Reflections from Ruling Elder Charese Jordan-Moore On April 28th, it was my honor to share the Word at the joint service with Knox Presbyterian Church’s partner church Govans Presbyterian Church. On this occasion the churches joined in covenant relationship focused on our Matthew 25 commitment to Dismantling Structural Racism and Eradicating Systemic Poverty. Knox is […]
Voting Our Values
Sponsored by In the Loop Ministry Group and Dismantling Racism Team Presbyterians Vote Our Values Postcarding Campaign Send NON-PARTISAN GOTV Postcards to BIPOC voters in the the Georgia and Virginia Congressional Primaries Key Dates in Maryland Early Voting Mail-in Ballot Requirements >> Worship Resources for “Vote Our Values Sunday” << Useful Maryland Voting Links Voting […]
The Matthew 25 Summit
Upcoming Matthew 25 Events The Dismantling Racism Team (DRT) organized a group from the Presbytery of Baltimore to attend the Presbytery Mission Agency’s first Matthew 25 Summit in Atlanta, Georgia, January 16 – 18, 2024. Representatives from the Presbytery’s 17 Matthew 25 congregations and from around the country found out how to lean into our […]
5th Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Performing Arts and Spoken Word Contest
Sponsored by the In The Loop Ministry GroupJanuary 14, 2024 at Light Street Presbyterian Church REGISTER TO ATTEND – DOWNLOAD FLYER Theme: MLK’s Work for Fair and Affordable Housing Sing. Dance. Write poetry or prose. Draw. Paint. Sculpt. Tell his story. Contest Rules and Application Download PDF Entry Form – Download MS Word Entry Form […]
Black History Month – This Month, Every Month, All Year
“February is Black History Month, a time dedicated to celebrating and amplifying the essential contributions of Black people in the story of America, which so often get overlooked and under-recognized. National and local events and online celebrations will take place throughout the month to focus attention on Black people’s achievements and history.” I love celebrating […]
Matthew 25 Lenten Book Study
Knox Presbyterian Church and Govans Presbyterian Church invite all congregations to participate in their 2nd Lenten Book Study which will take place every Thursday in March at 7 pm. In keeping with their Matthew 25 commitment to dismantle structural racism, they will read Burying White Privilege: Resurrecting A Badass Christianity. The author, Rev. Dr. Miguel […]
Congregational Studies for Lent 2023
The Dismantling Racism Team offers these ideas that come with study guides for use with small groups. The Cross and the Lynching Tree by James H. Cone (2011) This study guide is available on the Presbytery website (pdf) Excerpted from Orbis Books: The cross and the lynching tree are the two most emotionally charged symbols […]
Joint All Saints’ Day Service
After the joint All Saints’ Day worship service held by Govans PC and Knox PC on Nov. 6th, Lea Gilmore, Govans’ Minister of Racial Justice and Community Engagement shared, “Yesterday, I had the honor of taking home a wonderful member of Knox Presbyterian. She is a 95-year-old black woman who has seen this world and is more […]
2023 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Performing Arts Competition
REGISTER TO ATTEND Contest Rules and Application Below Song, Dance, Prose, Dramatic Presentation, Painting, Drawing, Sculpting Theme: How MLK’s life exhibited the principles of Mathew 25: Dismantling structural racism, Eradicating systemic poverty. Contest Rules For more information, call (410) 566-2926
Statement to the Racial and Gender Justice Committee
June, 2022 General Assembly (RGJ-008) by Presbytery of Baltimore On June 24, 2022, the General Assembly Committee on Race & Gender Justice (RGJ) heard the case for recommending the Giddings-Lovejoy Presbytery (GLJ) overture, “An Apology to African Americans for the Sin of Slavery and its Legacy” to the General Assembly for approval. In April, the […]