Encouraging, challenging and equipping congregations to thrive spiritually and be apostles for reconciliation
November 2-9, 2024 DOWNLOAD FLYER Join our Fall Trip with Cedepca’s Intercultural Encounters! The itineraries for Intercultural Encounter trips always have a blend of learning, relationshipbuilding, and cultural exploration. For this trip, we will specifically explore the history ofGuatemala with Dr. Hector Castaneda and the root causes of migration with Lizbeth Gramajo. FALL TRIP APPLICATION […]
Well, beloved, it is Pride Month, and in Maryland the parades are behind us. Maryland Presbyterian Church partnered with some of our Lutheran friends at St. Mark’s, Dreams and Visions, and Divinity to put on a Quiet Pride event for introverts and people who don’t like glitter and walking around in the heat. Over 300 […]
What is a “thriving church?” Often the answers point to things like membership size and numerical growth, financial stability, and a growing presence in the community. Churches whose membership is small and static or even shrinking are rarely considered to be “thriving.” Even church people often adopt the cultural understanding that bigger is better and […]
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 […]
A Book Study on The Color of Law by Richard Rothstein Questions for Session 6 – Ground Rules for Small Group Participants Introduction Sponsored by the Presbytery of Baltimore Dismantling Racism Team and In the Loop Ministry Group. (Full participation in the program will meet the Dismantling Racism training requirement.) During our six-week exploration, knowledgeable […]
Bridges connect us. Their very function is to deliver us to our destinations, our workplaces, and each other. They exist to expedite our journeys, and often across difficult or perilous terrain. But Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge was no ordinary bridge. It was a majestic steel structure, the third longest continuous truss bridge in the […]
PC(USA)’s Election Day vigil to provide way to gather in peaceful prayer 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 General Election Day Early Voting Mail-in Ballot […]
The day after Ash Wednesday 17 people assembled at the Franklinville Presbyterian Church for a spiritual retreat led by The Rev. Susan Scott, spiritual director, retreat leader, and author of the book Still Praying after All these Years: Meditations for Later Life. The retreat theme was “Resurrection: Breath, Voice, and Vision.” We met from 9 […]
“M.E.G.” (Mutual Encouragement Group) In September of the year 2020 (does that year bring anything to mind?), the pastors of the Susquehanna Parish Ministry Group began to meet every other week on Thursday mornings from 10 AM to 11—11:30-ish for nothing other than support and conversation. This group continues to meet today, four years later. […]
