article reprinted from the UMConnection: Commentary SEPT 6, 2003 On-line VOL. 14, NO. 16 NEWS Survey seeks Web use information The Baltimore-Washington Conference Communications Office is asking clergy and lay members to respond to an Internet survey to learn about their usage...
article reprinted from the United Methodist Connection JULY 3, 2002 On-line VOL. 13, NO. 12 COMMENTARIES Complete honesty needed in dealing with transgender clergy By Elaine V. Emeth We seem to be unclear about our attitude toward transgender clergy. On one...
NEWS BY MELISSA LAUBERUMCONNECTION STAFF'For everything there is a season,' Levolia Jones told the bishop, four district superintendents and more than 50 others at a recent gathering at the Susanna Wesley House in Baltimore. This is her season of healing.MELISSA...
BY MELISSA LAUBER AND JOHN COLEMANUMCONNECTION STAFFCongregations seeking to become more vital should focus less on correcting what?s wrong with their churches and more intently on developing their particular strengths, a noted church leadership expert said during a seminar Sept. 24.'Our agendas...
BY B. KEVIN SMALLSThe other day my seventh-grade son Kevin came home from school with a long face. I asked him what was wrong. He told me that one of his classmates was having a big birthday party and he was not invited. This hurt him very badly. In addition to that, all of his invited and...
BRYANS ROAD - A member of Shiloh UMC was named Charles County?s 2006 'Most Beautiful Person' at ceremonies in November.Gerri Burson of White Plains, who the Maryland Independent said 'looks more like a lady who lunches than one who sorts through donated items at a thrift shop,' retired from the...
article reprinted from the UMConnection: Commentary SEPT 6, 2003 On-line VOL. 14, NO. 16 NEWS Related story Primary focus needs to be on marriage, not sexuality Direction of Episcopal Church a call to pay attention BY LES LONGDENSome observers think a major shift in social...
article reprinted from the United Methodist Connection JULY 3, 2002 On-line VOL. 13, NO. 13 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR She enabled me to experience Gods power I cant help but remember and want to share the gifts of Mary Alice Stevenson, the epitome of a Christian...
'God livesnot instructures,butin youand me.' by Holly SlaughActs 17:22-31I Peter 3:13-22John 14:15-21The conversation started in a hospital room. The nurses had finished their jobs for the time being and his one other visitor had left. Paul, a young person from one of our congregations...
BY JOHN COLEMANUMCONNECTION STAFF Nearly 150 people turned out for the Baltimore-Harford District Laity Convo-cation on a rainy Sat., Oct. 8, to learn about the various roles, responsibilities and resources emerging to take lay ministry to the next level. Participants, including some...
