Right now, the Mount Vernon Place United Methodist Church is shrouded in uncertainty and doubt, but not of the spiritual kind. It has more to do with Man and Mammon.

The church has one of the most visible locations in Baltimore. It’s steeped in history. It’s surrounded by anchor institutions such as the Peabody Institute and the Walters Art Museum. It’s always had support from city leaders.

So how has such a prominent church found itself in a situation where it’s about to be sold to an out-of-town developer who doesn’t have a specific plan for what to do with it, except to sell off the adjoining church office house as quickly as possible?

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