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The rain is falling outside my church study window and I’m grateful for a roof over our heads. The trustees have worked hard over the last several months to make sometimes difficult decisions about how to take care of our facilities. Most of us do not see the hours of conversations, meetings, phone calls, and sacred arguing that sometimes occurs behind the scenes, all with the goal of doing what is right and what is best for the church. The roof work reminds me that it takes money to run a church. The church, of course, is not a building – it is the gathered community of disciples. Yet this gathered community has been blessed with staff, programs, and a marvelous building – all means to carrying out our ministry together. This is partly why the church, or at least a Presbyterian church, functions on a pledge system. We ask each other to give what we can, as a response to what God has given to us. We trust that when we share this way, there will be enough to carry out our ministry. This trust is a core act of our communal faith. While this primary motivation is spiritual, I’m under no illusions that money is also a primary communicator of trust in communities of faith. Ours is no exception. If you feel connected to the church, and trust its ability to make good decisions, you will be more inclined to make a pledge and to see your pledge as a true act of faith. If you do not feel connected or do not share that trust, you will be less inclined to make a pledge that truly represents a spiritual act of gratitude. Our representative governance, in my view, puts the responsibility of cultivating that kind of community of trust on many of us, though leadership certainly sets the tone. At last month’s Session, we discussed our financial giving at some length. If I had to summarize the conversation, I would emphasize two areas. The first is a real desire that every member of our community take their financial support of the church seriously. The second is that no member of our community be made to feel guilty, or somehow less valued because of their own financial circumstances. I appreciated the balance of the Session conversation and would suggest that any faithful talk of gift-giving, financial or otherwise, must include both. Practically speaking, what this means from my perspective is that we all ask each other together to make a commitment to our church that truly serves as a token of our gratitude to God for the gifts we have been given. Though we can develop concrete methods of approximating that gratitude, there is no human being who is in a position to judge the quantity of that gift. Further, we cannot always predict our circumstances. A job loss, an illness, or other unexpected event sometimes happens. It is precisely those times that we remind each other that the community is stronger that any one of us as individuals. If you find yourself in a position when you cannot fulfill your pledge, I ask simply that you communicate with a member of the stewardship committee, or with a member of the pastoral staff your circumstance. My hope is to deepen our trust together in every circumstance, not just pleasant or favorable ones. I am profoundly grateful for the gifts that God has brought into our life together. I trust that God has given us enough to carry out our ministry together. I pray always that we make wise decisions about how to best use those gifts together for God’s purposes in our city and our world. P astors r eflections T he T idings June 2010 Good news from PasTors r eflecTions 1 choir closes wiTh recording ProjecT .... 2 i n celebraTion of The Music MinisTries of chrysTie adaMs and Mary randall ......... 2 ask The PasTor ........ 3 new MeMbers welcoMed ................ 3 build announceMenT froM The Mayor ........ 4 diversiTy coMMiTTee uPdaTe ..................... 4 gay P ride fesTival .. 4 news froM Mbengwi . 5 RENEW: VBS Wish List ................ 5 a True P eriPaTeTic... 6 june r esPonsibiliTy schedule ................. 7 The faMily Tree faMily fun fair ....... 7 birThdays................. 8 june 2010 aT bMPa ................. 9 i n this i ssue by r ev. andrew fosTer connors [email protected]

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The rain is falling outside my church study window and I’m grateful for a roof over our heads. The trustees have worked hard over the last several months to make sometimes difficult decisions about how to take care of our facilities. Most of us do not see the hours of conversations, meetings, phone calls, and sacred arguing that sometimes occurs behind the

scenes, all with the goal of doing what is right and what is best for the church. The roof work reminds me that it takes money to run a church. The church,

of course, is not a building – it is the gathered community of disciples. Yet this gathered community has been blessed with staff, programs, and a marvelous

building – all means to carrying out our ministry together. This is partly why the church, or at least a Presbyterian church, functions on a pledge system. We ask each other to give what we can, as a response to what God has given to us. We trust that when we share this way, there will be enough to carry out our ministry. This trust is a core act of our communal faith.

While this primary motivation is spiritual, I’m under no illusions that money is also a primary communicator of trust in communities of faith. Ours is no exception. If you feel connected to the church, and trust its ability to make good decisions, you will be more inclined to make a pledge and to see your pledge as a true act of faith. If you do not feel connected or do not share that trust, you will be less inclined to make a pledge that truly represents a spiritual act of gratitude. Our representative governance, in my view, puts the responsibility of cultivating that kind of community of trust on many of us, though leadership certainly sets the tone.

At last month’s Session, we discussed our financial giving at some length. If I had to summarize the conversation, I would emphasize two areas. The first is a real desire that every member of our community take their financial support of the church seriously. The second is that no member of our community be made to feel guilty, or somehow less valued because of their own financial circumstances.

I appreciated the balance of the Session conversation and would suggest that any faithful talk of gift-giving, financial or otherwise, must include both. Practically speaking, what this means from my perspective is that we all ask each other together to make a commitment to our church that truly serves as a token of our gratitude to God for the gifts we have been given. Though we can develop concrete methods of approximating that gratitude, there is no human being who is in a position to judge the quantity of that gift. Further, we cannot always predict our circumstances. A job loss, an illness, or other unexpected event sometimes happens. It is precisely those times that we remind each other that the community is stronger that any one of us as individuals. If you find yourself in a position when you cannot fulfill your pledge, I ask simply that you communicate with a member of the stewardship committee, or with a member of the pastoral staff your circumstance. My hope is to deepen our trust together in every circumstance, not just pleasant or favorable ones.

I am profoundly grateful for the gifts that God has brought into our life together. I trust that God has given us enough to carry out our ministry together. I pray always that we make wise decisions about how to best use those gifts together for God’s purposes in our city and our world.

Pastor’s reflections

TheTidings

June 2010

Good news from

PasTor’s reflecTions 1

choir closes wiTh recording ProjecT ....2

in celebraTion of The Music MinisTries of chrysTie adaMs and Mary randall .........2

ask The PasTor ........3

new MeMbers welcoMed ................3

build announceMenT froM The Mayor ........4

diversiTy coMMiTTee uPdaTe .....................4

gay Pride fesTival ..4

news froM Mbengwi .5

RENEW: VBSWish List ................5

a True PeriPaTeTic...6

june resPonsibiliTy schedule .................7

The faMily Tree faMily fun fair .......7

birThdays.................8

june 2010aT bMPa .................9

in this issue by rev. andrew fosTer connors

[email protected]

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On September 1, Doug and Chrystie Adams will move to Oglala, South Dakota, where they will become Site Coordinators for the new Multipurpose Center of the Makasan Presbyterian Church, located on the Pine Ridge Reservation. Chrystie has been a member of the Chancel Choir for 39 years, joining in 1971 following her graduation from Gettysburg College, where she had studied with Brown’s director of music Eugene Belt. Chrystie sang each week in the choirs both at the Woodbrook and Park Avenue Churches. Also in 1971, Chrystie became a teacher of music in the Baltimore City Public Schools. In 1973, she formed a Children’s Choir at Brown Memorial Park Avenue, soon thereafter doing the same thing at Woodbrook. She led a teenage girls’ choir during the 1980’s at Brown Memorial Park Avenue. In 1975, Chrystie developed and led a handbell choir at the Woodbrook Church, which subsequently continued at the Park Avenue Church. We salute Chrystie Adams and thank her for her long dedication to the musical ministries of Brown Memorial Presbyterian Church and we pray for God’s guidance and blessing upon the new ministry to which she and Doug have been called.

At the close of this season, Mary Randall will have been a member of the Chancel Choir for 32 years. In 1978, Mary and Hilton Randall joined the Chancel Choir, Brown Memorial

Presbyterian Church, and in holy wedlock. Following more than three decades of faithful ministry through music as a member of the Chancel Choir, Mary expects to join the congregation in worship next autumn. We celebrate and express gratitude for Mary’s many years of devoted membership in the choir, and we look forward to seeing her steadily next year in church!

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choir closes with recordinG ProJect

On Thursday, May 20, the Chancel Choir held a recording session at Brown Memorial Church for the radio program Sacred Classics. James Howes, a

frequent member of the bass section in the choir, is the producer of this weekly radio show for WBVM, 90.5 FM broadcasting station in St. Petersburg, Florida. By means of live-streaming audio

on the Internet, this program is heard around the world four times every weekend.

For the broadcast, the Chancel Choir recorded many anthems which they have shared in services of worship during the past year: “Let This Mind Be in You” (Beach); “Let All the World in Every Corner Sing” (Phillips); “Great Is Thy Faithfulness” (arr. Carter); “My Shepherd Will Supply My Need” (Thomson); “Salmo 150” (Aguiar); “All That Hath Life and Breath, Praise Ye the Lord! (Clausen); “Little Innocent Lamb” (Bartholomew); and the “Alto Rhapsody” (Brahms). The choir also recorded festival

settings of eight hymns. John Walker and Joe Kneer shared the role of conductor; John Walker was organ accompanist; and the full choir with soloists participated in this major project. Earlier on the same day, John Walker recorded seven organ compositions on our church’s historic and revered Skinner Organ. We are grateful for this opportunity to share this sample of the music ministry at Brown Memorial Church with the wide listening audience of Sacred Classics, now in its 30th year of weekly broadcasting. The recording will air on November 13-14, 2010.

With several new members since Easter, the choir roster has now grown to 40 members! The most recent member of the choir is David Miller, a first tenor! A most hearty welcome to David and sincere gratitude to every member of the choir for their steady commitment to this ministry throughout the past year! The choir is now on a well-deserved summer vacation to rest their voices and rekindle their spirits in preparation to resume this ministry following Labor Day. Soloists are providing musical leadership in worship during the summer months.

by john walker, MinisTer of Music

in celebration of the music ministries of chrystie adams and mary randall

Don’t Forget!

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Q: “What is the difference between sin and evil?”

A: Well, it depends on who you ask, and even then, it is not entirely clear to me. Many theologians will define one or the other terms but not both, or they will claim there is a difference and then proceed to use the terms interchangeably. Argh! Daniel Migliore, a modern day theologian, defines both

sin and evil as that which opposes and contravenes the will of God.

The Bible talks about sin in a way that highlights its complexity: an external force (Gen. 4:7), disobedience/rebellion (Ex. 20:20,

1 Sam 15:23), idolatry (Ex 23:33, Ex 32), stain/blot (Psalm 51, Num. 19), harming neighbor (Mt 18:21), blindness/darkness (John 9), going astray (Rom 3:9), turning away from God, falsehood/self-deception (1 Jn 1:8, Gen 3:8-13, 2 Sam 12:1-7). It is full of paradoxes. Sin is an act and a condition, personal and social, something that enslaves us but that we choose. It is something we must confess, rather than explain. It is what keeps us from being in right relationship with God and one another, and it is what God, through Christ’s life, death, and resurrection, sets us free from.

Evil too takes on a variety of forms: both personal, such as a deceiving serpent (Gen 3), the adversary or prosecutor (Job), the tempter devil (Luke 4), and unclean spirits and demons that possess individuals (Mark 1:23, 32); and as transpersonal, as cosmic and spiritual powers of darkness (Eph 6:12) or possibly as forces of futility and decay that bind all of creation (Rom. 8:20-21). Evil is powerful and real, but also a lie that is ultimately destroyed by the Truth of God’s Word in Jesus Christ.

There does seem to be agreement among most of the theologians I read that when we refer to sin, we are talking about human activity and the human condition. Evil can either be discussed as larger than sin and inclusive of it (evil includes “the dark side of creation” as well as the sinful things that humans do”) or as the result of our sinful condition (evil is what results from the condition of sin and sinful deeds).

Paul Tillich lays out both these options and then says that he prefers the latter, narrower definition of evil. Sin is both the human condition of estrangement, as well as the actions (thoughts and deeds) that cause or worsen that estrangement or are born of it. God permits sin because it is necessary to give human beings freedom, and evil is the result of our freely chosen sin, which has now become a great chasm that separates us from God, each other, and our true selves. Evil, for Tillich, is the “structure of self-destruction which is implicit in the nature of universal estrangement.” If you know

what that means in layperson terms, please let me know!John Calvin writes about sin in relation to Adam’s “fall”

(Genesis 3) – the first instance of faithlessness, of showing contempt for God’s Word, that led to pride, ambition and then disobedience. For Calvin, faithlessness (the contempt for God’s Word) is the root of all sin. On the other hand, he tends to describe evil, as a personal being (Satan) that lies about God, but is nevertheless created by God and subject to God’s will. Adam and Eve’s sin could also be described as their believing Satan’s lies instead of God’s Word. The result of their (and our) sin was (and is) estrangement from God, which is itself sin and brings us back to Tillich.

In the end, this is one of those semantic riddles that depends on how you define sin and evil, and no two theologians define them in exactly the same way. The important thing to keep in mind is that sin has a human face. The origin of evil in a world which was good when it was created by God is somewhat of a mystery and a contradiction. Neither sin nor evil has the last word in a world where the God revealed to us in Jesus Christ reigns supreme.

Sources: Calvin’s Institutes of the Christian Religion, Book II, Tillich’s Systematic Theology, Vol. II, Migliore’s Faith Seeking Understanding, Guthrie’s Christian Doctrine, and Harvey’s A Handbook of Theological Terms.

* “Ask the Pastor” is a new feature of The Tidings. You may submit a liturgical or scriptural question to be answered by one of the Pastors to Ellen Carter Cooper at [email protected]. The deadline for questions is the 15th of every month.

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by rev. eMily rose MarTin

[email protected]

New Members Welcomed April 11, 2010

The following persons joined Brown Memorial on April 11, 2010. We welcome them!

David (Dave) N. Miller

David J. Nyweide

Andrea L. Schanbacher

Adrienne Williams

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The Diversity Committee has had a fruitful spring and is looking forward to future initiatives. In March, we hosted a series of four Wednesday Night@Brown

sessions focused on “Exploring our “isms”. Led by Joanne Egan and Emily Martin, the participants focused on various barriers that still exist

among people who differ by race, gender, ability, sexual preference, age and class. Ways to remove or diminish those barriers in our lives and to ensure inclusivity in our congregation were discussed, also.

In May, the Trustees approved a ramp to be built at the rear of the Church House, at the same time the Church House porch floor is replaced. The work will take place after the Church House roof is replaced and in coordination with the replacement of the mulch in the children’s play area. This is the culmination of months of effort on the part of the Diversity Committee to get the project approved and funded. We are indebted to the Session and to the Trustees for their support of this important effort to make the Church House

accessible for the first time. Besides its practical use, it will be a symbol of the importance our church places on inclusiveness and welcome for all. We are grateful to Andy Imparato, who spearheaded this effort.

Recently, the Diversity Committee welcomed two new members: Andrea Schanbacher, an advocate for children with disabilities, particularly autism; and Katie Rhodes, who works at Kennedy Krieger Institute with children who are disabled. Their enthusiasm and energy will help our committee to continue to advocate for full inclusion for all.

Gay Pride festivalThe Diversity Committee is looking for volunteers

who can help manage Brown Memorial’s booth at the Gay Pride Festival in Druid Hill Park on Sunday, June 20. Anyone willing to help set up or take down the booth or to staff it for an hour between 11 AM and 5 PM should contact Page Campbell 410-321-1976 or [email protected]).

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mayor rawlinGs-blake and build stand toGether in suPPort of comPrehensive Plan to balance city budGet, restore Public

safety and essential services

BALTIMORE, MD. (May 19, 2010) — Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake was joined by members of Baltimoreans United in Leadership Development (BUILD) and the Baltimore Interfaith Alliance for a news conference in support of the Mayor’s Comprehensive Plan to balance the city’s $121 million budget deficit. BUILD and its members joined with

the Mayor to urge City Council members to support the

Plan, which will restore funding for public safety and essential services. Councilwoman Mary Pat Clarke and Councilman Carl Stokes also attended the news conference.

“I want to thank BUILD for endorsing my Comprehensive Plan to balance the City’s budget,” said Mayor Rawlings-Blake. “They understand that this year, fixing the budget is about more than balancing the books. It is about our ability to deliver essential services to the citizens of Baltimore, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.”

Mayor also announced plans to form Recreation Center Task Force

diversity committee uPdate

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Snack Donations • Shelled sunflower seeds –1 large package• Golden raisins – 2 large boxes• Cascadian Farms plain granola – 2 boxes• Ginger snap cookies – enough for 40 kids• Baby carrots – 4 medium to large bags• Grapes – 4 bags• Cheese cubes – 4 large bags• Wheat Thin crackers – 4 family size boxes• Popcorn – 1 box of microwave popcorn• Instant chocolate pudding 6 boxes• Milk – one quart• Oreo cookies – one package

Other Donations • Sunflower seeds in the shell• Seed packets, various kinds

• Magnifying glasses to borrow• Empty cereal boxes – lots• Small rocks• Small container of dirt• Poster board – 4 sheets• Bandanas – 10-12• Clean recyclables & trash• Stopwatch• Shoe boxes – 4• 20-30’ long heavy rope• Large world map

• Large roll of tan rosin paper from someplace like Lowes or Home Depot

Contact Rachel Cunningham at 410-523-1542 or [email protected] if you can donate items.

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news from mbenGwi

May 3, 2010

Thank you very much! We are doing fine too. In fact, we have been struggling to get the Palm Sunday service in pictures to you to no avail. We hope to send them by post. Last Sunday we extended your greetings to the congregation. They were happy to hear from you. However, Easter season was very successful.

We are presently preparing for the Pentecost week as we intend to run a program ‘waiting for the Holy Spirit’. We intend to have daily Morning Prayer sessions from Ascension Day until Pentecost Sunday. We want to observe the Ten (10) days prayer time the disciples of Jesus had before the event of the Pentecost. We intend to take a retreat within this period to study the works of the Holy Spirit! It would be an exciting event for us! Yesterday Sunday, we had fund raising to continue with our church project after a Session Meeting, which took place last Friday. The

PNS and PS Mbengwi are preparing for graduation, end of year and end of course examinations.We intend to hold a partnership meeting this coming Friday to look into the matters of the PS and PNS Mbengwi. The School

Project is still not completed. In fact, I am to take off for Buea in an hour’s time to meet the Church authorities to see how I can get some money to fit the doors of the four classrooms.

We have lost quite a good number of Christians especially the aged. So funeral services have become very regular in the congregation. We also have quite a good number that are sick but God is taking care. Personally, I have been quite busy with congregational work and administration. Last month we had a meeting of all the 54 congregations of the Presbytery. I am presently preparing my report to the central church. We are also preparing to attend the staffing meeting, which takes place end of this month. We have just induction new church leaders. Therefore, they may have to reshuffle the staff of the church to meet their administrative needs.

Rev. Tende David, the associate Pastor may be going on retirement by the end of June 2010. So the congregation may be left with only one pastor! Just want I can give you for now!

Mr Fokam and Mrs. Ambe Elizabeth may have more to give you. They do not find it easy to communicate due to low supply of electricity and network problems. The Internet installation for the school is what I use, but it takes quite some luck to have the lines go through!

Accept and extend our warmest greetings to your family and the congregation. God bless you!

Rev. Christina Tantoh

Letter from Reverend Christina Tantoh, Pastor of theMbengwi Presbyterian Church

RENEW: VBS Wish List

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a true PeriPatetic

When a little girl was born at a naval hospital in Parris Island, South Carolina, she had no idea that a life of travel and service awaited her. Because her father was a member of the U.S. Marine Corps, the family moved every three years. He was stationed in Iwo Jima and she didn’t see him until she was two years old. During her childhood, her father wrote numerous letters to her and she treasures each one.

Barbara Cook’s life has been a road marked with detours and newly constructed lanes that cannot be captured in one telling. She received her undergraduate degree in music education from the University of Richmond. After graduation, she married Richard and they both participated in training for the Peace Corps. Their first assignment was in Panama to what Barbara described as an urban slum. She taught family planning there. At the conservatory, Barbara taught music and organized a children’s choir.

When the two-year commitment ended, the family settled in New York City. Richard attended Union Theological Seminary. Barbara taught fifth grade. In addition to “mothering” the fifth graders, she gave birth to two children. Richard’s first endeavor after graduation was as a migrant minister in rural New Jersey.

From New Jersey, the family moved across the country to rural California. There Barbara worked in Cesar Chavez’s campaign for the rights of migrant farm workers. Later during that same year, they were reassigned to Arizona. Their task was to work to unseat the governor (John “Jack” Richard Williams) who successfully lobbied the legislature to pass an unfair law governing farm laborers.

After spending two years in Arizona, the terrain of Barbara’s life’s road changed significantly again. The family moved to St. Louis where they lived communally with grape and lettuce workers. A third child was born to the family and Barbara seriously considered a career in medicine. She applied to the community college’s nursing program, but was rejected. Undaunted, Barbara applied to St. Louis State University and was accepted into the medical practice program.

Four years later, medical degree in hand, Barbara and family arrived at San Francisco, California for her internship with the University of California. She worked at the county hospital in Salinas to gain more expertise in her field. This experience pointed her in the direction of the National Health Service Corps Program. For two years, Barbara served with two amazing women doctors at the Welch, West Virginia

Miners’ Hospital. She implemented an outpatient program and considerably upgraded the facility.

For the next nine years, Barbara was in one place: New Orleans, Louisiana. She was a family doctor at the Ochsner Hospital and served as the first woman on the hospital’s board of governors, also. In 1995, she was recruited to be a family doctor for the Helix Medical Group in Baltimore. In 2000, this energetic lady who had already achieved so many “firsts” became the medical director of the Johns Hopkins Community Physicians. Barbara retired from this position in 2008. Presently, she is providing service for underinsured and uninsured persons from the Johns Hopkins Hospital and Bayview Hospital areas.

Barbara’s attention was directed to Brown Memorial in 2007, when she read an article in the Baltimore Sun which described Andrew’s arrest for protesting the war in Iraq. At BMPA, she has become an enthusiastic member of the global mission committee. As a member of the committee, Barbara visited El Salvador last summer.

At Brown Memorial, Barbara has used her musical talent in several areas. She has played the piano for the choir and the Soulful Review, a group of BMPA men who sing modern folk songs. Additionally, Barbara is a member of the soprano section of the chancel choir. She is effusive in her description of the choir. Barbara explains that never has she sung in a choir like Brown Memorial’s. This lady who has lived in so many places has found a home at BMPA. She fully expects to journey on her current path of singing, playing, and addressing the medical needs of those who need her in Baltimore and in El Salvador.

by ellen carTer cooPer

Barbara Cook (r) and her granddaughter, Beatriz Guzman

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If you have a conflict with this schedule – please call others on the list to make a swap. Then inform the church office of these changes at (410)523-1542 or [email protected].

acolytes6th Sam English & Charlie McManus13th Aaron & Adam McNabney20th Annika Brockman & Eva McNabney27th Anna Connors & Julia Luljak

audio enGineer6th Adrienne Williams13th Brantley Davis20th J.D. Robinson27th Doug Adams

children’s church volunteers6th Bill McConnell13th Tom & Micheline McManus20th Nicole Mitchell27th Elena Kirkpatrick & Ken Mills

coffee hour hosts6th Rachel & Daryl Smith13th Nancy Bandiere & Monica Rakowski20th NEED A VOLUNTEER27th Barbara Hull Francis

communion PreParation6th David Todd

communion servers6th Ellen Carter Cooper Hilbert Byers John Tucker Greeters6th Rachel Smith13th Nicole & Keiffer Mitchell20th Elden & Bonnie Schneider27th VBS Participants

liturGist6th Anne Heuisler

13th Barbara Christen20th Kathy Graning27th Grace Peng

offertory countersDarin Crew & Bud Graves

ushersSarah Buikema, Anne Heuisler, David Mock, Betsy Nix, Don Peeples, & David Rollison

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June resPonsibility schedule10 a.m. worshiP service

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Published monthly for members and friends of Brown Memorial Park Avenue Presbyterian Church by the Membership Committee. Andrew Foster Connors, Pastor. Emily Rose Martin, Associate Pastor. 1316 Park Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21217. 410.523.1542.www.browndowntown.org. Send contributions bythe 15th of each month to Ellen Carter Cooper, editor([email protected]) or to Sharon Holley, church secrectary ([email protected]).

Good news from

TheTidings

June birthdays 06/22 Nancy Bandiere06/22 Peter Coulson06/22 Rebecca Crew06/22 Taylor Jackson06/22 Jihar Williams06/24 Louis Carr06/24 Patti Flowers-Coulson06/26 Graham Bishai06/26 Madora Henson06/27 John M. Davis06/28 Keiffer (Jack) Jackson Mitchell, III06/28 Margaret (Maggie) Dupre Johnston06/28 Nancy Warner06/30 Paul Newill-Schamp

Note: If you wish to have your birthday listed in The Tidings, please contact Sharon Holley, church secretary, at 410-523-1542, or via e-mail at [email protected].

06/02 Billy Clippinger06/02 Maya Deane-Polyak06/04 Will Brockman06/04 Sarah Reiman

06/05 Ethel Galvin06/07 Lydia Beasley06/07 Bryan McMillan06/10 Erika Brockman06/10 Cal Riorda06/10 Adrienne Williams06/11 Loretta Byers06/11 Caleb Brennan Taylor06/12 Erin Emerick06/12 Peggy Obrecht06/12 Mary Obrecht06/13 Will Coulson06/13 Robert Marshall06/14 Fado Yoon (JaYoung Yoon)06/15 Justin Garcia-Bunuel06/15 Noah Todd06/16 Nicholas McMillan06/17 Linnet Jones06/17 William Rogers06/18 Madison Riorda06/19 Rain Hall06/19 Trevor Hoffberger06/21 Lily Bradford06/21 Andrea Schanbacher06/21 Joe Schindler

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go Green wiTh your coPy of THE TIDINGS!Now that our new website is complete and we have a direct link to the most recent Tidings publication help us go GREEN by receiving your copy online. Receiving email notification of when the latest Tidings is available forreading will help us cut down on the environmental and financial costs of printing and mailing paper copies. If you would like to receive e-mail notification of when the latest Tidings is available, please send Sharon Holley an email at [email protected]. She will need your name and email address. Also, check our website directly for updates at www.browndowntown.org/index.php?s=newsletter to download the latest Tidings. Thanks for helping us to be better stewards of God’s magnificent creation.

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Art Camp 9 a.m

.-Noon

BMPA Goes to the Ballpark

O’s vs. Red Sox 1:35 p.m.

El Salvador Congregational Dinner 6:00 p.m

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