Metropolitan Weekly Newsletter - Week of June 22, 2025
- Evan Taylor
- 5 days ago
- 7 min read
Worship for the Second 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 at 7 am 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; Register to join the Daniel Alexander Payne CDC's Financial Empowerment Series (June 22); Stefan Bradley Book Talk at Solid State Books (June 22); Join the Church School for "Pathways to a Contemplative Life" at 8:30am (June 29); First Quarterly Conference (July 1); Register for Vacation Bible School (June 30); RSVP for a Line Dance Party (July 12); Save the Date for the Metropolitan AME Church Cookout (August 2).
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.
In 2025, we will introduce a weekly Sankofa moment. Sankofa comes from the Adinkra cultural system and means, "It is not taboo to return and fetch it when you forget." Each Sunday, as part of our Sankofa practice, we will "fetch" the wisdom, words, faith, and lessons learned from our ancestors. At Metropolitan AME Church, we are dedicated to honoring the legacies of our past while actively working toward our future. This weekly Sankofa moment is not just a one-time event, but a commitment to our cultural heritage that we will uphold continuously. Ashe and Amen.
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!
Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church School invites you to its second session on prayer on June 29, 2025. The session is titled "Pathways to a Contemplative Life" and will be taught by Rev. Janet R. Habersham. As you know, Church School starts promptly at 8:30 a.m. All are welcome. Thank you in advance for your participation!
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 collective discernment to establish the Immigration Ministry has successfully concluded. The Immigration Ministry acknowledges with tremendous gratitude Rev. Lamar, Rev. Cozette, church staff, and congregation members who supported the three-month process. Ministry members will be meeting today with various leads of potential partnering ministries to share highlights of the process, priorities discerned and a vision of the ministry development plan. The ways to best inform the congregation as a whole will be discussed and shared in the coming weeks. To contact the ministry co-leads, Rev. Kendal McBroom and Sister Dora Muhammad, email immigration@metropolitanamec.org.
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 Daniel Alexander Payne Community Development Committee will host the first of a series of Financial Empowerment Workshops in Frederick Douglass Hall, from Noon to 3:00pm. The workshops will focus on “Navigating the Current Job Market” and “Managing A Investment Portfolio in a Volatile Market.” The program will feature two panel discussions with professionals who will provide insightful information and tips. Register using the QR code above or via this form. Reach out to a member of the Payne CDC if you have questions.
Join author Stefan M. Bradley, as he discusses his new book, "If We Don’t Get It: A People's History of Ferguson" with Howard Law School Professor Justin Hansford. It highlights the organizing work of young leaders like Storm Ervin during the Ferguson Uprising of 2014-2015. This in-person event will be held at Solid State Books on H St. NE. Don't miss out! Register on Eventbrite.
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.
It’s Time to Register for Vacation Bible School at Metropolitan! VBS is scheduled for July 28-August 1, 2025, this year’s theme is Back to Basics: B.I..B.L.E. (Blessings Inspiring Believers to Live Eternally). There are classes for all ages. Dinner will be served nightly at 6pm and classes begin at 6:45pm.
Register Today by scanning the QR code above or using this Google Form.
Registration closes on June 30, 2025.
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;
Dear Metropolitan Church Family,
Your thoughtful calls, prayers, and cards were a source of comfort and strength as we grieved the loss of our great-nephew and cousin, Najee Pendergrass. We are thankful for your love and support.
With gratitude,
Queen Hughes, Robin Ford and Family
“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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