In the News

First, what you will not find here: you will not find articles about parents who spend hour after patient hour teaching and raising their children. You will not find articles about the volunteers who spend each week tutoring the same child, or the teacher who has given up the possibility of making a lot of money in order to help guide the next generation--the invisible "holy" work that goes on day by day in homes, schools, businesses, nonprofits, hospitals and government.

Instead, this page provides links to articles by professional news organizations about our church and its members. It celebrates those occasions when the our work is publicly recognized and celebrated.

The articles offer insights into the character of our church by highlighting some of our activities, our concerns and the work of our members.

Taylor Branch on Glenn Beck's Washington March

“This time, by embracing the legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., stridently conservative speakers revived hard questions about symbolic fusion in politics. Did their words invite a rare shift in the landscape? Or did they merely paint a mirage?” – Read the op-ed

Article Archives

Dr. Barbara Cook iIs the recipient of the 2010 Dr. Sebastian Russo Award – “Dr. Cook has dedicated her life to helping the less fortunate,” Mayor Rawlings-Blake said. . .” Read the Mayor’s Press Release

Brown’s tutoring program wins national award – “While tutoring is a fairly popular community outreach for churches, it’s not just a trend at Brown Memorial — it’s a 46-year-old tradition.” Read the Article

Rev. Andrew Foster Connors’ op-ed on opposing torture: Let’s Learn From the Past on Torture

Carl Taylor reflects on the relationship between public health and social change in this posthumously published article
The Lancet’s Obituary for Carl Taylor can be found here

WYPR’s Tom Hall is joined by Imam Mohamad Bashar Arafat, Rabbi Dana Saroken, and Rev. Andrew Foster Connors to discuss how the world’s major faiths help their believers confront suffering in the world. Listen here

“For Miranda Rose Hall (C’11), Georgetown provides an outlet to combine the artistic persuasions of writing, acting, dancing, singing and directing. Miranda is the recipient of Georgetown’s McTighe Prize. She plans to draw on that experience when she addresses Georgetown’s Class of 2013 during this year’s New Student Convocation. . .” Read the article

Brown Memorial Park Avenue member Dr. Barbara Cook reflects on her years of leadership as the President of Johns Hopkins Community Physicians.Read the article

John R. Burton given the Heritage Award(September, 2007)
John R. Burton, better known for the chilis that he brings to our potlucks, is recognized for his outstanding service to Johns Hopkins University.

Historian Plans Book From Chats With Clinton(March 22, 2007)
Taylor Branch, better known to Brown Memorialites as a tenor in the chancel choir, plans a new book based on his regular conversations with President Bill Clinton.

Andy Imparato’s Washington Post Editorial (May 20, 2007)
“Haunting Echoes of Eugenics”

Time for Christians to Preach Peace (March 14, 2007)
“On Sept. 14, 2001, President Bush stood in the pulpit of the National Cathedral in Washington and issued a call for vengeance. . .This is not a theology that we recognize, or one that we accept. Jesus, the president’s favorite philosopher, preached a vision of peace and social justice. . “

The City Paper on Andrew Foster Connors’ Gay Activism (January 10, 2007)
“My wife is always telling me that I look like
a straight, white-bread, conservative boy from
a wholesome family, so I should expect people
to be suspicious,” the Rev. Andrew Foster Connors says. . . “

John Walker on NPR’s Pipe Dreams (October 23, 2006)
“Walker on the Wild Side”: Popular and unflappable church musician John Walker shares insights on his world and an extraordinary modern concerto that he champions.

Harry Belafonte Speaks at Brown Memorial
“The civil rights era singer and friend of Dr Martin Luther King Jr., Harry Belafonte issued a stinging call for renewed social and political activism during a speech Sunday at Brown Memorial Park Avenue Presbyterian Church. . “

Baltimore Magazine’s Article on our Renovated Tiffany Windows