This past autumn 2015, three focus groups were held with Wesley graduates asking, “How can we be your lifelong learning partner?” One resounding theme that was gleaned from these meetings was two-fold. Wesley alumni have a desire to 1) Gather informally with other graduates to network and share about their ministries and 2) Continue Learning. […]
The transition from seminary can be daunting. Wesley graduates from 1996 and 2006 remember their time at Wesley and give advice for students graduating this year. The Rev. Dr. Carletta Allen, M.Div. 1996 cum laude, D.Min. 2009 summa cum laude, lead pastor, Asbury United Methodist Church, Annapolis, Maryland, says: Stay focused on your call. In […]
The late Catholic Archbishop Oscar Romero died speaking out against poverty, social injustice, assassinations and torture. In 1980, Romero was assassinated while offering Mass a day after delivering a sermon calling upon Salvadorian soldiers to stop violating human rights. The Wesley community has been honoring Romero for many years with a chapel service and a lecture. Often […]
The Rev. Daniel Mejia-Munoz (M.Div. 2001) will preach at the Tuesday, March 15, 11 a.m., service in Oxnam Chapel. Mejia-Munoz is the senior pastor of St. Matthews UMC in Bowie, Maryland. He is also a member of Wesley’s board of governors and a current D.Min. student. Also, he was one of the first Lewis Fellows […]
The Institute for Community Engagement End-of-Year Banquet 2016 A community gathering to celebrate the mission and partnerships of the Institute for Community Engagement at Wesley Downtown. The annual James M. Shopshire Community Engagement Award will be awarded and keynote address delivered by Sojourner’s Lisa Sharon Harper. REGISTER FOR EVENT
