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AME Brazil, Our Brand

Rev. Shawin Reynolds, 16th Episcopal District When the African Methodist Episcopal Church formed as a denomination they formalized their expansion goals which included Africa, Canada, and the Southern United States… Read More »

Exhale and be Free

Exhale and be Free By Rev. Dr. Maxine L. Thomas, Contributing Writer My Spirit Set Free “So if the Son makes you free, you will be free indeed” (John 8:36)…. Read More »

We Shall Overcome

By Dr. Timothy E. Tyler, 5th Episcopal District As we prepared to march with the 3000 clergy that had gathered for the 1000 Ministers March organized by the Reverend Al… Read More »

Connectional Lay Organization Nominating Committee – Announcement

  Connectional Lay Organization African Methodist Episcopal Church Bishop E. Earl McCloud Jr, Lay Commission Chair Mrs. Valerie G. Bell, CLO President                        Ms. Betty J. Tuggle, Chair Nominating Committee  … Read More »

WHEN SUGAR LOAF MOUNTAIN MOVED

WHEN SUGAR LOAF MOUNTAIN MOVED Earl McCloud, Jr., Bishop Patricia Russell-McCloud, J.D., Supervisor   Sugar Loaf Mountain is a forested mountain in the Western Area of Sierra Leone in West Africa. The capital city of Freetown is built… Read More »

Charlottesville: White Supremacy, Statues, and History

By D’Weston Haywood, PhD., Columnist Ideologies often need symbols to thrive and the events in Charlottesville, Virginia, have illustrated this (once again). Protests around the statue of Confederate General Robert… Read More »

Bethel AME Church, Wilmington, Delaware, a Leader in the Fight Against HIV/AIDS

The atmosphere was electric as more than 395 young girls and women were inspired and empowered to take control of their mental, physical, and spiritual health at the 12th Annual… Read More »

AME Youth Creates Camp for Homeless Children in Maryland

A dozen homeless children ended their summer with renewed motivation and purpose after a pep talk by the Rev. Dr. Baron D. Young, pastor of St. James AME Church-Green Street… Read More »

Metropolitan: 179 Years of Worship, Liberation and Service

Written By: Consentine Morgan We’ve come this far by faith.  For 179 years, Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church, located in the nation’s capital, has been a beacon of light in… Read More »

I Survived: My Journey through Depression

By Rev. Ericka Bailey, 4th Episcopal District A few years ago, someone that I loved dearly died as a result of suicide. His death affected me greatly as he was… Read More »

Humankind our Family: Acknowledge Sexual and Gender Variances in the AME Church

By the Rev. Teboho G. Klaas, 19th Episcopal District   I am a heterosexual man, Christian, and a pastor in the AME Church in South Africa. Motivated by my hate… Read More »

DISCIPLESHIP 101

By Dr. Reginald Blount, Section Editor   In Spirit and in Truth   Did you know that experts say that many of us are literally dying of thirst? Doctors suggest… Read More »