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...
Women's History Month is always a celebration I embrace as an African American Woman. I marvel and reflect with heartfelt appreciation on how I feel for the women warriors who have fought and continue to fight for equality and well-deserved recognition. However, this year I am compelled 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...
By Erik Alsgaard The Baltimore-Washington Conference’s trend of strong stewardship continued in 2020, and that included several local churches whose Mission Share giving rose significantly. Mission Shares (formerly called apportionments) are giving done by local churches to support...
By the Revs. Charles L Harrell and Roderick J. Miller In southern Russia, the winter arrived with its legendary force this year. A single snowfall of over 30 inches (80 cm) collapsed greenhouses in the Krasnodar region, while at Stavropol, gateway city of the...
Musings on the Eve of March: Bible Study Zoom Bombed on the Last Day of Black History Month. Racism is alive in living Color By Rev. Dr. Lillian C. SmithPastor, Cheverly United Methodist Church February 28, 2021 “Hmph. Hmph. Hmph,” my mother said quietly. We were sitting together...
By Melissa Lauber I am about to do a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? – Isaiah 43:19 Sometimes challenges within the church present interesting opportunities for innovative mission and ministry. The pandemic and financial shortfalls...
