Metropolitan Weekly Newsletter - Week of July 6, 2025
- Evan Taylor
- 3 days ago
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Worship for the Fourth Sunday after Pentecost, starts tomorrow at 10 am in the sanctuary and via live stream on Facebook and YouTube. Come to church with 3 friends as Pastor Lamar preaches on Job 7.
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; First Quarterly Conference (July 8); RSVP for a Line Dance Party (July 12); Save the Date for our 187th Church Anniversary (July 13); Register for a Seat at Sankofa Supper (July 13); Sign up to Volunteer with the SAMs Food bank (July 19); 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.
Cheers to 187 years! We're celebrating our Church Anniversary on Sunday, July 13, 2025, this year's theme is Sacred Memory and Sacred Mission: Doing the Work Our Souls Must Have. Our guest preacher is Rev. Dr. Reginald W. Williams, Jr. He serve as an adjunct professor at McCormick Thelogical Seminary, Chicago Theological Seminary and Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School. He is also a scholar practitioner at Virginia Union University. Immediately following worship, we will host a Sankofa Supper in Douglass Hall. Come celebrate and be inspired with us.
You're all invited to Sankofa Supper: Food for the Soul — an evening of shared stories, sacred memory, and nourishing food. Tickets are free, but required for entry, so be sure to pick yours up soon! Be sure to register to claim your seat at the table where hearts are full and history is honored.
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!
🎶 Join the Church Anniversary Choir! 🎶
Calling all voices! As we prepare to celebrate our church’s upcoming anniversary, we’re forming a special Anniversary Choir—and we want YOU to be a part of it! Whether you’re a seasoned singer or simply love to worship through music, this is a wonderful opportunity to unite in song, fellowship, and praise.
📅 Rehearsal Dates:
• Tuesday, July 8th at 7:00 PM
• Saturday, July 12th at 10:00 AM
🎤 All ages and skill levels welcome. Come lift your voice and help make this celebration unforgettable!
Sign up after service or contact Elder Armand Peterson at armand.peterson@metropolitanamec.org for more info.
Let’s make a joyful noise together! 🙌🎵
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!
Get ready to move! Join us for a free Line Dance Day Party on Saturday, July 12th from 12:00–2:30 PM at Metropolitan A.M.E. Church, featuring dance instructor Crystal Balaam. All ages are welcome for an afternoon of fun, rhythm, and community! Scan the QR code to RSVP.
The Sarah Allen Missionary Society Food Bank of the Metropolitan AME Church announces that in-person food bank operations will be held on Saturday, July 19th from 9 am to 3 pm. The SAMS Food Bank is also accepting new food bank recipients.
Please see the flyer with a link to sign up for volunteer opportunities with the SAMS Food Bank. For more information, please contact Sister Virginia Boateng at vab-59@hotmail.com.
"The Women of African Methodism" anthology series aims to curate the voice and spirit of women living, embodying, practicing and preaching the principles and power of African Methodism, to be a document of historic and prophetic value that will inspire, comfort and edify this generation and the generations to come. This series will be launched by Metropolitan's collection, targeted for publication in March 2026 to mark one generation after the 2006 publication of “When I Touched – Testimonies of God’s Transformative Power” published by Metropolitan's “The Sisters of the Covenant” committee. Submissions for consideration from contributors of any age should reflect thoughts, teachings or testimonies in 10 areas: Justice, Equity, Truth (The Work of Liberation); Family, The Connectional and Humanity (Sacred Relationships); and Joy, Grace, Hope and Peace (Spiritual Transformation). The Submission Form is open and accepting contributions thru August 31.
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;
Metropolitan has been featured in Washingtonian Magazine's 100 Reasons to the Love DC Right Now. Metropolitan has been featured for standing up for justice against the Proud Boys.
The July issue is on newsstands now, and can be purchased online here.
A Local Church Now Owns the Proud Boys Trademarks
DC's historic Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church won the Proud Boys' trademarks after it sued the group over its members' destruction of Black Lives Matter signs during the mayhem that ensued around a December 2020 rally for PresidentTrump. The far-right group lost but failed to pay the church $1 million in damages, so now Metropolitan AME owns its intellectual property. It's making use of that IP, selling shirts that show the Proud Boys logo surrounded by the words stay proud, stay black in the group's signature yellow and black, plus another design that says proud boys cancelled. Proceeds go to a community-justice fund.
-Washingtonian Magazine, Inc.
July issue: The "Best Of" Issue
By Ike Allen, Damare Baker, Andrew Beaujon, Daniella Byck, Kate Corliss, Patrick Hruby, Ann Limpert, Amy Moeller, and Jessica Sidman
“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.