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Over six Sundays, Oct. 16 through Nov. 20, Senior Pastor Andrew Foster Connors and Associate Pastor Tim Hughes are preaching a sermon series based on Scripture readings paired with popular children’s books that speak to our most important values and hop...
READ MORE >We believe children come to us as gifts from God, entrusted to us to love and nurture, as well as be nurtured by them. We joyfully embrace God’s call to care for each child and to do our best to enhance the gifts of the Spirit given to them. We believe...
READ MORE >We strive to include children in all aspects of faith and worship at Brown Memorial. While we take our responsibility to nurture children seriously, we also see them as models of discipleship in their authenticity, curiosity and spirited search to underst...
READ MORE >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...
READ MORE >If you grew up anywhere near a church you probably learned the story of Jonah. It’s a favorite of children everywhere. Jonah gets swallowed by a whale. Actually, it wasn’t a whale, it was a large fish - sometimes details get los...
READ MORE >Welcome to a new Brown Memorial! Our first normal start to the year since 2019. The pandemic has finally, officially been pronounced as over (though I know the coronavirus is still very much with us so do what you need to do to stay safe). &nb...
READ MORE >FRAME This morning, we will bring the story of Palm Sunday to life through story, song, and reflection together. I will retell the Triumphal Entry from the perspective of Jesus. Our text this morning takes us through multiple scenes: the disciples and ...
READ MORE >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...
READ MORE >“The Word in Public” If Christian ethics had to be summarized on a bumper sticker, Micah 6:8 might just be the perfect choice: “what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?” ...
READ MORE >While watching the Republican members of the House of Representatives try to elect a Majority Leader for the twelfth time on Friday, that age old definition of insanity came to mind. Doing the same thing and expecting a different result. The p...
READ MORE >We find ourselves in the second week of Advent in our sermon series “From Generation to Generation” with the story of Mary on our lips and in our hearts. Last week, Pastor Andrew set the stage with the genealogy of Jesus in the gospel of Matthew. He r...
READ MORE >Framing: The last time I preached on this text at Brown Memorial it was the Fall of 2018. The Brett Kavanaugh hearings were in full swing, and I was in my first few months here in ministry and a new Baltimorean. What an odd coincidence that the same week ...
READ MORE >Living next to two schools is such a loud experience. My house is right across the street from the Baltimore Design School and half a block from the Baltimore Montessori Public Charter School. On any given weekday as I leave my house, I am greeted by high...
READ MORE >Jesus sounds like the worst travel adviser. He tells his disciples to go out on their journey with nothing. No purse with money. No bag with necessities like extra food or clothes. No sandals on their feet. Even worse, he tells them to be completely quiet...
READ MORE >We find ourselves in the fourth week of our sermon series on hymnody this morning - this very hot, humid, July morning. That final stanza of Psalm 52, which speaks about being like the green olive tree in the house of God, fills me with so much long...
READ MORE >O God, you are closer than we are to ourselves/Draw us closer to you. When I bought my house in 2019, it felt like a Jeremiah moment. The stats in Baltimore City for home values, neighborhood safety ratings, walkable proximity to banks, libraries...
READ MORE >Jacob is finally alone on the side of the river. He has traveled with his two wives, Leah and Rachel, from their father Laban’s territory. Labon tricked Jacob into marrying both of his daughters. Jacob wanted to marry the younger sister, Rachel. Laban r...
READ MORE >“Michael’s Death”[1] Like so many of you who have shared your experiences of Michael’s death with me, my emotions in these last days have run the gamut. I have felt a deep, deep sorrow for my loss, and for ou...
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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...
READ MORE >Clearly some folks didn’t think the new temple compared with the old. Some wept while others shouted with joy. Was it the contemporary music that now sounded in the new temple that disappointed some? Was it the fact that the previous temple had been bui...
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