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Adult Forum Guest Speaker Derrick Weston

Join us for an in-person screening of this short film presented by Ankos Films and Stories of Food and Faith. This documentary highlights the work of four food-based ministries across the country including the Black Church Food Security Network ...

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A church member looks at the Bible during the Adult Education Hour.

Adult Education Hour Focuses on “Rhythms for the Journey”

During Lent, the Adult Education class on Sunday mornings will take a break from its lectionary based curriculum to delve into our “Rhythms for the Journey” theme. We’ll be introducing a new spiritual practice concept each week that we hope you’ll...

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A member of Brown helps prepare the alter at a church in Cuba in 2016.

Global Mission Committee Holds Adult Education Hour Discussions

As a follow-up to the January 8 cross-cultural potluck discussion on global interests of the church, the Global Mission Committee is hosting the following discussions during the Adult Education Hour, 9:45-10:45 a.m., in the Church House before worship: &...

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Members of the Adult Bible Study class sit in a circle and discuss scripture.

Adult Education Class Begins Series on The Beatitudes

The Adult Education Class began a new series on The Beatitudes Jan. 22 and the series continues through Feb. 19. This class is a drop-in class with no homework or pre-requirements. Each class is a stand alone lesson.   We invite anyone interest...

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What’s New With Adult Education

Adult Education will Take Another Look at Parables, Sunday Mornings, 9:45 a.m.  Join in the Adult Education class this fall to take a new look at Jesus’ parables. Each week we’ll start with looking at photos of theologian/artist Charles McCollough�...

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Adults

We encourage all members and friends to find at least one place to nurture your spiritual life. Maybe it’s an adult education class, maybe it’s a spirituality group, or maybe it’s a place of service that feeds you. But find at least one place where ...

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Connecting Opportunities at Brown Memorial

Whether you're looking for education opportunities, social gatherings, or service and social justice advocacy, we hope you will find a place to engage and be known at Brown Memorial. Learn more about upcoming opportunities on our news webpage, in our wors...

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Freedom from Anxiety and Judgementalism

        The kids are not all right.  That seems to be the sentiment of so many experts of late, especially in the wake of the CDC report Youth Risk Behavior Study released last month.  The study showed som...

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Habits of Faith: Gathered In

Our stewardship series begins today and continues for the next six weeks. Andrew and I will be preaching on habits of faith. We were inspired by the different movements in worship--gathering, listening, proclaiming, responding, celebrating, and sending. A...

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Doing the Right Thing (Whether Or Not Mary Was a Virgin)

We struggle to do the right thing, at least those of us who care, which I’d garner is most people who are listening in today.  Whether to take or quit that job, how and when to discipline that errant child, what boundaries to put up, or relax, arou...

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In(sin)erator

As we enter the second week of our stewardship series, the lectionary gives us this challenging passage from the Gospel of Luke. This excerpt follows the story of the faithful widow called “The Widow’s Mite.” She gives her last two coins as an offer...

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Seeing Beyond Us and Them

“He saw me.”  That’s the first key line in this story about Jesus and me.  As he and his  disciples were walking along, he saw me. I had not said anything.  I was not a yeller like my buddy Bartimaeus ,whose insistent voice Jesus heard over the ...

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Fall Education Hour

Meditation Circle and Chancel Choir rehearsals at 9:30 am. Worship at 10:30 am followed by Lunch for All at 11:30 am. Education Hour classes for children, youth and adults starting in September at 12:15 pm.    Spiri...

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When the World is So Messed Up that Even God is Stressed Out

“Do you think that I have come to bring peace on earth?”  Well, yeah, Jesus.  Peace is what the angels said you’d be bringing back in the 2nd chapter of the same book.  I don’t like this Jesus very much.  I want the one back th...

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A Letter to My Daughters Following the Supreme Court Decision Overturning Roe v. Wade

My dearest daughters,[1] Like both of you, I’m angry at the Supreme Court’s decision this week overturning Roe v Wade.  I’m fearful over what this decision could mean for anyon...

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Winter Tidings Newsletter

Read the latest news and announcements in our winter Tidings newsletter. Details from this issue include Advent Activities, Adult Forum Guest Speaker, Assisting with Refugees, Youth Events, Holiday Music, and much more. Read it here:   READ MORE >

Everyday Wisdom

The book of James seems so full of contradictions.  “Show by your good life that your works are done with gentleness born of wisdom” James writes and then goes on to call his listeners murderers and adulterers.  The writer calls his own peop...

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Education Programs Return for All Ages

Join us on Sunday, September 12 as our fall education programs return in hybrid format. Adult Education Hour at 9:45 a.m. on a 3-part series facilitated by member and ICJS Protestant Scholar, Matt Taylor. Kids Zoom on Sundays at 9:45 a.m. Con...

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Tracy Cerrato

Tracy became the Brown Memorial Tutoring Program’s first Development Director in May 2021, after almost 20 years as a fundraiser for a Baltimore City adult literacy organization. She has a Master’s in Social Work from the University of Maryland, Balti...

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The Purpose of Politics

Are you prepared to deal with the depth of God’s irresponsible generosity?  God’s willingness to forgive the unforgivable person.  The liar who God sees is more than the sum of their lies?  The cheater who God sees as more than the sum ...

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