The information below is also available as a PDF. More than 1,000 clergy and laity gathered in Baltimore May 27-29 for the 242nd Session of the Baltimore-Washington Annual Conference under the theme "Rooted in Christ: Love Boldly." Here are some of the highlights from the three-day...
By Alison BurdettDirector of Communications The 242nd session of the Baltimore-Washington Annual Conference opened Wednesday evening with a worship service that blended prophetic preaching, sacred ritual, multicultural expression and a bold call for the church to embody Christ’s love in a...
By Alison BurdettDirector of Communications Clergy and laity gathered Thursday morning for the opening session of the annual conference Bible study led by Bishop Gregory Palmer, who invited participants into a deeper understanding of the conference theme of being “rooted and grounded in...
By Erik Alsgaard The Baltimore-Washington Annual Conference Session recognized an important milestone Thursday morning: paying off the mortgage on the Mission Center building. First envisioned in the early 2000’s, when Bishop John Schol was serving as Episcopal leader, the Mission Center...
Rev. Bonnie McCubbin “Soon and very soon,” sang the congregation as the sounds of steel drums echoed throughout the ballroom. The body gathered after lunch on Thursday, May 28, to honor the lives of those who have gone to eternal life since the last Annual Conference. As those...
By Alison BurdettDirector of Communications Thursday’s plenary sessions at the Baltimore-Washington Conference Annual Conference resolved the last two remaining resolutions that were not brought before the body on Wednesday, and shared a host of reports, reflecting ministries already...
By Alison BurdettDirector of Communications The conference gathered on the evening of May 28 for the Celebration of Ministries service during the 242nd Session of the Baltimore-Washington Annual Conference, recognizing congregations and leaders whose ministries exemplify the conference's vision...
By: Alison Burdett in collaboration with several workshop attendees As the 242nd Session of the Baltimore-Washington Conference opened Wednesday morning, annual conference members gathered across the Hilton in Baltimore for a wide range of workshops designed to deepen discipleship, strengthen...
By Erik Alsgaard It isn’t every year that a clergy person retires. It’s a significant marker in any person’s life: years of dedicated service, witness, teaching, preaching, and more, all being celebrated for the achievement that it is. It is also not every year that a clergy...
By Alison BurdettDirector of Communications The Baltimore-Washington Conference’s Laity Session gathered lay leaders from across the conference for an afternoon focused on one central question: how can churches boldly share hope in a changing world? Through worship, testimony, conversation...
