Baltimore Metropolitan District

Greetings Baltimore Metro District. Please see here a late-breaking invitation from our Quaker siblings. A group of the faithful have been on a 300 mile walk from New York City to Washington D.C. called The Quaker Walk to Washington: An Interfaith Pilgrimage for Migrant Solidarity and Universal Freedoms. The walkers will be in Baltimore this weekend and would love to invite congregations in the Baltimore Metropolitan area to join us on Sunday where there will be a series of events including a dinner potluck at the First UU Baltimore (see flyer for details).

Recently featured in AP News, this walk was inspired partly by the DHS lawsuit in which Quakers ended up joining to stand up against the efforts to have ICE allowed into houses of worship.

The goal of this three-week walk is to invite faith communities and concerned neighbors across the country to stand in unity with migrants and all individuals who are being unfairly and unconstitutionally targeted by this administration, to defend democracy, and send a message about our shared humanity. Upon reaching Washington D.C. on May 22nd, walkers will deliver the historic Flushing Remonstrance petition, a document considered the direct precursor to the Bill of Rights, along with specific demands to Congressional leaders.

WHEN & WHERE

Sunday, May 18: Starts at 11 am at Stony Run Friends Meeting and will make stops along the way. Potluck at 6pm at the First UU Baltimore. See flyer attached for more details. For a full walk schedule, click here: https://www.quakerwalk2025.org/schedule

Grace & Gratitude.... Celebrating her Work and Ministry of Rev. Dr. Wanda Bynum Duckett, Baltimore Metropolitan District Superintendent, as she ReWires for her next chapter! Join us for any or all events to celebrate via Word, Worship, Water, and Witness. For more information, please contact the district office. ([email protected])