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Metropolitan Newsletter - Week of July 27, 2024


 

Worship for the Tenth Sunday after Pentecost, starts tomorrow at 10 am in the sanctuary and live streamed on Facebook and YouTube.


We encourage your presence this week in Church school on Sundays at 8:30am; Morning Meditations with Metropolitan at 7 am Monday through Friday; the Men's Prayer Call at 7:30 am on Monday; for our Summer Study on Wednesday, July 31. Please note: NoonDay and Pastor's Study is on sabbatical for the month of August.  


Our Summer Bible Study (June and July), titled "Life After: The Theological Reimagining of Sacred Economies," will explore the book Black Theology and Black Power by James Cone. The book can be purchased on Amazon.


Engage in ministry with us this summer - Book signing with Dr. Ala Stanford (Aug 4); and Submit this survey from the Visualizing Worship reception (Aug 12).

 

Worship with us at 10 am every Sunday on Facebook & YouTube, and on our website.
Need to join via phone? You can dial in for an audio-only livestream at 1-929-205-6099, 975804722.

Please subscribe to our YouTube Channel and you'll be notified every time we are live. You can subscribe here: https://www.youtube.com/metropolitaname.
 
 

Did you attend the Visualizing Worship reception in celebration of our 186th church anniversary? Thank you for joining as created collaboratively, fellowshipped together, and shared in an art gallery walk highlighting the works of visual artists from our own community.

Share your feedback with us by August 12 via Google survey.



This programming is made possible through a Vital Worship, Vital Preaching Grant from the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship, Grand Rapids, Michigan, with funds provided by Lilly Endowment Inc.

Please respond to the prompts below. Thank you for completing this survey by August 12, 2024. 

 

Please join us this week, Monday-Friday, from 7 am-7:15 am for “Meditations with Metropolitan.” To sign up to offer a meditation or share your prayer requests, email the Morning Meditations team at prayer.metro1518@gmail.com.

 

The Men's Prayer Call is a sacred space where brothers can share and explore their relationship with God in Christ Jesus. All brothers are encouraged to join. The call will be every Monday Morning from 7:30 am – 7:45 am on Zoom.

Meeting ID: 767 5679 7276

Passcode: y28Ma2

 

Train up your child in the way they should go and when they are old they will not depart from it. Church School meets each Sunday morning at 8:30 am, and concludes at 10am in Douglass Hall. There are classes available for EVERYONE! We will be excited to see you in attendance!

 

We invite you to join us for our summer study, "Life After: The Theological Reimagining of Sacred Economies," starting this week on Wednesday, June 5th at noon and 7pm led by Rev. Dr. E. Michelle Ledder (noonday) and our Metropolitan Ministerial Staff (7pm) exploring the book, Black Theology and Black Power by James Cone. The book can be purchased on Amazon. This is our last week, as Noonday and Pastor's study will be on sabbatical for the month of August.


 

Take Care of Them Like My Own: Faith, Fortitude and a Surgeon’s Fight for Health Justice

Join us for a conversation and book signing with author, Dr. Ala Stanford. Sponsored by the Health Commission, Sunday, August 4, 2024 immediately following service.

Dr. Stanford, a pediatric surgeon, gained international recognition using the infrastructure of her practice to create a grassroots organization named, The Black Doctors Consortium. They provided direct care to over 100,000 people in Philadlephia during the pandemic and more with their messaging. Their work saved lives. In this memoir meets manifesto, Dr. Stanford shares an unflinching account of her story, explaining how her experiences on both sides of the scalpel have informed her understanding of America’s racial health gap, an insidious and lethal form of inequality that exacts a devastating toll on Black communities across the country, affluent and underserved alike. To learn more about Dr. Stanford visit dralastanford.com.

 

The Metropolitan AME Veterans Council is a ministry that supports military service members, veterans, and their families by providing information and prayerful support.  All service members, veterans, and family members are invited to attend.  Join us on the second Wednesday of each month at 6pm.  For more information, please contact Dr. Bryon L. Garner at bryongarner@gmail.com.

 

Summer reading time is almost here! SAMS is happy to invite you to join a "Reading  Adventure" for our younger members and children throughout the DMV.

Please place new or gently used books for pre-k through third grade reading level in baskets in the church lobby.  You are also invited to take a book that you like, read it pass it on or return it for someone else to enjoy! What a great opportunity to pass on those books your children and grandchildren have outgrown, or you are welcome to purchase new books if you choose.

 

Metropolitan’s Music and Creative Arts Ministry is looking to add your voice to the choir! Please email me, Brittany Chanell Johnson, at Brittany.johnson@metropolitanamec.org for more information. There are options available for all ages.

Find me after church or send me an email. COME, let’s make a joyful sound unto the Lord!

 

The Youth and Family Ministry is also seeking volunteers who can assist in Communications and content, creation, person to help facilitate monthly youth church gatherings for elementary-aged students, and a Project Lead for Intergenerational Gatherings. Please speak with Rev. Thomas Brackeen or email youthministry@metropolitanamec.org for Volunteer Job Descriptions and more information.

 

The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation will host the Day of Healing (formerly the Prayer Breakfast) on Saturday, September 14, 2024. Special guests will be Bishop Paul S. Morton, Beverly Crawford, and Zacardi Cortez. Please contact Sister Maria Wallace via 202-553-4049 or 

mwallacedst@gmail.com for ticket information. 

 

Have something to share with the congregation? Please send ALL announcement information to announcements@metropolitanamec.org. Blurbs should be no longer than 75 words.

 

...we are answering God’s call for the present age. We are planning to provide housing for unhoused veterans. We fight ecological apartheid and climate injustice by organizing people around the nation to ensure that Black, brown, and poor communities are not doomed to be stifling heat islands... We fight the displacement of Black people in the District of Columbia. We stand up against legislation that would further criminalize Black youth in our city.
-Pastor William H. Lamar IV

We're grateful for your generosity.

There are several ways to give:

  • via check mailed to Metropolitan AME Church, 1518 M Street NW, Washington, DC. 20005;

  • via Credit card: on our website and via Realm;

  • via Text: To text to give, text “metro1518” to 73256;

  • via Cash App: $MetropolitanAME

 

Are you; a professional, social or civic organization that you are affiliated with working to protect the vote in the beloved community? We want to hear, share, amplify, and galvanize your efforts to help get out the vote. You can share with us by submitting the form using the button below.

 

“Truly I tell you that if two of you on earth agree about anything they ask for, it will be done for them by my Father in heaven. For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them.”


Let us continue to lift each other in prayer - please pray for those experiencing grief or in need of health, strength, and healing. Lord, hear the prayers of your people.

 


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