Category: Features
Holy Week in the Age of Gilead
By Rev. Dr. Renita M. Green, Contributing Writer It’s hard to watch The Handmaid’s Tale without a chill creeping down your spine. My friend suggested I watch it, but to… Read More »
100 Days of 47
By John Thomas III, PhD, Editor “But a lack of imagination is not an argument: it’s a limitation.” Russia-American journalist Masha Gessen penned these words in July 2016 after then-candidate… Read More »
Newman AME Church Celebrates 106th Birthday of Mrs. Early Patsy Montgomery
Born on April 3, 1919, Mrs. Early Patsy Montgomery celebrated her 106th birthday with her church family from Newman AME Church, Pontiac, Michigan. Ms. Early was born in Carbondale, Illinois…. Read More »
Building Hope, One Brick at a Time: Mason Memorial Church Expands Its Legacy
By: Jefyne Togba, 14th Episcopal District TCR Field Representative Something exciting is happening at Mason Memorial Church in Monrovia, Liberia (14th Episcopal District) and it’s more than just a construction… Read More »
A Spiritual and Cultural Journey: Allen Chapel AME Church’s Mission Trip to Ghana
By Calvin Garlic, 14th Episcopal District In the fall of 2024, members of Allen AME Church/Silver Spring, MD embarked on a transformative journey to Ghana, Africa. Led by Pastor R…. Read More »
Bethel AME Baltimore’s 240th Anniversary: A Celebration of Legacy, Resilience, and Firsts!
Written by Rev. Janette R. Smith / Director of Church Growth As Bethel AME Church – Baltimore prepares to host the historic 209th Baltimore Annual Conference, there’s another historical celebration… Read More »
Newly Elected First Episcopal District Lay Organization President Linda Gant Hosts Her First Mid-Year Convention
By Sharon Carmichael, DOPR, First Episcopal District Lay Organization Hats off to newly elected First Episcopal District Lay Organization (FEDLO) President Linda Gant, new Director of Lay Activities (DOLA) Dr…. Read More »
2024 Series of Annual Conferences
The Presiding Bishop, Rt. Rev. Vernon R. Byrd, Jr, Esq., had a close and tight Annual Conference programme that ran back to back. A few weeks after the close of… Read More »
Sister Lutisha Coleman Leads the Choir at 35th Annual MLK, Jr. Community Worship Service
Sister Lutisha Coleman directed the choir for the 35th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Worship Service, held on Sunday, January 19, 2025, at Central Christian Church. A dedicated… Read More »
Bishop Cooper Honored with Portrait at Trinity AME, Atlanta
By Kelvin Beasley, Steward, Trinity AME Church, 6th Episcopal District On Sunday, March 2, 2025, an addition to the ‘Wall of Trinity Bishops’ was extended by adding the most recent addition… Read More »
Bishop Sarah France Davis Posthumously Inducted into the Hall of Fame
By Carol T. Taylor Mitchell, Ph.D. The Late Bishop Sarah Frances Davis, the 126th Elected and consecrated Bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, was inducted into the Museum of… Read More »
Mountain Climbing–A Journal Entry
By Bishop Vernon R Byrd, Jr. I love mountains. I love their sheer size and their awe-inspiring majesty. I am climbing one right now called the 17th Episcopal District of the AME Church. And… Read More »