Month: May 2016

Brown Memorial's front steps.

Hymn Sings on First Wednesdays this Summer

Join us this summer on the front steps of Brown Memorial for hymn sings, June 1, July 6 and August 3, at 6 p.m. Attendees will request hymns and Brown’s music director, Michael Britt, will provide accompaniment on a vintage reed organ. Lemonade will be served.   In case of bad weather, hymn singing will … Continue reading Hymn Sings on First Wednesdays this Summer

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Members of Brown wearing aprons bake a casserole together for Our Daily Bread.

Help Us Bake 30 Casseroles by June 12

This month our church community is donating 30 Zippy Beef or Mac and Cheese casseroles to Our Daily Bread, an organization within the larger network of Catholic Charities. They work to alleviate poverty and hunger in Baltimore City through a hot meals program, as well as job training and counseling services. A team of volunteers at Brown Memorial contributes casseroles every month to this cause.

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Members of Brown Memorial and the Baltimore Presbytery march in a prayer vigil on April 27.

Tim Hughes Reflects on Presbytery Peace Vigil

There is such a thing as holy discomfort. It’s that prick of unease you feel when stepping into the unfamiliar place where God is calling you. It’s the unsettling nudge that lets you know that imminent change, however unwelcome, is both necessary and right. And then there are other kinds of discomfort that come with the knowledge that something has gone awry. I felt both kinds of discomfort at the Presbytery’s Vigil for Peace and Justice at Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church on the anniversary of the Baltimore Uprising.

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Tim Hughes and Andrew Foster Connors confirm youth during worship in 2015.

Join the 2016/17 Confirmation Class

All 8th and 9th graders are invited to consider joining a new confirmation class in September 2016. An information meeting for youth and parents takes place May 29, 11:30 a.m., in the Church House.

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A car wash sign.

Help Our Youth on Mission

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED DUE TO WEATHER. Check back here for more details on the new date.   This summer Brown Memorial’s youth will travel far and wide on mission trips. They are working hard to raise funds for their travels to El Salvador, the Pejuhutazizi Family Learning Camp in Minnesota and the Montreat … Continue reading Help Our Youth on Mission

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