2640 Space, the joint venture between Red Emma's Bookstore Coffeehouse and St. John's UMC was recognized by the Baltimore City Paper as the 2008 Best Community Arts Center, October, 2008.
"Church, anarchists come to each other's rescue" by Sam Sessa, Baltimore Sun, 27 November 2007.
"Transgender pastor raises issues among methodists" by Chana Joffe-Walt, NPR, 23 November 2007 (audio story)
Human Rights Campaign video of Rev. Drew Phoenix on Transgender Day of Remembrance (YouTube), 20 November 2007.
Press statements from the Rev. Drew Phoenix and the Congregation, Oct. 31, 2007.
"Transgender man can keep post as pastor" by Liz Kay, Baltimore Sun, 30 October 2007.
"Methodists vote to keep transgender pastor" by Win Rosenfeld, NPR, 30 October 2007; see also the video by Pauline Bartolone
"Transgender pastor prompts uneasy questions for methodists" by Daniel Burke, USA Today, 18 October 2007
"2640 Space is the Place" by Raven Baker, Baltimore City Paper, 17 October 2007
"Transgender pastor's new test of faith" by Stephanie Simon, Los Angelos Times, 9 September 2007.
"Transgender minister is reappointed: Pastor leads Charles Village United Methodist church" by Liz F. Kay, Baltimore Sun, 25 May 07.
"Transgender minister will keep leading Maryland church" AP wire story, WJZ, Baltimore, 24 May 2007 [YouTube video].
See also the Statement by Rev. Drew Phoenix, Baltimore-Washington Conference of the United Methodist Church, May 2007.
