Metropolitan Weekly Newsletter - Week of July 20, 2025
- Evan Taylor
- 5 days ago
- 6 min read
Worship for the Sixth Sunday after Pentecost, starts tomorrow 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; Noon Day and Pastor's Study is on break.
Engage in ministry with us this Summer - Volunteer to Support Youth and Families Ministry; Save the Date for the Metropolitan AME Church Cookout (August 2); Contribute to The Women of African Methodism anthology (August 31).
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.
We are pleased to announce that transportation services resumed on January 5, 2025, after a long hiatus. Starting in January, 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 Douglass Hall (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.
Thank you for joining us for Comfort, Care, Lament, and Share for the last few weeks. We will begin again on Thursday, August 21st. In the interim period, 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. 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.
I am excited to announce my forthcoming series, "American Paradox: Black Veterans and America 250," which examines the contributions and challenges of Black military service as our nation approaches its 250th anniversary. Join the #Paradox250 community at www.patreon.com/DrBLG. For more information, please get in touch with Bryon L. Garner, PhD, 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 or fill out the Microsoft form to share your interest and availability.
The Christian Recorder (TCR), in partnership with the Second Episcopal District Lay Organization, (SEDLO), is launching a paper subscription campaign. This initiative does not include digital subscriptions.
TCR is soliciting at least 100 paper subscriptions (not digital) across the Second Episcopal District, which equates to 20 subscriptions (or more) per Conference. The cost of the subscription is $36 annually.
If there are any questions, or to place your order, please contact me (Sis. Maria Wallace) at mwallacedst@gmail.com. Please see the flyer on the tables at the back of the church for more information.
Passionate about faith, culture, and digital creativity? Join the Metro-P Digital Engagement team at Metropolitan A.M.E. Church! We’re looking for volunteers to help co-create meaningful content for Metro-P. Roles include producers, hosts, editors, videographers, social media leads, and more. Ready to make an impact? Scan the QR code to apply or contact Naomi or Joy for more info!
Nearly a year ago, boxes of Metropolitan’s 2006 anthology, “When I Touched: Testimonies of God’s Transformative Power” were found in storage at the church. When they were handed out in the sanctuary one Sunday, the moment sparked the idea for a contemporary anthology of writings of the women at Metropolitan. Listen to the inspiring story here. Six of the 7 living members of the Sisters of the Covenant committee that published the book have blessed this project. Their interviews will form the introduction for this anthology. All ages are encouraged to contribute to this precious endeavor—the 2006 book included contributors from age 10 to 111. Proceeds will benefit Metropolitan. Details can be found on the Submission Form, accepting contributions thru August 31.
The Immigration Ministry invites parents to learn more about Safe Zones School District recommendations. The National Education Association set these standards to help shield students and staff from heightened ICE presence. Working with you and your school’s parent liaison, ministry members will review implementation, raise awareness at Back to School nights, and advocate for administrators to commit to creating safe and supportive schools for all children. Let’s work together to shift the climate of fear to one of belonging. Fill out this form to get started!
It’s that time of the year…….the annual Metropolitan AME Church COOKOUT.
Join us…..for serious good food, a variety of games and good fellowship with members of the congregation. It’s always a great time to come out and enjoy the summer and reflect on our beloved community and it's bounty of blessings.
Saturday, August 2nd…..11am - 5pm
Kemp Mill Estates Local Park. 120 Claybrook Drive, Wheaton, MD 20902
See you there.
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 hope you can stand with us by investing in the Community Justice Fund and purchasing a limited edition commemorative t-shirt. In these unprecedented times, we are called to continue doing the work of Jesus in the church, the community, and the world. Every contribution will make a difference as we counter the radical ideology and rhetoric that is flowing from the leaders of our Nation while eroding and eliminating civil rights and societal strides that have been made by the sacrifices of our elders and ancestors.
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.