Category: Features
The Lynda Lowery Story
It is not every day that one can claim to have personally known a Civil Rights Icon – not just recognizing their name, but having the distinct honor of sharing meals, engaging in incredible conversations about the harrowing tales of the infamous “Bloody Sunday,” singing Freedom songs together, hearing live testimony about the ordeal on the Edmund Pettus Bridge, attending church side by side, and assisting with book signings. In my collection of memoirs, I treasure the friendship and sisterhood of perhaps my most famous Civil Rights activist, apart from Dr. Bernard Lafayette, who was also one of Lynda’s mentors. Listening to film clips of Dr. Lowery reveals the courage that resonated in her voice and delivery.
10th District YPD Goes “Battle Ready” Through Mission Outreach at Annual Youth Summit
By: Jaelyn Maladdie 10th Episcopal District The 10th District Young People’s and Children’s Division, under the leadership of Bishop Ronnie E Brailsford, Sr, and Supervisor Rev. Carolyn E. Brailsford, proudly… Read More »
Rights & Rituals: Black Women and Transformative Missions
By Dr. Dora Muhammad A circle expands forever. It covers all who wish to hold hands. Its size depends on each other. It is a vision of solidarity. It turns… Read More »
The Quiet Architecture of Our Zion How Local Black Women Govern Formation Before Titles Are Conferred
By Rev. Kevin T. Taylor, Contributing Writer Women’s History Month invites remembrance. International Women’s Day commands attention. The Church, however, is called to discernment. The African Methodist Episcopal Church, established… Read More »
A Legacy of Faithful Service: Honoring Presiding Elder Chester W. Morris
By Rev. Tricia Thomas, 2nd Episcopal District There are lives that leave footprints on the sands of time, and there are lives that leave echoes in eternity. Presiding Elder Chester… Read More »
AME Member Publishes Family History of White House Service
By Mrs. Sandra Bonner-Hadley, 2nd Episcopal District Please join Ward Memorial in congratulating one of our own, Brother John Ficklin, on the release of his new book, An Unusual Path: Three… Read More »
Historic Appointment Made to Payne Chapel AME Church, Nashville, Tennessee with Rev. Dr. Stephanie Raglin as First Female Pastor
Rev. Dr. Stephanie M. Raglin is the newly appointed and proud pastor of Payne Chapel AME Church Nashville Tennessee. She formerly served as the first female pastor of Historic St…. Read More »
The Time is Now
By Gabriella M. Evans, 7th Episcopal District “God is a battle axe, and a weapon of war, that will destroy the power of these arsonists, our enemies, and our oppressors”… Read More »
The Not-So Golden Age
By Antjuan Seawright, Columnist Like most of America, I heard President Trump announce a “Golden Age of America” in his State of the Union last month. I heard him claim… Read More »
Report from the Virtual General Board Meeting on February 27, 2026
By TCR Staff The meeting was called to order by the President of the General Board, Bishop James L. Davis. The opening prayer was said by Dr. Alexis Gatson (13th… Read More »
What Happened to God’s Mandate?
The Christian Bible provides consistent lessons concerning God’s expectations of those who lead the people, admonishing them to do so with reverence for God’s guidance and to treat all entrusted to their care with righteousness and justice. While much is made of the belief that these ideals provide the foundation of our nation’s articles of governance, it is difficult to find evidence of a connection between the guidance of the Bible and the policies of the political party currently in power.
The Global Witness of African Methodism
There is something powerful about being a part of African Methodism, a spiritual movement with both history and optimism at its heart. The African Methodist Episcopal Church is more than just an organization. It is a living monument to God’s faithfulness and the determination of a people who believe that worship and service are inextricably linked. Wherever we go in the connection, the same Spirit of freedom and purpose may be felt, indicating that this church’s work truly spans the globe.