Wesley Theological Seminary will invite all prospective students to attend one of several discernment events on campus this winter and spring. Window on Wesley and Welcome Table offer opportunities for students to get to know the Wesley community and to experience a day-in-the-life of a Wesley seminarian. Both Window on Wesley and Welcome Table include […]
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Spiritual Advisor to President Obama to Preach at Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church
Rev. Joshua DuBois, former Special Assistant to President Obama and Executive Director of the White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships, will deliver a special sermon at the historic Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal (A.M.E.) Church as it celebrates “Martin Luther King, Jr./Nelson Mandela” on Jan. 19 at 10:00 a.m. The church is located at […]
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Community-Wide MLK Celebration at St. Mary’s College of Maryland
The 10th annual Southern Maryland Martin Luther King Jr., Prayer Breakfast will be held Jan. 20 in the J. Frank Raley Great Room of St. Mary’s College of Maryland, Campus Center. A full breakfast will be served starting at 6 a.m.; the program begins at 8 a.m. Early arrival is recommended as space is limited […]
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Baltimore Community Remembers Bishop Robinson
The Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services and Baltimore Police Department have announced memorial services for former Secretary Bishop L. Robinson, 10 a.m., Jan. 18, in the Physical Education Complex of Coppin State University, 2523 Gwynns Falls Parkway, Baltimore. Following the memorial service, there will be a processional leading to the Dulaney Valley Memorial […]
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Local Dancer Mari Travis to Dance at Kennedy Center
In celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday, Jan. 20, the Kennedy Center will host “Let Freedom Ring,” praising the work and ministry of Dr. King through song and dance. Baltimorean Mari Travis, has been selected to dance as international singer, Dionne Warwick performs. Also selected to dance is Flair dancer, Christine Wyatt. Free […]
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Meet the Pastor
Dr. E. Gail Anderson Holness (57) Pastor, Christ Our Redeemer AME, Washington, D.C., five years Hometown: Columbia, S.C., the youngest of 10 children born to J.R. Anderson Sr. and Beatrice J. Jacobs Anderson Education: Clark College, Clark Atlanta University – Bachelor of Arts Howard University School of Law – Juris Doctorate St. Mary’s Seminary and University […]
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Happy Birthday!
Best wishes go to Letitia Short Maddox who celebrated her 90th birthday on Aug. 15, in the company of her family, including six children, Brenda, Al Jr., Dan, Wayne and Greg Maddox and Lisa Maddox Jordan; 12 grandchildren, 13 great grandchildren, one great –grandchild, daughters-in-law, son-in-law as well as her brother, two sisters-in law, nieces […]
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Meet The Pastor
Meet The Pastor: Rev. Raymond Massenburg, Ph.D., age 46 St. Luke’s Episcopal Church 1415 15th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20005 Years served: 2 Hometown: Chicago, Ill. Education: DePaul University, Chicago, Ill.; Purdue University, West Lafayette, Ind.; University of Illinois, Chicago; and Seabury-Western Theological Seminary, Evanston, Ill. (Updated 10/07/2013) The story of my call to ministry […]
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D.C. and P.G. Community Calendar
Sept. 13 Girls Night Out: The Musical The Carlyle Club, 411 John Carlyle St., Alexandria, Va. 8 p.m. Share the fun and laughter in this hilarious, feel-good comedy. $35. For more information: 703-548-8899. Sept. 14 Hyattsville Arts Festival 2013 Gateway Arts District Downtown, 5331 Baltimore Ave., Hyattsville, Md. 11 a.m. Experience amazing arts and crafts, […]
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Baltimore Community Calendar
September 16 The Esperanza Center will celebrate 50 years of serving Baltimore’s immigrant communities, 5:30 p.m., with the unveiling and formal dedication of an outdoor mural on its building located at Broadway and Eastern Ave. The dedication of the restored mural will be the centerpiece of the celebration. The Esperanza Center, originally named the Hispanic […]
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September 7 Created in 2000, the Frederick Douglass Path to Freedom Walking Tour in historic Fell’s Point, will start at 9:30 a.m. at the Fell’s Point waterfront at Broadway and Thames. This tour is in dedication to the 175th anniversary of Douglass finding his way to freedom and subsequently establishing himself as one of America’s […]
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September 7 Get ready to laugh! The Music Ministry of Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church, 2110 Madison Ave., Baltimore, is proud to present comedian Joe Recca for an afternoon of comedy, 4 p.m., Sept. 7 in the church sanctuary. Refreshments will be served immediately following the performance. Joe Recca is a nationally-known comedian who has worked […]