’s...
