Throughout the Baltimore-Washington and Peninsula-Delaware Conferences, leaders are celebrating the return of Bishop LaTrelle Easterling, who was assigned to serve for four more years as their episcopal leader. Among the Area’s 10 district superintendents, the Revs. Dawn Hand and...
Five United Methodist Jurisdictional (regional) Conferences will meet July 10-12. The Northeastern Jurisdiction, of which the Baltimore-Washington Conference is a part, will meet at the Omni William Penn Hotel in Pittsburgh. No new bishops will be elected at this session. The assignments of...
After prayer and consultation with the Cabinet, Bishop LaTrelle Miller Easterling has made the following clergy appointment changes, effective July 1, 2024. Rev. Sheridan Allmond to St. Paul’s UMC in Kensington, from Mount Olive UMC in Randallstown Rev. Miguel Balderas to Cheverly UMC...
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...
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...
