April 21, 2023 If there was any doubt that racism is alive and well in our nation, the Tennessee State House of Representatives put those doubts to rest and to suggest otherwise would be disingenuous. On Maundy Thursday, their decision to expel two extraordinary men from their body was an act of racism. To her […]
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 […]
Re-aligning Our Conventions
An Update From Our Vice Moderator “I am about to do a new thing; now it springs forth; do you not perceive it?” – Isaiah 43:19 Whenever I lead officer training I make a point of informing elders-elect of our Church’s conviction that the role of an elder is not to do what they want […]
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 […]
An Update on The Center
December 19, 2022 Dear Congregational Partner, On behalf of the Steering Committee of the Center and the Presbytery of Baltimore, we wanted to wish you a joyful holiday season and a prosperous new year. We wanted to send you an update about the Center’s future programming. No matter the length of our relationship, you as […]
2022 Christmas Events
Celebrate Our Savior’s Birth This Month A work in progress. Contact us if you have an event to add. Sunday, December 11 Sounds of the Season: A Cantata for Christmas @ 5pmGrove Presbyterian Church Choir – 50 E. Bel Air Avenue, Aberdeen MDPresented by Grove Presbyterian Church Choir with the Baltimore Flute Choir. Harpist and […]
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
Worship Resources for Vote Our Values Sunday
Sponsored by In the Loop Ministry Group and Dismantling Racism Team >> Download PDF Version << Observe October 30th as “Vote Our Values Sunday” to help folks remember and prepare for Election Day. Reflect on our commitment to the common good, provide others with the information they need to vote and to cast their ballot, […]