Category: News
Report from the 2022 follow-up session of the General Board and Council of Bishops
TCR Staff Report On January 31, 2022 the General Board reconvened virtually to complete the work outlined in resolutions presented in the December General Board meeting. Under the leadership of… Read More »
Enjoy Life
By Byron Washington, Columnist Enjoy Life By Byron Washington, Columnist I finished my doctorate in December 2021, and it came with a feeling of great joy. I was happy to… Read More »
AME University, Conservation International Liberia Sign Memorandum of Understanding.
Monrovia, Liberia (January 14, 2022): The AME University (AMEU) and Conservation International (CI) Liberia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) aimed at promoting Liberia’s Young Conservation Leaders Program in… Read More »
Mt. Pisgah AME Church, Lawnside, New Jersey Celebrates 229 Years; Jarena Lee Tomb Rededicated
On December 12, 2021, the members of Mt. Pisgah African Methodist Episcopal Church and well-wishers from across the connectional AME Church gathered to celebrate the 229th Anniversary of Mt. Pisgah AME… Read More »
Founder’s Day Message to the Connectional AME Church
Bishop E. Anne Henning Byfield Presiding Prelate of the 13th Episcopal District and President of the Council of Bishops In 1984, at my first Founder’s Day as a pastor, a little… Read More »
Decolonizing the AME Church
By John Thomas, III, Editor Decolonizing the AME Church By John Thomas, III, Editor On November 30 at midnight, the Caribbean country of Barbados celebrated the transition from a constitutional… Read More »
Transition of Dr. Jamye Coleman Williams (1918-2022)
Born on December 15, 1918, in Louisville, Kentucky, to an A.M.E. minister and a religious writer, Williams grew up in Kentucky and earned her B.A. with honors in English from… Read More »
Arnell Willis, Sr. Donates $50,000 Endowment Scholarship to Shorter College
For Immediate Release Arnell Willis, Sr. Donates $50,000 Endowment Scholarship to Shorter College Former City of Helena-West Helena Mayor Arnell Willis, Sr. established and endowed a scholarship of $50,000 for… Read More »
Will You Be Your Sister’s Keeper?
Rev. Stephanie M. Atkins, 1st Episcopal District Will You Be Your Sister’s Keeper? Rev. Stephanie M. Atkins, 1st Episcopal District When you say you are your sister’s keeper, what do you really… Read More »
Bensalem AME Church in Philadelphia Conference Celebrates 203 Years
By Angelena Spears, 1st Episcopal District Bensalem AME Church in Philadelphia Conference Celebrates 203 Years By Angelena Spears, 1st Episcopal District On Sunday, September 19, the Bensalem African Methodist Episcopal Church (Pennsylvania) celebrated… Read More »
In Memorial: Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Mpilo Tutu
By Rev. Gaborone P Lesito, 19th Episcopal District Field Representative In Memorial: Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Mpilo Tutu By Rev. Gaborone P Lesito, 19th Episcopal District Field Representative One of the… Read More »
Business Connections with Xenia for Wilberforce Students
Business Connections with Xenia for Wilberforce Students The nation’s first, private, historically Black college/university (HBCU) has begun “Town and Gown,” an official partnership with the city of Xenia, Ohio. Wilberforce University’s geography… Read More »