Psalm 41Isaiah 43:18-252 Corinthians 9:18-22Mark 2:1-12When my son was a small child someone told him he looked exactly like me. He replied, 'But I?m a boy.' I had to explain that we had similarities that made us look alike. He was also told it was a special blessing to look like his mom. So the...
Bishop John R. Schol addresses a crowd at a candlelight vigil in front of the Charles County Court House in Southern Maryland Sept. 30, accomp-anied by District Superintendent the Rev. Ianther Mills, left and the Rev. George DeFord, right, pastor of Metropolitan UMC in Indian Head. The audience...
Brother and Sisters in Christ:As you no doubt are aware, Jefferson County will be one of four West Virginia counties to vote June 9 on the proposed expansion of gambling at horseracing venues to include table games. I am writing to urge you and your congregation to vigorously oppose this...
article reprinted from the UMConnection: Commentary March 17, 2004 On-line VOL. 15, NO. 6 NEWS New conference center dedicated to be a saving station BY MELISSA LAUBERUMCONNECTION STAFFBy what name shall this space be known? was the question posed by Bishop Felton Edwin May to...
article reprinted from the UMConnection: Commentary APRIL 2, 2003 On-line VOL. 14, NO. 7 COMMENTARIES Healing historic racial divide means taking Steps Toward Wholeness BY CHARLOTTE HENDEE A historic service was held in the little bayside village of Galesville in...
article reprinted from the United Methodist Connection Commentary reprinted from the Jan 2, 2002, issue U.S. response to terrorism is appropriate BY WILLIAM A. HOLMES I admire Christian non-pacifists who can express respect for the pacifist position...
article reprinted from the UMConnection: Letters to the Editor December 18, 2002 On-line VOL. 13, NO. 24 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Declining membership cant be ignored In a letter published in the Nov. 20 issue of the UMConnection, Kevin Condon asks some painful...
Let me introduce you to my new hero. Well, hero might be too strong a word, but he?s certainly an inspiration. And more than likely, you?ve never heard of him.I read about Rick Short in the Washington Post over the weekend. His story was told in the June 10th issue in a wonderful piece by Dave...
BY BARBARA COWARDUMCONNECTION CORRESPONDENTAs churchgoers in the Baltimore-Washington region bundle up in the mid-winter?s chill, a team of camp leaders in the conference are already looking ahead to this summer?s camping program.In January, 15 volunteers responsible for writing camp curriculum...
Gbwc_superuserelines for interim shared Eucharists with the Episcopal Church were recently released by Bishop William B. Oden, who serves as ecumenical officer for the United Methodist Council of Bishops. Pastors are asked to be aware that the canons of the Episcopal church are more restrictive...
