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St Stephen A.M.E Church, Detroit, Revitalizing its Community
St Stephen A.M.E Church, Detroit, Revitalizing its Community By Patricia A. Marshall, Contributing Writer Under the leadership of Rev. Dr. Darryl Williams, St. Stephen A.M.E. Church is revitalizing its community! St… Read More »
Will the AME Church be Healed? Reflections on the 2021 General Conference
Will the AME Church be Healed? Reflections on the 2021 General Conference By John Thomas III, Editor When Jesus saw him lying there and knew that he had been there… Read More »
Worldwide Witnesses Leave Virtual Space to Continue the Divine Work
Worldwide Witnesses Leave Virtual Space to Continue the Divine Work—Closing Business Session of the 51stSession of the General Conference By Rev. Dr. Maxine L. Thomas, TCR Columnist As day-break dawns… Read More »
After an Epic Week, the General Conference Comes to a Close
Rev. Dr. Shakira Sanchez-Collins, Columnist The last day of the 51st Session of the General Conference was fully packed with closing legislation, the election of General Officers, Judicial Council and… Read More »
A Swift Transition: The Installation of General Officers and the Judicial Council
Rev. Craig T. Robinson, Jr., 4th Episcopal District “Time is filled with swift transition,” asserted hymn-writer Jennie Wilson. As the 51st Session of the AME General Conference prepared close on… Read More »
Commentary on the 2021 General Conference
By Robbie Colson-Ramsey, Contributing Writer I remember traveling with my mother to my first General Conference in 2000, where Bishop Vashti Murphy McKenzie was elected the church’s first female Bishop…. Read More »
Connectional Christian Debutante-Masters Ceremony
By Robbie Colson-Ramsey, Contributing Writer Amid the chaos of worshipping virtually, conducting revisions of church legislation, being off schedule, needing an emergency recess, and entertaining the reports from the Episcopal… Read More »
CLOSING WORSHIP SERVICE AND CONSECRATION OF BISHOPS
CLOSING WORSHIP SERVICE AND CONSECRATION OF BISHOPS Our Closing Worship service opened with the Doxology. Bishop Vashti Murphy McKenzie led us in the Call to Worship followed by Bishop Stafford… Read More »
Business Session July 10, 2021
By Rev. Renita Green, Columnist By Rev. Renita M. Green, Columnist Report of the Revisions Committee MIN-06 MEMBERS OF THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE The bill submitted added Women in Ministry as… Read More »
Was the cup half-full or half-empty? Or were you just pleased, there was a cup?
By Rev. Sekoboto Joseph Tau, 15th Episcopal District The 51st Session of the General Conference of the AME Church, with a unique hybrid – seating model where oversees districts that… Read More »
Election Results of the 51st Session of the General Conference
Election Results of the 51st Session of the General Conference GENERAL OFFICERSElected by unanimous ballot cast by General Secretary as set forth in Rule 24 (c) GENERAL SECRETARY/CIO210 Cooper Sr,… Read More »
The One Who Goes Before Us
The One Who Goes Before Us By Rev. Dr. Barry Settle, Contributing Writer In Deuteronomy 31, we see a transition of leadership power from Moses to Joshua, where Joshua was… Read More »