Category: Frontpage

FAME-Athens Celebrates Black History Month

FAME-Athens Celebrates Black History Month First AME Church in Athens, Georgia, had a great time celebrating Black History Month with our members and community. On January 24, FAME-Athens was proud… Read More »

Kiratiana’s Guide to Rio de Janeiro’s Carnival

Kiratiana’s Guide to Rio de Janeiro’s Carnival  By Kiratiana Freelon, Contributing Writer I’ve been living in Brazil for five years; and every year about 45 days before Easter, I always… Read More »

AME member assists Texas Congresswoman during COVID-19 outreach

Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, a senior Member of the Judiciary Committee, Homeland Security Committee and a senior Member of the Budget Committee has diligently worked to ensure that her community… Read More »

Grief and Gratitude During the COVID-19 Crisis

Grief and Gratitude During the COVID-19 Crisis By Rev. Ann Champion Shaw, 5th Episcopal District             On Sunday, March 8, 2020, Bethel AME Church in San Francisco, celebrated its 168th Church Anniversary. The… Read More »

Certainty in the Resurrection of Christ

Certainty in the Resurrection of Christ By Rev. Dr. Versey Althea Williams, Contributing Writer Easter or Resurrection Sunday is usually a time of gathering, celebrating, and commemorating the resurrection of… Read More »

Faith, Not Fear

Faith, Not Fear By Rev. Monica C. Jones, Ph.D., Contributing Writer Psalm 55:16 says, “But I call upon God, and the Lord will save me.” As we struggle with this new reality of… Read More »

Three Lessons from Rona

Three Lessons from Rona By Robbie Colson-Ramsey, Contributing Writer I attempted to write this article three or four times; however, each time I had an overwhelming feeling of anxiety as… Read More »

Revisiting Our Thinking

Revisiting Our Thinking By Rev. Wesley Litaba Wakunuma, 17th Episcopal District So here we are now. The 51st General Conference has been postponed based on the communication from the Council of Bishops…. Read More »

Distance Education During the Coronavirus Pandemic

Distance Education During the Coronavirus Pandemic By Rev. Betty W. Holley, Ph.D., Contributing Writer The coronavirus pandemic has led to the closing of schools, from kindergarten to graduate level, across… Read More »

Local church ministry during COVID-19: the House of Hope’s Response

By Reverend Jarrett Britton Washington, Columnist We are living in unprecedented times and we still are called to make an impact in the lives of the people God has given… Read More »

Reimagining

By Rev. Cheryl Moore We have suddenly found ourselves thrust into the depths of unchartered waters and unprecedented times. Perhaps the coronavirus has afforded us a first-hand depiction of what… Read More »

Praying the Psalms in a Pandemic

By Rev. Xavier L. Johnson, D.Min. I have always loved the Psalms. One of my earliest, and fondest, memories are of learning and memorizing them on Saturday mornings at my… Read More »