By Bishop LaTrelle Easterling These remarks were presented by Bishop LaTrelle Easterling as the online townhall on Aug 31, the evening before the affiliation of the Peninsula-Delaware and Baltimore-Washington Conferences. Beloved, here we are. Tomorrow launches the experiment between the...
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...
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...
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...
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Content warning: This message contains references to sexual misconduct that may be difficult for some readers. "When the righteous cry for help, the Lord hears and rescues them from all their troubles. The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed...
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...
On Aug. 12, the Rev. Neal Christie, the Baltimore-Washington Conference’s Executive Minister of Connected Engaged, met with religious and political leaders in Washington, D.C. to hand-deliver a message about voter rights to Congressional leaders. The message, from United...
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...
