It has been twenty years since the Pentagon, often viewed as the epicenter of power and defense, was struck by American Airlines Flight 77. It has been twenty years since 184 beautiful souls crossed the thin veil into eternity. It has been twenty years since our collective psyches...
By Melissa Lauber Over the years it’s been a treasure trove, a depository of important and scattered records that span centuries, an architectural gem, a jumble of memories, a vault of irreplaceable artifacts, a museum that attracts a lot of Korean visitors and confirmation classes, and a...
Brothers and Sisters in Christ: As many of you are already aware, the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) filed for bankruptcy relief in early 2020, after becoming overwhelmed with liability exposure arising from pending and threatened sexual assault lawsuits nationwide. BSA leadership is...
By Melissa Lauber In a gesture of remembrance and hope, Bishop Peggy Johnson passed a crozier, a symbol of episcopal leadership, to Bishop LaTrelle Easterling to mark the new affiliation between the Peninsula-Delaware and Baltimore-Washington conferences. This transitional gift was presented at...
From the United Methodist Communications Office of Public Information Nashville, Tenn.: The United Methodist Church and its predecessor denominations have a relationship with the Boy Scouts of America (BSA), which dates back more than 100 years. In February 2020, the BSA announced the...
By Melissa Lauber Last December, a widely distributed video showed members of the Proud Boys, a far-right group with a history of violence, protesting the results of the presidential election and celebrating as they set fire to a Black Lives Matter banner torn off the grounds of Asbury UMC in...
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By Melissa Lauber Most Christians explore, celebrate and embrace the idea of resurrection and new life. But three small congregations in Anne Arundel County are practicing resurrection – dying and coming back to life as something new and transformed. “It’s called a vital...
Global Ministries Awards Grants to United Methodist Churches in Washington, D.C., to Aid Local Refugees and Migrants Mustard Seed Migration Grants Continue 80-Year Tradition of Welcoming the Stranger By Mary Lou Greenwood BoiceDirector of Communications, Global...
By Melissa Lauber Campers at West River United Methodist Center planted hundreds of clumps of marsh grasses along the riverside Aug. 3, putting the finishing touches on a Living Shoreline project, the first project of Maryland’s Resiliency Through Restoration Initiative. On...
