Category: Columnists

Turner Chapel, Marietta Donates $25,000 to Turner Hill CDC By Chelsye J. Burrows, 6thEpiscopal District The Rev. Dr. Tar-U-Way Richard Allen Bright, the senior pastor at Turner Chapel AME Church… Read More »

AME Churches in Malawi Receive Medical Mission from March 14-22 In just two days, March 15-16, over 1,000 medical treatments were provided to over 800 persons living in the Kasungu… Read More »

Mid-West Annual Conference RAYAC Hosts Revival With the theme “RAYAC Got Something to Say,” the Richard Allen Young Adult Council of the Mid-West Annual Conference in the 5th Episcopal District… Read More »

St. Paul, Houston Celebrates 150 Years:  Faithfulness that Only God Can Bless By Denise Powell, 10thEpiscopal District From the seven feasts of Israel to the believer’s baptism, future marriage supper of… Read More »

Reclaim Mother’s Day By Rev. Renita Green, Columnist  Mother’s Day has always been a source of stress in my life. My mother died when I was four years old and… Read More »

Bricks Without Straw By Dr.  Melinda Contreras-Byrd, Contributing Writer I am often reminded of the story in Exodus 5 when God faces off with Pharaoh by requiring the Israelites to meet… Read More »

Lansdowne District Conference By Rev. Clive Pillay, 15thEpiscopal District Field Representative The fifth session of the re-organized Lansdowne District, under the leadership of Presiding Elder Abraham Neethling, was hosted by… Read More »

Spring Break at Allen Temple While most look to spring break as an opportunity to travel or even binge-watch TV, the pastor and parishioners at Allen Temple AME Church decided… Read More »

Down a Black (W)Hole: Blackness, Racial Authenticity, and American Politics By D’Weston Haywood, Ph.D., Columnist California Senator Kamala Harris is among a growing field of Democratic candidates running for president… Read More »

The Importance of Delegates to the Annual Conference  By Mxolisi Henry Vilakazi, Contributing Writer This year, our bishops will conduct the last sessions of annual conferences before the Church moves… Read More »

Hymn Lining…A Retrospective                                                                         By John William Roberts, Ed.D., Contributing Writer Recently, I wrote an article about the lost art of a capella singing in congregations within many denominations. I would… Read More »