10 ACRES of privately held public access urban forest
Nature Peace in Baltimore
As a church, we have learned to bring what is sacred about the forest into our structured setting. And to take our worship practices out to God’s natural creation.
After ignoring our own forest for decades, we became sensitive to our stewardship responsibilities toward God, our community, and the earth. Serving southwest Baltimore with the restoration and development of 10 acres of land; The property of Stillmeadow Community Fellowship. Working with a myriad of Federal, State, City & Community Organizations. In four short years, Stillmeadow PeacePark has risen from the sadness of unhealthy invasive vines and the ash tree epidemic that continues across mid-Atlantic forests.
Our Partners
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We will be talking about, singing about, and thinking about Peace-Joy-Community and The King of Kings. We hope our Sunday services and our week-long calendar can be of help to you and your family
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Support for Communities
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We know him as PastorMichael but you can also become acquainted with him as a musician.
He writes, sings about, and thinks about Peace-Joy-Community and The King of Kings. We hope our Sunday services and our week-long calendar can be of help to you and your family
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See what we’re about!
Watch this 5 minute video by Paper and Packaging to get a look at the major players in Stillmeadow Community Fellowship, and their commitment to the community through their work in the PeacePark!
Our Greenspace
Find out about our mission, methods, and the results of our decades of advocacy.
Our Community
Ready to take the next step? You can become a contributor to our cause, or participate yourself.
Our Partners
Find out about our mission, methods, and the results of our decades of advocacy.
Upcoming events
Articles featuring Stillmeadow
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A Green Sanctuary
Efforts to revitalize a 10-acre tract of dying and ecologically compromised woods in southwest Baltimore have been described in a variety of terms in recent news articles, from the spiritual (“Our Earth is a gift from God,” says the pastor whose church owns the land) to the scientific (“What we’re trying to build is a climate-adapted, resilient forest,” according to a U.S. Forest Service researcher). Read Article
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One Congregation’s Vision For A Sustainable Future
ust miles from bustling downtown Baltimore City, Stillmeadow Community Fellowship sits on 10 acres of serene, undisturbed forest land. The land serves as a community peace park—with open trails and thousands of healthy trees. In the Fellowship’s parking lot and back areas, rain barrels and cisterns collect rainwater, repurposing it to water trees and plants in the park. Read Article
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Churches hope to explore congregations taking nature back with virtual roundtable Thursday
Hundreds of faith leaders, environmental groups, grantmakers and philanthropists will gather virtually Thursday for Taking Nature Black, a roundtable to give churches ideas and resources on how to connect its congregation and community to nature. Read Article
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Urban Ecology and Faith Practices at Stillmeadow Community Fellowship Church
This paper reflects on the quality of relationships and social process of the church to build culture in a way that promotes ecosystem services, especially the cultural serves of sense of place and belonging. Read Article
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Inherited Acres Becomes Community Park
There hasn’t been much peace this year, but if there is one place you can find it, it’s at Stillmeadow Community Fellowship. On Oct. 24, Stillmeadow held a grand opening ceremony for their “Peace Park” which sits on the shared nine acres of land with the church. Read Article
