Hospitality and Resistance in Baltimore, Maryland
ODC: Who Are We?
Our Mission
The Open Door Community is a group of disciples of Jesus which began in Atlanta GA but now has headquarters in Baltimore MD, and lives in diaspora.
We seek to serve some of the most oppressed and marginalized of God’s children—especially those living in poverty and in prisons.
We live out our vocation through these concrete actions:
- Proclaiming God’s bold vision for the “Beloved Community” by opposing the evils of poverty, racism, sexism, and hetero-sexism, and by publishing our newspaper, Hospitality.
- Advocating for the abolition of the death penalty in all jurisdictions.
- Providing pastoral and financial support for our siblings in prisons.
Being responsible stewards of our financial resources which are dedicated to the pursuit of our mission and the care of our surviving Elder Partners.
Open Door Papers
Those interested in doing further research are encouraged to explore the Open Door Community Records at Emory University’s Stuart A. Rose Manuscript Archives and Rare Book Library. The website address is https://libraries.emory.edu/rose and the email address is rose.library@emory.edu. Digitization of the collection is in the planning stages as of this writing.
To access Hospitality go to the “Archives” tab or click HERE,you will be able to view and download the current and past issues.
Contact Information
You can contact us by mail at:
The Open Door Community
P.O.Box 10980
Baltimore, MD 21234
Or email:
davidpayne@opendoorcommunity.org
Or phone:
404-290-2047 David Payne
Or Facebook Messenger:https://www.facebook.com/ODCBalt/
We Are Now in Baltimore, MD
We are no longer providing hospitality to our friends on the streets of Atlanta. We have moved to Baltimore Maryland where we will continue doing works of mercy and advocate for the oppressed. Loving friends, please continue to support us in our work in Baltimore.
Homegoing: A Memorial Celebration of Murphy Davis’s Life (1948-2020)
Dear friends,We invite you to join together for this recognition of the life, gifts, and work of Murphy Davis.
Murphy Davis
Open Door Community Facebook Updates
Surely Goodness and Mercy: A Journey Into Illness and Solidarity
A Bag of Snakes Selected Writings on Prison and the Death Penalty
Murphy Davis: An Interview With Central Presbyterian Church Atlanta and Friends About Her New Book
The preferred way to Request a copy of Murphy’s book, Surely Goodness and Mercy: A Journey into Illness and Solidarity, is to send an email to opendoorcomm@bellsouth.net. You can also send us a written request to The Open Door Community, PO Box 10980 Baltimore, MD 21234-0980.
Want To Write a Review?
If you would like to write a review of Murphy’s book please contact David Payne davidpayne@opendoorcommunity.org
Raising Our Voices, Breaking the Chain
Recently WABE interviewed Terry Easton about his book, Raising Our Voices, Breaking the Chain, which tells the story of the 1990 Imperial Hotel Occupation spearheaded by the Open Door Community. Listen to the clip here.
Murphy Davis’s Passion Play, Good Friday 2015:
If you would like to make an Online Donation to help us with the Publication costs for Murphy Davis and Eduard Loring’s book “A Bag of Snakes, Selected Writings on Prison and the Death Penalty” or any of our publications. Click on the Give Button below. In the NOTES section type “To Help with Publication Costs for “Book Title”.” Thank you for your support!!
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