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In Memoriam: Bishop William Grove
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Bishop William Boyd Grove, a retired bishop of The United Methodist Church, died Oct. 27. He served as an episcopal leader in the Northeastern Jurisdiction from 1980 to 1996. Upon learning of his death, Bishop LaTrelle Easterling noted that she had the joy and privilege of being in a covenant...

Kent named new Property with Purpose Coordinator
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By Melissa Lauber Lucinda “Cindy” Kent dwells in possibility. This fall, she starts her new position as the Baltimore-Washington and Peninsula-Delaware Conferences’ Property with Purpose Coordinator, a newly created position to assist churches in discovering new ways to...

Next Level calls for innovation and curiosity
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By Melissa Lauber Imagine 1,000 experiments being conducted in a spirit of mission and ministry unfolding throughout area United Methodist churches. Imagine sacred spaces brimming with curiosity and creativity. Imagine your church alive with God-inspired innovation that builds vitality, hope...

Silver Spring UMC to build housing as act of faith and justice
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In a gradually unfolding, creative and bold shift in church culture, Silver Spring UMC is working to ensure that its building is used to serve its vision, and not the other way around. “Our goal is to build, in bricks and mortar, who it is we say we are as the body of Jesus Christ,&rdquo...

Church creates space of peace
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From Kathryn GreenIn the fall of 2021, the world was awakening from the COVID pandemic, Russia had invaded Ukraine, and the U.S. struggled with social and racial justice issues, mass shootings, and economic issues. The confirmation class at La Plata UMC looked for ways to bring peace to this...

United Methodists celebrate Indigenous People's Day
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From the Baltimore-Washington and Peninsula Delaware Committees on Native American Ministries We honor the lives of Indigenous peoples, show our gratitude for the significant and countless contributions they have made to our world, and renew our commitment to respect tribal sovereignty and...

Conference leaders learn to be 'non-anxious presence'
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As rates of stress and anxiety grow across the United States, members of the Baltimore-Washington and Peninsula-Delaware Conferences are learning about how to serve as a non-anxious presence in their congregations and communities. The course revolves around the family systems theory on...