Worship for the Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost, starts tomorrow at 10 am in the sanctuary and live streamed 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. Noon Day and Pastor's Study for the fall continues this Wednesday.
Engage in ministry with us this season - Fall Bible Study continues (Sept 18 - Nov 20); COVID & Flu Vaccine Clinic (Oct 6); WIN discussion of Initiative 83 (Oct 6); Book Release for Gloria Graham (Oct 6); New Members Class (Oct 6-27); Second Quarterly Conference (rescheduled for Oct 7); Register for Making a Joyful Noise (Oct 12); Advent Submissions Due (Oct 18); Church School Homecoming (Oct 20); and Young Adult Open Mic Night (Nov 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.
Please join us this week, Monday-Friday, from 7 am-7:15 am for “Meditations with Metropolitan.” 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 AME Church School cordially Invites You To Homecoming 2024. The theme is: “Home At Last” and will take place Sunday, October 20, 2024 at 8:30am in Frederick Douglass Hall. See you there!
Metropolitan's Fall 2024 Bible Study continues this week.
September 18 - November 20, 2024
During Noon Study the Metropolitan Ministerial staff will facilitate sessions covering Living the Questions of the Bible by Luke Powery.
At 7pm, we will study women in the Bible. This study will be lead by Rev. Dr. Shively Smith and Dr. Dana A Williams and will feature guest lecturers throughout. To receive course materials register for 7pm study here: https://bit.ly/these-3-women-bible-study
Our GWC club fosters sisterhood along with teaching coding programs such as HTML, CSS, Java Script, Scratch and Python.
Join our club and sign up for the upcoming FALL 2024 session:
Point of contact: Cristol Primas/GWC Facilitator
Dates: Saturday sessions for 8 weeks from September 28th through November 16th
Times: 11:00 am - 12 noon via Zoom
How to sign up: contact cprimas@msn.com. Club sign up and coding sessions are FREE
Sponsored by DAP/CDC Percy Julian STEM program
The Lorraine Gillian Health Commission is hosting a vaccine clinic in partnership with Safeway Pharmacy at Metropolitan on Sunday October 6th immediately after worship in Douglass Hall. The clinic will be offering COVID booster and Flu Shots (regular and +65 option for seniors). Vaccinations are being offered for those who are insured through commercial health insurance and Medicare.
New Members class begins October 6 - 27th, at 12 -1:30pm on Sundays following worship.
In person and Zoom options are available.
Please purchase The Politics of Jesus: Rediscovering the True Revolutionary Nature of Jesus' Teaching and How they have been corrupted by Obery M. Hendricks, Jr. for New Member's class.
If you have questions and/or need more information contact Rev. Cozette Thomas at cozette.thomas@metropolitanamec.org.
Sunday, October 6th at 12pm, Washington Interfaith Network (WIN) and Metropolitan are hosting a discussion for the community to learn more about Initiative 83: Ranked Choice Voting and Open the Primary Elections to Independent Voters Act of 2024. Our goal is to ensure DC residents understand the pros and cons of this initiative when they vote. Register to join here: bit.ly/initiative83
Second Quarterly Conference is scheduled to be held on October 7, at 7:00 PM in Frederick Douglass Hall. Members may join virtually via webinar. Webinar will be audio only.
Get ready for "Making a Joyful Noise: The Assembly of a Song" on October 12, 2024! Join us for an inspiring workshop and songwriting session with renowned gospel composer Roderick Giles. Enjoy lunch at 12:30 PM, followed by the workshop at 1:30 PM. This is your chance to create, connect, and worship through music and poetry.
We will begin our Griefshare sessions on Thursday, October 17th at 7:00pm. The sessions will be held via Zoom. In the next week, our site will be live on the Griefshare website, and there you will be able to register for the group. We will also share this information in our newsletter. The cost of the workbook for our sessions is $20. If you have any questions, please email Bro. Brandon Cox at brandon.carlton.cox@gmail.com.
Do you have a favorite memory or reflection about Advent or Christmas? It is time to start thinking ADVENT Booklet. Please begin preparing your reflections and scripts to meet this year's 2024 deadline for submissions to the Metropolitan A.M.E. Church Advent Booklet.
Your submissions should be sent to Yvonne Bolling at email yvonne.bolling@verizon.net no later than October 18, 2024.
We are anxious to share your reflections with our community.
The Met Dance Ministry has officially begun rehearsals for this year's exciting performances! Our dancers are preparing for the Church School Homecoming and Christmas programs, and we are thrilled to welcome both returning and new students to join us.
If you have any questions or are interested in joining the MET Praise Dancers, please contact Sister Britney Jones at mamecdance@gmail.com. We look forward to a season of joyful movement and praise!
Metropolitan’s Music and Creative Arts Ministry is looking to add your voice to the choir! Please email Brittany Chanell Johnson, at Brittany.johnson@metropolitanamec.org for more information. There are options available for all ages. COME, let’s make a joyful sound unto the Lord!
Come and experience the sacred through visual art for the YAM's Exodus 35 Series. Our next tour will be at The National Gallery of Art for “Spirit & Strength: Modern Art from Haiti”. The Exodus 35 Series engages the meditative prayer practice of Visio Divina to experience revelation from artwork which addresses the African Diasporic Experience. We believe that Art is thought and can reveal messages from Spirit about our collective and self-liberation. All ages are welcome! RSVP to Sis. Khaleelah Harris at khaleelah.harris@metropolitanamec.org.
The Sarah Allen Missionary Society Food Bank of the Metropolitan AME Church announces in-person food bank operations will be held on Saturday, October 26 from 9 am to 3 pm. 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.
Have something to share with the congregation? Please send ALL announcement information to announcements@metropolitanamec.org. Blurbs should be no longer than 75 words.
Calling all singers, poets, rappers, and musicians...we are having a Young Adult Open Mic Night at Busboys and Poets! Join us on November 2nd for a night of creativity and expression featuring the talented "Cookie B." Whether you're a seasoned performer or trying out the mic for the first time, this event is the perfect opportunity to showcase your skills and connect with other young adults in the community. Don't miss out on this exciting evening filled with poetry, music, and more. See you there!
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 answering God’s call for the present age. We are planning to provide housing for unhoused veterans. We fight ecological apartheid and climate injustice by organizing people around the nation to ensure that Black, brown, and poor communities are not doomed to be stifling heat islands... We fight the displacement of Black people in the District of Columbia. We stand up against legislation that would further criminalize Black youth in our city.
-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;
via Cash App: $MetropolitanAME
Are you; or a professional, social or civic organization that you are affiliated with working to protect the vote in the beloved community? We want to hear, share, amplify, and galvanize your efforts to help get out the vote. You can share with us by submitting the form using the button below.
It’s time to celebrate! Happy Birthday to all of those born during the month of October. We are grateful for another year of your life and we honor you in the month of your birth!
Happy Anniversary! We salute all couples married in the month of October. May you continue to grow in love again and again each year!
Metropolitan AME Church and Pastor Lamar are featured in Faith & Leadership. You can read the article here.
“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.
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