Charlotte church participates in Hands and Feet Initiative in Baltimore
When Mary Bowman came to Selwyn Avenue Presbyterian Church in Charlotte, North Carolina, nine years ago as associate minister for missions, the church went through a discernment process. Active in missions, the congregation was trying to determine the best course of...
Winter at The Center
It is the start of a new year, but still humbling to know that it has only been five months here in Baltimore. Though Liv and I have experienced so much in this short period of time, we know there is still much much more to experience. We started pretty quickly and...
A Brief Reflection from NEXT Church Training: Church? Really?
In October, Mel and I were able to attend the NEXT Church community organizer training here in Baltimore! It was a weeklong experience in which leaders from the Industrial Area Foundation’s Baltimore chapter, BUILD, led programming on community organizing from a...
Hands and Feet
For those who have begun following the adventures of Liv and I here in Baltimore we thank you for the support of giving our stories time and attention. As we wrap up the first 60 days of being official Hands and Feet Fellows, you can probably tell that the work is...
Hands and Feet Initiative gives Presbyterian opportunity to connect through art and storytelling
For the past four months, Olivia Thomas has been seeking God’s call for her life. The Baton Rouge, Louisiana, native focused on urban studies and studio art at Rhodes College in Memphis, Tennessee, but upon graduation, she wasn’t sure where God was leading her....
Hands and Feet fellow finds joy working in addiction treatment clinic
Melva Lowry has found joy in service where she least expected it. Lowry is one of two young women selected for the first yearlong fellowships with Hands and Feet, an initiative launched by the Rev. Dr. J. Herbert Nelson, II, Stated Clerk of the Presbyterian Church...
The Honeymoon is Over
By Hands and Feet Initiative Fellow, Marva Lowry… Layers of Baltimore 2 As quickly as it started the honeymoon ended just as suddenly. I was ready for the moment, but I was not prepared for the impact. I started an anti-racism course for People of Color at the...
What Am I Doing Here?
By Hands and Feet Initiative Fellow, Liv Thomas… Second only to “Now, if you’re from Baton Rouge, where is your Southern accent?” the question I’ve been faced with most since moving to Baltimore has been the plain-spoken, “Why are you here in Baltimore doing community...
A Precious Garden
By Hands & Feet Initiative Fellow, Marva Lowry... We have had two weekend mission visits for the fall so far. These weekends are the first time I got to experience the full programming and schedule set up by The Center. The excitement and nervousness of Friday...
“The Layers of Baltimore” (Innocence)
By Hands and Feet Initiative Fellow, Marva Lowry… If I could sketch I would rough out a picture that lingers with me. The sketch would depict two small black boys ---- walking across the street thru an open area between two-story housing buildings. A second sketch...