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Experiences of Racism Associated with Poor Memory, Increased Cognitive Decline
Experiences of structural, interpersonal, and institutional racism are associated with lower memory scores and worse cognition in midlife and old age, especially among Black individuals, according to studies reported today… Read More »
Reflections on the 5th Boland annual Conference Lay Organization Convention
by Henry John Van Rhyn, 15th Episcopal District The 5th Boland Annual Conference Lay Organization Convention was held on the weekend of June 10, 2022, to June 12, 2022, at the… Read More »
Weathering the Storm of Climate Change
Dr. Betty Holley, Contributing Writer Over the last decade, hurricanes have intensified, wildfires have burned stronger, and heat waves have baked our cities. These events can only get worse in… Read More »
Pittsburgh’s Citadel of Hope (Bethel AMEC) Hosts Juneteenth Day
by Hollen Barmer and Amber Snyder (ed) The Background Bethel African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church, the 214-year-old Citadel of Hope in Pittsburgh’s Hill District, hosted an ecumenical gathering on June… Read More »
This Supreme Court’s Dangerous Vision of “History and Tradition”
I am from Mississippi. We know what the euphemism “history and tradition” means. And we know where it will lead. White Too Long by Robert P. Jones I am guessing most… Read More »
The Truth is the Light
By Reverend Dr. Charles R. Watkins, Jr., Columnist Based on Biblical Text: Romans 12:3, ”For by the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think of yourself more… Read More »
No Stone is Left Unturned in Welcoming New Bishop to the Philadelphia Annual Conference
By Sister Angelena Spears, Philadelphia Conference Reporter It was evident from day one of the 206th Philadelphia Annual Conference that a “spirit of excellence” was in place to welcome the… Read More »
STILL GOOD NEWS
By Evangelist Dr. Val Eloby-Slade, Member of The Bishop Sarah Francis Davis Covenant Keepers and Intercessors Ad Hoc Executive Board (Part 1 of 2) The Department of Church Growth and… Read More »
AME DEPARTMENT OF CHURCH GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS WITH CHURCHES IN NASHVILLE IN EQUIPPING THE LOCAL CHURCH GRANT FROM THE FOUNDATION FOR EVANGELISM
The Nashville District of the Tennessee Annual Conference of the African Methodist Episcopal Church (Nashville District) is the recipient of a $10,000 Equipping the Local Church Grant from The Foundation… Read More »
Report from the 2022 June Session of the General Board
Hundreds of people gathered at the luxurious Atlanta Marriott Marquis Hotel in Downtown Atlanta, Georgia, for the 2022 convening of the General Board of the African Methodist Episcopal Church held… Read More »
Council of Bishops Criminal Justice Task Force
The African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Council of Bishops created a Task Force on Criminal Justice in January 2022. The Council charged The Task Force with helping the AME Church become… Read More »
17th District Assistance
Dear Colleagues and Friends, I greet you in the Precious and Powerful Name of Jesus Christ for and on behalf of your brothers and sisters in the 17th Episcopal District…. Read More »