2026 United to Love Grant Recipients
We prayerfully uplift congregations in the Baltimore-Washington and Peninsula-Delaware Conferences who are supporting intentional ministries of justice, hospitality, and repair. Through our Love in Action fund, we were able to grant over $150,000 for communities of faith to do the work in the margins.
These ministries are committed to an ongoing response to the holistic well-being of communities that have been historically disenfranchised, expanding access to affordable healthcare and essential medicines, and offering compassionate mental health support. They journey alongside families with care and advocacy, strengthening households through childcare assistance, diaper and formula distribution, and food security initiatives. In times of financial strain, they provide rent and utility support and extend dignity and care to unhoused neighbors. Through these acts, they embody a deep commitment to well-being, stability, and belonging. Today, we pray and give thanks for them.
CN | Asbury || Shepherdstown ||| 6700
CN | Emmanuel || Hagerstown ||| 5320
CN | First || Berkeley Springs ||| 5515
CN | Grace || Hagerstown ||| 5325
CN | Otterbein || Martinsburg ||| 6680
CN | Rawlings || Rawlings ||| 5445
DE | Grace || Wilmington ||| 0509
DE | Orchard || Magnolia ||| 0171
DE | Peninsula-McCabe || Wilmington ||| 0516
HR | Emanuel || Catonsville ||| 4630
HR | Emmarts || Baltimore ||| 4610
HR | Epworth Chapel || Baltimore ||| 4170
HR | Faith || Pasadena ||| 1445
HR | Faith Community || Baltimore ||| 2192
HR | Govans-Boundary || Baltimore ||| 3165
HR | Magothy || Pasadena ||| 1450
HR | Martin Luther King Memorial || Baltimore ||| 4145
HR | Melville Chapel || Elkridge ||| 1265
HR | Metropolitan || Severn ||| 1480
HR | Mount Olive || Randallstown ||| 4390
HR | Mount Washington-Aldersgate || Baltimore ||| 3220
HR | Mount Zion || Baltimore ||| 4150
HR | Nichols-Bethel || Odenton ||| 1430
HR | Salem-Hebbville || Baltimore ||| 4335
HR | Severna Park || Severna Park ||| 1510
HR | St Johns || Baltimore ||| 3240
HR | St Luke || Baltimore ||| 4155
HR | St Mark || Hanover ||| 1350
HR | West Baltimore || Baltimore ||| 4165
LK | Bethany || Ellicott City ||| 4235
LK | Brook Hill || Frederick ||| 6185
LK | Ebenezer || Sykesville ||| 4575
LK | Morgan Chapel || Woodbine ||| 4585
LS | Asbury || Salisbury ||| 0432
LS | Elzey || Bivalve ||| 0393
LS | Marion || Marion Station ||| 0382
LS | Mt Nebo || Delmar ||| 0309
LS | Shiloh || Crisfield ||| 0352
RS | Camp Chapel || Perry Hall ||| 2530
RS | Grace || Aberdeen ||| 2110
RS | St Johns || Hampstead ||| 4320
TB | Brighter Day || Washington ||| 7625
TB | Capitol Hill || Washington ||| 7135
TB | Foundry || Washington ||| 7180
TB | Jones Memorial || Washington ||| 7210
TB | Mount Vernon Place || Washington ||| 7235
TB | Mount Zion || Highland ||| 9310
TB | Mount Zion || Olney ||| 9370
TB | Mount Zion || Washington ||| 7240
TB | Petworth || Washington ||| 7245
TR | Asbury || Annapolis ||| 1110
TR | Cecil Memorial || Annapolis ||| 1130
TR | Christ || Aquasco ||| 8115
TR | Eastport || Annapolis ||| 1135
TR | Emmanuel || Beltsville ||| 7310
TR | Huntingtown || Huntingtown ||| 8245
TR | Lexington Park || Lexington Park ||| 8320
TR | Mayo || Edgewater ||| 1148
TR | Providence-Fort Washington || Ft Washington ||| 8205
TR | St Edmonds || Chesapeake Beach ||| 8160
TR | The Journey of Faith Church || Waldorf ||| 8550
TR | Union || Upper Marlboro ||| 8490
TR | Wilson Memorial || Gambrills ||| 1290
US | Faith Community || East New Market ||| 0240
US | New Hope || Centreville ||| 0566
US | Providence || Elkton ||| 0031
US | St Marks || Easton ||| 0251
Grounded in Scripture & United Methodist Social Principles
'We
Will Not
Be Silent':​
A Call to Collective Action Against Injustice
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​Dear Beloved Community,
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Grace and peace to you. We write to you in a time of urgency and moral clarity. Across this nation, we are witnessing a rising tide of injustice: the unjust firings of public servants committed to truth, the arrests, criminalization of marginalized communities, cruel and unjust deportations that tear families apart, and the stripping of life-sustaining budgets from schools, healthcare, and housing. We grieve the resurgence of book bans that silence essential stories, the attacks on civil rights protections hard-won by previous generations, the rollbacks of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion commitments, and the escalating assaults on our LGBTQIA+ siblings. We also denounce resistance to environmental protections and climate justice that endangers God’s creation and frontline communities.
These actions are not isolated. They are coordinated, deliberate, and deeply dangerous.
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They threaten not only individuals and communities, but also the moral fabric of our society and the vision of the beloved community we are called to build.
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We say: enough.
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As people of faith, moral leaders, and United Methodists committed to our Social Principles and the Gospel of Jesus Christ, we refuse to be silent.
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Scripture calls us to “do justice, love kindness, and walk humbly with God” (Micah 6:8), to “defend the rights of the poor and needy” (Proverbs 31:9), and to stand with the marginalized, for “when one member suffers, all suffer together” (1 Corinthians 12:26). Jesus declared that his mission was “to bring good news to the poor… release to the captives… and let the oppressed go free” (Luke 4:18). We also affirm that “The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it” (Psalm 24:1), and that stewardship of creation is a sacred responsibility.​
Our United Methodist Social Principles affirm:
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“We affirm all persons as equally valuable in the sight of God.” (¶161)
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“We support the basic rights of all persons to equal access to housing, education, communication, employment, medical care, legal redress, and physical protection.” (¶162)
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“We reject laws that discriminate against people because of their gender identity or sexual orientation.” (¶162.F)
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“We commit ourselves to the rights of migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers.” (¶163.G)
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“We support freedom of speech, freedom of the press, and access to the arts, literature, and learning.” (¶163)
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“We support measures... to ensure the sustainability of life for all God’s creation.” (¶160)
In light of these sacred commitments, we call for a unified and organized response rooted in nonviolent resistance, prophetic truth-telling, and radical solidarity.
We invite you to join us in the following actions:
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Teach-ins exposing the harm of unjust firings, book bans, rollbacks, deportations, civil rights violations, and climate inaction in accordance with the Book of Discipline and Book of Resolutions.
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Host public vigils, prayer walks, and interfaith services to uplift impacted communities and proclaim hope.
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Mobilize congregations to contact legislators and show up at school boards and city councils.
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Support those facing arrest, deportation, censorship, or public discrimination with legal aid, pastoral care, and public solidarity.
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Advocate for inclusive education, environmental justice, civil rights protections, and care for all God’s children.
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Connect with missionally aligned coalitions, hubs, and community advocates across race, faith, gender identity, sexuality, class, and geography to protect and expand sacred justice work.
Join the United to Love - "Hate Divides. Love Unites." campaign.​
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This campaign is a public witness to our shared belief in dignity, justice, and collective liberation. As part of the campaign, we encourage your congregation to boldly proclaim its commitment.​
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Order a church banner or yard sign for your congregation or home.
This is a time to act with courage, strategy, and deep faith. We are not powerless. We are not alone. And we will not be divided.
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Let us unite not with hatred or despair, but with love fierce enough to disrupt, to protect, and to transform.
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We are United to Love because Hate Divides. Love Unites.