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The Rev. Dr. Horace Lee Wallace, 63, retired, diedFeb. 8, 2013. His funeral service was held Feb. 15 at Epworth Chapel UMC in Baltimore with the Rev. Dr. Tony Hunt officiating. Also participating in the service were District Superintendent Rev. William Chaney Jr. and United Methodist clergy...

Baltimore-Washington Conference 2013 Pastoral Appointments Effective July 1, 2013 [ ] = layperson/ DS hire    * = Local Pastor   **=Student Local Pastor Annapolis Southern Region | Annapolis District  Annapolis: Mayo  |  Kathy Altman Deale...

Alberta M. Gruver, 103, the wife of the late Rev. J. Paul Gruver, died Feb. 7, 2013. The Rev. Mark Mooney officiated at a Memorial Service Feb. 16, at Otterbein UMC in Martinsburg. Alberta Maxine Corwin was born March 12, 1909, in Dayton, Ohio, the daughter of the late Gussie and Raymond...

Iwanda Jay,89, the surviving spouse of the late Rev. Harry W. Jay, died Dec. 25, 2012. The graveside service was conducted by her grandson, the Rev. Alex Riffee, Dec. 29 in Stonewood, W. Va. Iwanda Mae Petit was born April 1, 1923, to the late Russell W. and Sudie Phillips Petit She and H...

On homosexuality, many Christians get the Bible wrong By Adam Hamilton Homosexuality is one of the most divisive issues within churches and across our country today. The issue has become, for some, a litmus test on fidelity to God and the scriptures. The divide is not just between the...

Margaret Orpah Haus, 91, the widow of the late Rev. Louis E. Haus, died Jan. 28, 2013. The Revs. George Harpold and Jack George officiated at her funeral service Jan. 31 at the Adams Family Funeral Home. Margaret Orpah Holsinger was born in Mount Savage, Md., Dec. 26, 1921, the daughter of the...

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The Rev. Warren Ebinger, 85, a retired pastor in the Baltimore-Washington Conference, died Jan. 6 of cardiac arrest. The Rev. Rachel Cornwell officiated at a memorial service Jan. 11, 2013, at Woodside UMC, where he was pastor emeritus. Other clergy participating were the Revs. Cynthia Moore...

The Rev. John P. Buchheister Sr. 87, a retired Elder, died Dec. 8, 2012, of cardiac failure. The RFev.Rod Miller officiated at a Memorial Service Dec. 14 at Towson UMC.  John Paul Buchheister was born Sept. 13, 1925, in Baltimore, the son of Harry Buchheister, a chocolate candy and taffy...