By Erik Alsgaard When the pandemic hit more than a year ago, churches throughout the Baltimore-Washington Conference and around the world had to be flexible, and quick. Because in-person worship wasn’t an option, congregations turned to technology to live-stream their worship...
Since 2017, the Baltimore-Washington Conference has been involved in initiatives that empower imaginative thinking to create missional entrepreneurship. This movement uses sound and innovative business principles to ignite new ways of creating bold and innovative ministries that respond to the...
April 2, 2021 | "Hallelujah anyhow!" As they entered the tomb, they saw a young man, dressed in a white robe sitting to the right side; and they were alarmed. But he said to them, “Do not be alarmed; you are looking for Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He has been...
By Erik Alsgaard Over the last several decades, a wooden bulkhead is all that stood between the waters of the West River and the West River Camp and Retreat Center. The Baltimore-Washington Conference facility needed to do something to repair it lest it pose any danger to campers, guests...
Today, we announce the coverage of Episcopal Areas in the Northeastern Jurisdiction effective September 1, 2021.
By Melissa Lauber To ensure their safety and protect the identities of those involved, some names in this story have been changed. “Sometimes there are no more tears to cry,” said Evelyn, a pastor in the Baltimore-Washington Conference. Evelyn has been journeying beside...
For Immediate Release Monday, March 22, 2021 Bishops Reconsider May 8 Special Session of General Conference WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Council of Bishops of The United Methodist Church met on Monday, March 22, 2021 in an additional meeting to consider pressing matters related to...
“We recognize, embrace, and affirm all persons, regardless of country of origin, as members of the family of God...We oppose immigration policies that separate family members from each other or that include detention of families with children, and we call on local churches to be in...
Roughly half of the churches in the Baltimore-Washington Conference are involved in a ministry to address food insecurity in their community. That’s according to Dave Schoeller, Business Data Analyst for the BWC, who was part of a team analyzing the results of a summer 2020...
The Washington National Cathedral is a “house for all people,” according to the Very Rev. Randolph Hollerith, Dean of the Cathedral. He welcomed dozens of people within the walls of the majestic edifice in Washington, D.C., on March 16 for an event designed for faith leaders to show...
