Category: Frontpage
17th Episcopal District Planning Meeting
17thEpiscopal District Planning Meeting From November 8-10, in Mansa, Zambia, the clergy and laity of the 17thEpiscopal District gathered under the leadership of Bishop Wilfred J. and Supervisor Carol I…. Read More »
Keeping the Momentum in 2019
Keeping the Momentum in 2019 By John Thomas III, Editor In my final editorial of 2017, “Staying Uplifted in the Trump Era,” I talked about the need for continued resistance… Read More »
Celebrating God’s Blessings
Celebrating God’s Blessings By Rev. Jessica Durr, M.Div., 9th Episcopal District The Planning Meeting for the Ninth Episcopal District was held November 1-3 at the Marriott’s Renaissance Hotel and Spa…. Read More »
Let’s Shape the Future of our Healthcare
Let’s Shape the Future of our Healthcare By Deborah Peaks Coleman, Contributing Writer It has often weighed heavily on my mind why African Americans, particularly my relatives and friends, experienced… Read More »
Greater is He that is in You
Greater is He that is in You By Rev. Dr. Maxine L. Thomas, Columnist First John 4:4 says, “Little children, you are from God, and have conquered them; for the… Read More »
Avoiding Misappropriation of Church Funds
Avoiding Misappropriation of Church Funds By Cynthia Gordon-Floyd, Contributing Writer As it relates to church financial management, misappropriation means “the intentional, illegal use of property or funds of another person… Read More »
Back to School Shoes
Back to School Shoes By Rev. Timothy D. Dorsey, 2nd Episcopal District The Richmond Partnership of Churches hosted its 12th annual “New Shoes for Back to School” initiative at two… Read More »
The Truth is the Light
By Rev. Dr. Charles R. Watkins, Jr., Senior Columnist Romans 12:3 says, “For by the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think of yourself… Read More »
Renovating God’s Buildings and People
By Rev. Conitras M. Houston, Contributing Writer I have had the amazing, humbling opportunity to pastor three congregations in three different cities within the state of Georgia. Upon arrival to… Read More »
Portraits Unveiled During Wesley’s Annual Lay Day
By Thelma Kennedy-Malveaux, 10th Episcopal District The Lay Organization of the historic Wesley AME Church in Houston celebrated its Annual Lay Day on September 16, 2018. This year’s Lay Day… Read More »
150 Year History of Shorter AME Church, Denver, Colorado
By Ada L. Groff, 5th Episcopal District Mary Randolph and Mary Smith were founders of the AME Church in Denver. Randolph was born in 1826 to free parents in New… Read More »
The Price of Protest
By Rev. Linda Banks, Contributing Writer Those of us who paid attention in government class understand that protests are as American as apple pie. Americans were protesting before America was… Read More »