Beloved, We. Are. One. That was the title of the sermon I preached during my Installation in 2016 at First Hyattsville United Methodist Church. The Spirit led me to preach from Ephesians and emphasize our unity after listening to conversations throughout the conference. Further, as...
December 24, 2019 Beloved of God: The Advent wreath has been increasing the light in our sanctuaries and the Christ candle is now lit. Whether we experienced it through Handel's Messiahor Gruber's Silent Night, the songs of Christmas have filled our hearts. The...
In my home office, I have a set of three bookcases. At the top of the middle case there is a piece of art placed between two candle sticks. The art is the word, “HOPE.” I received this piece of art when I was the district superintendent for the Metro Boston HOPE District. It...
Today, as a community and a church, we turn to God, coming together in our grief as we mourn the passage of a national leader and son of Baltimore, Congressman Elijah E. Cummings. Our hearts cry out in sorrow at the loss of this faithful servant, friend, and champion of justice. We...
A weapon is described as an instrument of offensive or defensive combat; something to fight with; a means of contending against another. Further, it is described as an implement that can be used with intent to inflict damage or harm.
DECISION OF LAW Bishop LaTrelle Easterling, episcopal leader of the Baltimore-Washington Conference, recently issued this decision in response to a request for a Ruling of Law by the Rev. Robert Barnes on May 30. The Judicial Council is expected to review the decision when it meets Oct...
Beloved, Grace and peace to you in the name of the One through whom we live and move and have our being, Jesus the Christ. The Council of Bishops convened our spring meeting in Rosemont, Ill., from Sunday, May 5, through Thursday, May 9, 2019. In the days preceding the official...
Bishop LaTrelle Miller Easterling Now on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb early, while it was still dark, and saw that the stone had been taken away from the tomb. — John 20:1 Before dawn, before the light had crested over the horizon and brought...
Bishop LaTrelle Miller Easterling today called for prayers for the people of Mozambique and Zimbabwe following a devastating cyclone.
Then I saw “a new heaven and a new earth,”for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea. I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her...
