Metropolitan Weekly Newsletter - Week of January 11, 2026
- Evan Taylor
- 1 day ago
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Updated: 11 hours ago
Worship with us tomorrow for the First Sunday after the Epiphany and the Baptism of the Lord at 10 am in the sanctuary and via live stream on Facebook and YouTube.
We encourage your presence this week in Church school on Sundays at 8:30am; 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; Noon Day and Pastor's Study is on break.
Engage in ministry with us - Celebrate 25 years of service of the Daniel Payne CDC with Morning Meditations (Jan.12 - Jan. 15); Register for the Freedom & Resistance opening reception at MLK Library (Jan. 16); Sign up to Volunteer with the SAMs Food Bank (Jan 24); Share your veteran stories for the montage (Jan. 25).
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.
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 (Jan 12- Jan 16) we're celebrating 25 years of the Daniel Alexander Payne Community Development Corporation. Our lineup of Meditations leaders are: Gregory Johnson, Joseph Brooks, Khaleelah Harris, Leroy Nesbitt and Charles Breece. Join us as we celebrate 25 years of service to the beloved community.
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!
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. Click here to register to attend the opening reception on Friday, January 16th, 6:30-11 PM. Registration is required.
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.
The Sarah Allen Missionary Society Food Bank of the Metropolitan AME Church announces that in-person food bank operations will be held on Saturday, January 24th from 9 am to 3 pm. The SAMS Food Bank is also accepting new food bank recipients.
Please see the link below to sign up for volunteer opportunities with the SAMS Food Bank. For more information, please contact Sister Virginia Boateng at vab-59@hotmail.com.
🎓 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
Metropolitan AME Veterans Council is creating a Black History Month montage. “Our Service, Our Story: A Metropolitan AME Uniformed Testimony” will gather photos of veterans and their family members in uniform as a visual archive of Black history—receipts that we have always been present, always been faithful, and always been asked to carry more than our share of the burden. Email photos to blgphdllc@gmail.com with subject line “Veterans Montage” by Sunday, January 25, 2026.
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.
Preference is given to applicants who live or attend college in a district represented by a Congressional Black Caucus Member.
Minimum GPA Requirement: 2.5
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;
Honoring Space of Privacy and Comfort for Mothers and their babies during service Since 2018
Since its dedication in 2018, the Mother’s Room at Metropolitan AME Church has grown into a cherished sanctuary for congregants and visitors alike. Designed as a place of peace, reflection, and comfort, the room embodies the church’s commitment to supporting mothers and their babies.
A Sanctuary for Mothers
The Mother’s Room offers a quiet, welcoming space for mothers to care for their babies and children during Church services on Sunday mornings. The beautiful comfort Room allows mothers to nurse their babies while still able to attend and participate in the church service. Whether tending to infants or seeking a tranquil pause during services, mothers find solace within their walls. The thoughtful furnishings and nurturing atmosphere reflect the church’s understanding of the unique needs of parents and caregivers. This charming room accommodates up to two mothers at a time, providing a quiet environment for you and your child. While caring for your baby, you do not have to miss any part of the service. The room is equipped with a monitor, allowing you to continue participating from the comfort of the Mother's Room.
Community Impact
Since its establishment, the Mother’s Room has made a meaningful impact on the Metropolitan AME Church community. It has become a symbol of hospitality and support, fostering a sense of belonging for new and long-time members. The room’s availability encourages greater participation from families and affirms the church’s role as a caring, inclusive institution.
Continued Appreciation
Over the years, church leaders and congregants have expressed deep appreciation for the Mother’s Room. Testimonials from mothers highlight how space has provided comfort during challenging times, facilitated bonding with their children, and allowed for private moments of prayer and meditation. The ongoing maintenance and enhancement of the room signify the church’s dedication to serving its community.
The Mother’s Room at Metropolitan AME Church stands as a testament to the church’s values of compassion, inclusion, and care. Since 2018, it has enriched the lives of many and continues to be a vital resource, deserving ongoing recognition and appreciation. As the church looks to the future, the Mother’s Room remains a beacon of warmth and support for all who enter.
For more information about the Mother's Room and accessing this space, please reach out to one of the Trustees.
“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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