Glen Mar Church, a United Methodist congregation in Ellicott City, received the Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Commission’s 2020 Living the Dream Award for the congregation’s annual Day of Service. This year, 1,800 church volunteers of all ages joined in service to the...
By Emily Hart*Special to the UMConnection Ms. Fay, center, after her swearing in with some of her church family. L-R: Kathi, Rev. Emily, Nathanial, Fay, Kelly, Ellsworth. Photo courtesy of Emily Hart. “So, how long have you all been on this journey?” asked the...
The Northeastern Jurisdiction College of Bishops may have two openings this year. Bishop Jeremiah Park (Susquehanna Conference) and Bishop Sudarshana Devadhar (New England Conference) are retiring, effective Aug. 31, 2020. However, proposed plans for the future of the denomination may...
Beloved, We. Are. One. That was the title of the sermon I preached during my Installation in 2016 at First Hyattsville United Methodist Church. The Spirit led me to preach from Ephesians and emphasize our unity after listening to conversations throughout the conference. Further, as...
Below is a press release from the Council of Bishops. Before reading it, Bishop LaTrelle Easterling wants to share these words with you: Beloved of God, I had the distinct privilege of joining other committed servants of God in a time of prayer, discernment, negotiation, and visioning for...
December 24, 2019 Beloved of God: The Advent wreath has been increasing the light in our sanctuaries and the Christ candle is now lit. Whether we experienced it through Handel's Messiahor Gruber's Silent Night, the songs of Christmas have filled our hearts. The...
Reggan Chapin, 10, loves macaroni and cheese. When her church, John Wesley UMC in Hagerstown, began to brainstorm about innovative ministry and how they could use the church’s commercial kitchen to benefit the community, they turned to Katie. Her response? “Macaroni and...
The Rev. Sam Marullo walks out of the Ager Road UMC parsonage as it undergoes renovations. The project is made possible thanks to the Adrienne Terry Fund in the Greater Washington District. Photo by Melissa Lauber. When he was a boy, the Rev. Sam Marullo, a Deacon, worked for his godfather...
December 4, 2019 In February 2019, General Conference voted to create a new paragraph in the Book of Discipline (¶ 2553). This paragraph was intended to give individual local congregations a time-limited opportunity to "disaffiliate" from The...
Grace Methodist Episcopal Church first held worship services in the woods, in barns, or wherever freed slaves could meet in the area of what is now Fort Washington, Md., starting in 1862. Methodism was brought to the area by the Rev. Jeremiah “Father” Brown, who migrated to Chapel...
