The Day in Pictures - Thursday, June 1
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These photos were taken throughout the day on Thursday, June 1. Follow our Flickr stream for more photos throughout the annual conference session.
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The Day in Pictures - Wednesday, May 31
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These photos were taken throughout the day on Wednesday, May 31.
Gaines-Cirelli to explore ‘Blest Communion’
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The Rev. Ginger Gaines-Cirelli is the preacher for the Memorial Service on Friday. Gaines-Cirelli is the senior pastor of Foundry UMC in Washington, D.C., and the first woman senior pastor in the church’s 200-year history. Prior to that, she served as pastor of St. Matthews UMC in Bowie and...
Historic artifacts enrich worship
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The Baltimore-Washington United Methodist Historical Society is pleased to be providing two important artifacts from the Museum at Lovely Lane for the 233rd session of the Annual Conference.
Laity explore discipleship and Call to Action
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BWC Lay Leader Dolores Martin promised a “fact-packed, real facts, afternoon” to a packed laity session Wednesday. The three hour gathering provided a celebration and challenge to United Methodists to understand and fulfill their rightful role in “the Ministry of the Laity.”
Ordinand speaks out on inclusion
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I am joyful to be a part of this connection, to be recommended and ordained for servant ministry with and among you. I am a United Methodist because it’s not all about me; we each hold such a tiny fraction of God’s vision for the Church, and I celebrate the diversity of servants, lay and...
'Offer fresh bread,' Lyght tells conference leaders
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The image of bread was central to the message given to those commissioned, ordained and readmitted Thursday night, as Bishop LaTrelle Easterling presided at her first such worship service.
Covenant and unity featured in Bible study
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“The Word is new every time we read it,” said Bishop LaTrelle Easterling. On Thursday morning Conference members read the Word anew with the Rev. Steve Manskar, author of “Disciples Making Disciples.”
Special guests bring greetings
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Several individuals brought special greetings and messages to the Baltimore-Washington Conference Thursday.
Conference debates resolutions and amendments
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In a round of sometimes intense holy conferencing, BWC members spoke out as one on four resolutions and five amendments to the denomination’s constitution Thursday afternoon.