by cbaker | Dec 8, 2021 | Pastor's Pondering
Not so very long ago, we would often see Deacon Julie Wilson at the church, assisting with worship, leading a time with the children on the chancel steps or organizing the volunteers for the Emergency Family Shelter. Since leaving Calvary Church in September 2019, she...
by cbaker | Nov 30, 2021 | Pastor's Pondering
Since September, I have participated in a group of pastors working on cultivating playfulness. Each time we come together, we start off with a prayer and then some kind of silly game intended to get us laughing. We have played holiday BINGO, done a scavenger hunt and...
by cbaker | Nov 23, 2021 | Pastor's Pondering
As we celebrate Thanksgiving Day, may your hearts be filled with love and gratitude for the goodness and blessings in your life. I offer these prayers as a way to put that appreciation into words. (I am boldly borrowing and sharing these two prayers that I recently...
by cbaker | Nov 16, 2021 | Pastor's Pondering
I have had a few requests recently about joining the church. While churches have seen worship attendance and participation in church life drop, there are still many good reasons to connect with others in a congregation. Here’s a few: The church is a place where we can...
by cbaker | Nov 9, 2021 | Pastor's Pondering
News from the larger church Last week I mentioned some of the work being done by the Baltimore Washington Conference. I want to follow up on this with mention of some of resolutions that were passed that will impact us here at Calvary United Methodist Church First,...
by cbaker | Nov 2, 2021 | Pastor's Pondering, Updates
Last week, the Baltimore Washington Conference held its annual meeting. This is the opportunity for pastors, staff and laypersons representing 603 United Methodist congregations across Maryland, the District of Columbia and a sliver of West Virginia gather for...
