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Transition of Bishop Frederick Hilborn Talbot (1927-2019)
Service arrangements for The Right Reverend Frederick Hilborn Talbot are as follows: Tuesday, May 14, 2019Visitation: 11:00 amMemorial Service: 12 noon Presiding Elder Earle Ifill, Worship LeaderBishop John R. Bryant,… Read More »
Bishop Frank Madison Reid III assigned to the Third Episcopal District
On Saturday, January 26, the Council of Bishops of the AME Church has assigned the Right Reverend Frank Madison Reid III, the 138th Elected and Consecrated Bishop of the AME Church… Read More »
Transition of Senior Bishop McKinley Young
“Servant of God well done!Rest from thy loved employ;The battle fought, the victory won,Enter thy Master’s joy.” The Council of Bishops of the African Methodist Episcopal Church acknowledging and surrendering… Read More »
AME Church Publishing House Embarks on New Location For a New Era
By TCR Staff On September 25, 2018, the sale of the AME Church Publishing House, originally known as the Sunday School Union, was announced by Canadian-based commercial real estate firm… Read More »
North American Faith Leaders Meet with UN Experts on Racial Issues
By Ulysses Burley, MD, Columnist The United Nations proclaimed 2015-2024 as the International Decade for People of African Descent, citing the need to “strengthen national, regional and international cooperation in… Read More »
The Truth is the Light
By Rev. Dr. Charles R. Watkins, Jr., Senior Columnist Romans 12:3 says, “For by the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think of yourself… Read More »
Renovating God’s Buildings and People
By Rev. Conitras M. Houston, Contributing Writer I have had the amazing, humbling opportunity to pastor three congregations in three different cities within the state of Georgia. Upon arrival to… Read More »
Portraits Unveiled During Wesley’s Annual Lay Day
By Thelma Kennedy-Malveaux, 10th Episcopal District The Lay Organization of the historic Wesley AME Church in Houston celebrated its Annual Lay Day on September 16, 2018. This year’s Lay Day… Read More »
150 Year History of Shorter AME Church, Denver, Colorado
By Ada L. Groff, 5th Episcopal District Mary Randolph and Mary Smith were founders of the AME Church in Denver. Randolph was born in 1826 to free parents in New… Read More »
The Price of Protest
By Rev. Linda Banks, Contributing Writer Those of us who paid attention in government class understand that protests are as American as apple pie. Americans were protesting before America was… Read More »
Interview with Dr. Jamal Harrison Bryant
On November 18, shockwaves spread across the Connectional AME Church when the Rev. Dr. Jamal H. Bryant announced to his congregation that he would be leaving Empowerment Temple after founding… Read More »
Twenty-Five Years of Investing in Our Future
Ellen Frazier, Metropolitan AME Church, Washington DC On Saturday, March 10, 2018, the Potomac District (Washington Conference, Second Episcopal District) Church School Council hosted the 25th Anniversary Celebration of the… Read More »