Beloved of God, Grace and peace to you in the name of our Risen Savior, Jesus the Christ. It is with great excitement and joy that I share the new structure of the Baltimore-Washington Conference, as well as the new names for our districts with you. As we transition from eight districts to six...
Living the Resurrection: A Call to Courageous Hope May the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ be blessed! On account of his vast mercy, he has given us new birth. You have been born anew into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. -- 1 Peter...
A Statement on the Death of His Holiness Pope FrancisBy Bishop LaTrelle Miller Easterling My heart is heavy as I join the chorus of mourners around the world in lamenting the passing of His Holiness, Pope Francis, a shepherd whose life was a testament to the Gospel of Jesus Christ and whose...
Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts: And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting. --Psalm 139:23-24 Beloved, we once again find ourselves in the profound season of Lent. It is a formative time of praying, fasting, examination...
‘Be still, and know that I am God!I am exalted among the nations, I am exalted in the earth.'The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. -- Psalm 46:8-11 (NRSV) Just a few short months ago, The United Methodist Church gathered in Charlotte, NC, to hold our...
“The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit.” -- Psalm 34:18 Beloved, The leaders and members of the Baltimore-Washington and Peninsula-Delaware Area join me in grieving the loss of life aboard American Eagle Flight 5342 and a...
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied. – Matthew 5:6 Beloved of God: The presidential election has been held and our nation elected a new administration. There are those who are rejoicing. There are those who are...
Beloved of God, The Word of God in Isaiah proclaims: “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news, proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who proclaim salvation, who say to Zion, ‘Your God reigns!’” It is October, and that means it is Clergy Appreciation...
In the play, The Wiz, an adaptation of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Dorothy is working hard to find her way home. When she and her companions reach Emerald City, they find the Wiz, only to learn that he will not help them unless they kill The Wicked Witch of the West. Evillene proves a...
Hallelujah! Christ is risen. He is risen indeed! There is joy in those words as we enter the sanctuary that we exited on Good Friday, which was then draped in black and is now adorned with lilies and bright colors. It’s exhilarating. The long Lenten journey always culminates in the...
