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14th District Mudslide Expenses and Donations
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Silver Lining: Vandalized Morristown Church Getting Big Help from Newark Businessman
By Kevin Coughlin, Morristown Green A vandalized Morristown church is getting a whole lot more than it bargained for—thanks to a generous Newark businessman and his partners. When Ed… Read More »
Holding History, Making History
Holding History, Making History The pages you hold in your hands both are history and have history. In reading The Christian Recorder, you participate in a tradition that reaches back… Read More »
The Christian Recorder Recognized for its Service and Longevity
The Christian Recorder Recognized for its Service and Longevity As part of celebrating its 165th Anniversary, The Christian Recorder received recognition from several government entities. Among them was the United States House… Read More »
The State of the Country and Colored People
By Rev. Elisha Weaver, 3rd and 6th Editor For more than a century this country has bowed to the cruel villainy of oppression, perpetrated upon a portion of God’s own… Read More »
Finding Roots after Slavery: The Legacy of The Christian Recorder
In May 2017 on a visit to the 201st Session of the Philadelphia Annual Conference, I visited the archives of The Christian Recorder that are housed at Mother Bethel AME… Read More »
Staying Uplifted and Undeterred in the Trump Era
Approaching the end of a calendar year offers a time of reflection and anticipation. We celebrate the triumphs, mourn the losses, and think about what we can do better in… Read More »
A Divine Mandate: Making the Connection Between Communities and Congregations
By Rev. Jessica Durr, 9th Episcopal District TCR Liaison The Ninth Episcopal District of the African Methodist Episcopal Church seeks to fulfill the Great Commission that Jesus Christ established for… Read More »
Celebrating Pastor Larry Bell and the Rev. DaNita Bell
On Sunday, October 22, members of Vernon Chapel AME Church hosted a wonderful celebration to mark the Bells’ 10th anniversary at the church. The food was delicious and included homemade… Read More »
Rebuild St. Croix
When Pastor Carlos Perkins watched his wife Carla Perkins preach her trial sermon on September 17, he didn’t know that it would be one of the last Sundays that the… Read More »
God is Making the Impossible Possible: The investiture of Michael J. Brown as President of Payne Theological Seminary
God is Making the Impossible Possible: The investiture of Michael J. Brown as President of Payne Theological Seminary By Kim L. King, II, Executive Assistant to the President/Director of Institutional… Read More »
Marvin Sapp, R. Kelly, and the Church’s (Significant) Role in addressing Toxic Masculinity
Marvin Sapp, R. Kelly, and the Church’s (Significant) Role in addressing Toxic Masculinity By Jenn M. Jackson, Guest Editor There have always been questions about the role of the church… Read More »