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AME Member Dr. Willis L. Lonzer Elected 36th General President of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.

Dr. Willis L. Lonzer, III is a native of Richmond, Virginia, where he attended the Henrico County Public Schools.  He matriculated to Delaware State University, where he was a Charles… Read More »

We Will Breathe!

By John Thomas, III, Editor George Floyd was murdered. He did not lose his life. The life in his body was brutally taken from him. As I write this editorial,… Read More »

Report from May 2020 General Board Meeting

TCR Staff Report                On May 29, the General Board of the African Methodist Episcopal Church met via Zoom Conference Call under the leadership of Bishop Gregory G. M…. Read More »

AME member assists Texas Congresswoman during COVID-19 outreach

Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, a senior Member of the Judiciary Committee, Homeland Security Committee and a senior Member of the Budget Committee has diligently worked to ensure that her community… Read More »

Bereavement experience during the COVID-19 lockdown

By Rev. Teboho G. Klaas, 19th Episcopal District The Covid-19 disruption has also changed how pastoring takes place more than one way. During strict lockdown regulations, except for burials, a… Read More »

Local church ministry during COVID-19: the House of Hope’s Response

By Reverend Jarrett Britton Washington, Columnist We are living in unprecedented times and we still are called to make an impact in the lives of the people God has given… Read More »

Reimagining

By Rev. Cheryl Moore We have suddenly found ourselves thrust into the depths of unchartered waters and unprecedented times. Perhaps the coronavirus has afforded us a first-hand depiction of what… Read More »

Praying the Psalms in a Pandemic

By Rev. Xavier L. Johnson, D.Min. I have always loved the Psalms. One of my earliest, and fondest, memories are of learning and memorizing them on Saturday mornings at my… Read More »

Pastoral and Congregational Care in the Midst of A Pandemic

By Dr. Kathy Thomas McFadden During this pandemic, pastors have become media specialists, camera persons, musicians, singers, as well as public relations and marketing experts. In times like these, pastors… Read More »

Between a Rock and a Hard Place

By Dr. Brandon A. A. J. Davis, 3rd Episcopal District During my days at Payne Theological Seminary, one of the most challenging classes I took was Ministerial Sex and Ethics…. Read More »

Dealing with Death From a Distance

By Dr. Jamie F. Eaddy Life, as we know it, is inconceivably different. It has changed in a way that many find difficult to reconcile. Accompanying these changes are a… Read More »

Transition of Bishop Zedekiah LaZett Grady (1931-2020)

Bishop Zedekiah LaZett Grady was born in Loughman, Florida, the son of the late Walter and Sylvira Bynum Grady. He was educated in the public schools of Sanford, Florida, and… Read More »