By Melissa Lauber Claiming joy as a mindset, a discipline, and a way of life, the members of the 241st session of the Baltimore-Washington Conference met to worship, witness and celebrate the glory and possibilities of God, May 13-15 at the Hilton Hotel in Baltimore. With ribbons soaring over...
By Alison Burdett Bishop Cynthia Moore-Koikoi, daughter of the Baltimore-Washington Conference, led Wednesday morning’s Bible study helping members to understand “trauma-informed joy.” Following the Annual Conference’s guiding scripture, Philippians 4:4-9, she began...
By Bonnie McCubbin On Wednesday afternoon, the Key Ballroom at the Hilton Baltimore Inner Harbor Hotel, was filled with a somber and solemn but heartfelt tone during the Annual Service of Remembrance. Those remembered consisted of clergy, clergy spouses, and clergy children who have transitioned...
By Erik Alsgaard If at first you don’t succeed, the old saying goes, try and try again. On May 14, members of the Baltimore-Washington Conference joined United Methodists from across the globe in voting on four proposed amendments to the church’s constitution. These amendments were...
In moments of holy conferencing, Baltimore-Washington Annual Conference members heard reports and voted on resolutions May 14. Voting on a series of eight resolutions, the members passed a series of widely diverse measures that address matters within the church and around the world. In the...
By Nora Meeks The Wesleyan way of discipleship is clear in stating that Christians profess and teach God's love through not just our words but our actions. The celebration of ministries service held Wednesday night recognized this principle by recognizing 10 people and four churches from across...
By Alison Burdett Tuesday afternoon, the clergy retiree class of 2025 gathered for lunch at the Hilton Hotel, to be celebrated and honored for their combined 604 years of service. Keynote speaker, Shelley Hawkins, offered words of gratitude, referencing Philippians 4:4-9: “Rejoice in the...
By Melissa Lauber The theme of the 240th session of the Baltimore-Washington Conference was “Like Fire Shut Up in My Bones.” It could also have been “Grand Slam!” The conference opened as a thousand United Methodists cheered on Bishop LaTrelle Easterling as she threw...
By Erik Alsgaard The old song goes, “Take me out to the ball game.” However, about 1,000 United Methodists changed the words to “Take us out to the ball game” Wednesday night as the 2024 Annual Conference Session moved to Oriole Park at Camden Yards for a game between the...
Have you ever been to a memorial service where the attendees danced? That was the energy in the ballroom at the BWC Annual Conference Session Service of Remembrance May 30. The service is held every year to remember the clergy, laity, clergy spouses, and diaconal ministers who have died in the...
