By Rev. Bonnie McCubbinDirector of Museums and Pilgrimage It was an ordinary June 3 in 1726 that an extraordinary man was born in Dillenburg, Germany. Philip William Otterbein, who typically went by his middle name or the moniker, Vater Otterbein (Father Otterbein) in his professional life, went...
By Alison Burdett Director of Communications When Rev. Leo Yates was ordained an elder during the Baltimore-Washington Conference's 2026 Annual Conference session, the moment represented more than a new title. It marked the culmination of a ministry journey nearly three decades in the...
By Nora Meeks It is a phrase heard again and again, in churches, in youth groups, and at Annual Conference, “Youth are the future of the church.” But the youth at the Baltimore-Washington Annual Conference this year believe youth aren’t the future of the church; they already...
By Nora Meeks When Darren Fenwick found out he would be missing the 2025 Baltimore-Washington Annual Conference, he was disappointed. Never mind the fact that he had just had 2 open heart surgeries and was about to undergo a heart transplant, and he wanted to be there. Before undergoing surgery...
By Alison BurdettDirector of Communications United Methodists from across the Baltimore-Washington Conference gathered May 27-29 in Baltimore for the 242nd Session of the Annual Conference, coming together for worship, holy conferencing, learning, celebration, remembrance, and the work of making...
By Alison BurdettDirector of Communications Concluding his two-day Bible study at the Baltimore-Washington Conference, Bishop Gregory Palmer dove deep into what it means to love bodly. Drawing from the stories of Joseph, the Good Samaritan, and Jesus’ teachings on justice and hospitality...
By Alison BurdettDirector of Communications The Baltimore-Washington Conference of The United Methodist Church celebrated the calling, commissioning, and ordination of a new class of clergy leaders during a joyful and spirit-filled Service of Ordination and Commissioning held May 29 at the...
By Erik Alsgaard Throughout the Baltimore-Washington Conference, United Methodists are loving boldly. Just how, where, and why was made abundantly clear during the Friday morning plenary session of the Annual Conference. In report after report, conference attendees heard how congregations...
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 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...
