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Metropolitan Weekly Newsletter - Week of February 8, 2026

Updated: 5 hours ago



Metropolitan,

 

We encourage your presence this week in Morning Meditations with Metropolitan starting at 6:50 am for music and meditation Monday through Friday; and the Men's Prayer Call at 7:30 am on Monday; Comfort, Care, Lament and Share is Thursday at 7pm on Zoom; Noon Day and Pastor's Study is on break.  

 

Engage in ministry with us - Metropolitan Music and Creative Arts is Looking for Artists and Creatives; Visit Freedom & Resistance at MLK Library (Jan. 16 - Mar. 15); Metropolitan's Third Quarterly Conference with Elder Weaver on Zoom (Feb. 10); Founder's Day/Mid-Winter Meeting with Bishop Seawright (Feb. 12-14); Sign Up for the Artist Interest Meeting with Music and Creative Arts Ministry (Feb. 15); Founder's Day and Black Institution Sunday (Feb. 15); Save the Date for the Mighty Men of Metropolitan retreat (Feb. 21), Men's Ministry Annual Day (Feb. 22); RSVP for the Church School Black History Program (Feb 27); Sign up to volunteer with the SAMs Food Bank (Feb. 28); and Buy Tickets for the Sons and Daughters of Allen's Black Cultural Arts Fest (Mar. 7); RSVP for the Values and Vision workshop (Mar. 14).


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.

It's time for our Third Quarterly Conference with Presiding Elder Weaver. This meeting will be virtual and held on Zoom on February 10 at 8pm.


Save the Dates for the 2nd Episcopal District's 2026 Calendar



🎶🌿 Resurrection Sunday Production – Call for Creatives 🌿🎶

Do you have a passion for music, drama, dance, or the creative arts? The Music and Creative Arts Ministry is excited to invite you to be part of our Resurrection Sunday Production as we bring the story of Christ’s resurrection to life through worship, creativity, and expression.


We are welcoming singers, actors, dancers, and creatives of all experience levels who are interested in serving through the arts. This production will be a powerful opportunity to use your gifts to glorify God and inspire the congregation this Easter season. We will have an Interest Meeting on Sunday, February 15th, immediately following service in Douglass Hall.


If you’re interested in participating, please complete the sign-up form below:


Transportation will be available on the first and third Sundays of each month. Services may be expanded to other Sundays based on the demand. If you are interested in transportation to and from the church, please contact Ellen and Tyrone Fizer at 301-579-2482. We look forward to serving you and helping you get to church with ease!



The Freedom Table will be made available most Sundays in Lee-Glover conference room (except Sundays when there are post-worship events/activities) for families that need to step out of the Sanctuary for a freedom space for active students while still being able to watch service. Middle and high school students are needed to help set up and clean up in exchange for student service hours.

Please e-mail Youthministry@metropolitanamec.org for the Schedule and Volunteer information.  


Comfort, Care, Lament and Share has returned. Thursdays at 7pm., If you are in need of prayer, emotional support, or just looking for someone to hold space with, Sis. Satira, Sis. Flavia, or Rev. Brandon Cox will make ourselves available via email/Zoom as needed. 



Please join us this week, Monday-Friday for “Meditations with Metropolitan.” Join us at 6:50am for music with the meditation starting at 7 am.

This week's morning meditation leaders are as follows:

  • Monday, February 9th - Dr. Julianne Malveaux

  • Tuesday, February 10th - Sister Sarah Simmons

  • Wednesday, February 11th - Sister Edythe Challenger

  • Thursday, February 12th - Brother Alex Blocker and

  • Friday, February 13th - Sister Faith Garnett

As always, 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!

Please join the Metropolitan A.M.E. Church School family in celebrating "A Century of Black History Commemorations." This theme honors the 100th anniversary of the first Black History Week and marks 100 years of organized national efforts to study and honor Black history. The program will be held on Friday, February 27, 2026 from 6:00pm to 8:30pm in Douglass Hall and will showcase a variety of organized Black national efforts over the past 100 years. Dinner will served and free parking will be available in the PMI garage. Please RSVP at the link below NO LATER THAN FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2026. We look forward to seeing you there!



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.

The Youth and Family Ministry is in need of amazing people like you to serve for upcoming events and other additional projects. Please scan the QR Code and to share your interest and availability. 



A new exhibition featuring the history and present work of Metropolitan A.M.E. is coming to MLK Library.

The exhibition was created in collaboration with The 1619 Project, and curated in part by new member Sis. Dominique Hazzard. The reception will feature music and dance, artist talks, and words from Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones.


Join us for a transformative experience as we create vision boards that reflect our God-centered purpose and deepest values. Bring your dreams to life through creative expression and community!

This workshop has being rescheduled. The event will now be held March 14, 2026.


What We'll Do Together

  • Create a personalized vision board reflecting your values, God-centered purpose, and goals

  • Enliven your spiritual core through dreamscape and creative expression

  • Design your vision expression!

  • Connect with community in an atmosphere of fun and laughter

All ages welcome & All materials provided


RSVP to join us by using this Google Form.


The Music and Creative Arts Ministry is expanding its mark to galvanize the visual and performing artists within the Metropolitan community to form an inspiring creative collaborative to further its mission. The time is now for artists to come together as a liberative force and joyful source for transformative truth-telling, restorative justice, and revolutionary love. For more information, contact Minister Armand Peterson or Sister Dora Muhammad. Tell them about your artistry by completing this form.



🎓 College Connections MinistryStay Connected. Stay Supported.

Are you a college student? We want to keep in touch with you! Update your information so we can:

  • Pray for you 🙏🏾

  • Send encouragement 💌

  • Share scholarships info and other resources 🎯

  • Keep you connected to home 🏠



Financial Literacy Classes for 4th–12th Graders

We’re partnering with Industrial Bank to offer financial literacy classes for students.

Interested? Please fill out the form to sign up!


PLEASE JOIN US!

 

We can't think of a better way for you to help us in promoting

the legacy of Richard Allen than by asking you to join

The Robert R. and Ora B. Kelly Lay Organization (KLO) @ Metropolitan AME Church

 

If you are interested in the following…         

  • The rich history of the AME church.

  • ¨Supporting organizational activities of Metropolitan AME Church.

  • ¨Teaching others about the discipline and principles of African Methodism; and

  • Helping to promote fellowship among the members of the African Methodist Church.

 

… then we need and want YOU to “stay woke” and help keep our legacy alive!

 

Please contact any member of the MAMEC Kelly Lay Organization (KLO) for membership information or simply reach out to Brother Richard Allen Brown, VP, Membership, Kelly Lay Organization at rabrown1203@gmail.com. 

Our KLO membership drive is underway now for the 1/1-12/31/2026 Conference Year.

 

We welcome you to join one of our upcoming educational sessions held the 3rd Saturday of each month via ZOOM. Details are provided in the weekly Church Newsletter.

This is a great opportunity to learn more about the great work we do.

 

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“For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do."  -Ephesians 2:10



CBCF is accepting applications for our 2026 Scholarship Programs, which support graduating high school seniors and scholars pursuing undergraduate, graduate, or doctoral degrees across a wide range of disciplines.

 

Scholarships Available:

  • CBC Spouses Education Scholarship

  • CBC Spouses Essay Contest Scholarship

  • CBC Spouses Performing Arts Scholarships

  • CBC Spouses Visual Arts Scholarship



Congressional Internship

This program offers students and recent graduates the opportunity to gain valuable insight into policymaking, governance, and civic engagement through direct exposure to the legislative process.



Pathways to the C-Suite Internship

This program places students and recent graduates within corporate environments to better understand the policy-making process through the lens of executive leadership.


  • Applicants should have a general familiarity with the federal legislative process, the U.S. Congress, the Congressional Black Caucus and its Members, and related policy issues.

  • Minimum GPA Requirement: 3.0


Internship Benefits Include:

  • Competitive stipend

  • Housing provided in Washington, D.C.

  • Professional development courses

  • Networking and mentorship opportunities


Virtual Information Sessions

Students and interested supporters are encouraged to attend a virtual information session hosted by CBCF’s Leadership Institute . Speak directly with our team at the upcoming session on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, at 6:30 PM ET.

Have something to share with the congregation? Please send ALL announcement information to announcements@metropolitanamec.org. Blurbs should be no longer than 75 words. Announcements can be submitted by Tuesday for the following week OR by the 4th Sunday for the next month.

Do you have Instagram or Tik Tok? Be sure to follow our Youth and Family Ministry at @yafmamec to stay in the know!



We are at a pivotal place globally, politically, and spiritually. Our world is beautiful yet broken; holy, yet not fully healed. We have weathered similar storms with grace and strength, and we shall do so again. This is our moment to proclaim the unlimited power and majesty of our God.

All encumbrances must be eliminated so we can be an even stronger voice and catalyst for justice, livable wages, affordable housing, and food security. 

We must liquidate the mortgage we assumed several years ago to restore the beauty and physical health of our beloved Metropolitan. Once free, we will have additional energy and resources to further our work to make manifest God’s reign here on earth.


In this moment, Metropolitan has a mind to work.


Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church was founded in 1838.  From its founding, Metropolitan AME Church, has and continues to do what other churches will not. We are known locally, nationally, and internationally, to be deeply spiritual and deeply engaged in the world. From anti-slavery leadership in the mid-19th century, in the harboring of runaway slaves, to organizing power, people and money toward the flourishing of all people in the District of Columbia today. Metropolitan has been not just a significant center of worship, but also an institution in the forefront of the civic, cultural, and intellectual life among African Americans and others. Today, Metropolitan is focused on theologically sound teaching and preaching in worship; combatting food insecurity through our Food Bank; addressing ecological devastation by addressing heat islands in metropolitan cities with Smart Surfaces Coalition; equipping parents and families with culturally responsive and biblically grounded teaching through the Sankofa project; and building Black Equity and Wealth through Homeownership, prioritizing community safety and holding political leaders accountable with Washington Interfaith Network. 
-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;





“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.


Have a prayer you would like to share in community, you can leave your prayers on our prayer wall here.



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