Category: News
Death of Mrs. Valerie Faith Gary Bell, 14th President of the Connectional Lay Organization (1953-2020)
Family Statement It is with great sadness that Mr. Donald Bell, Sr., Mr. Donald Bell, Jr., Dr. Shirley Cason Reed, and family share the passing of a loving wife, mother,… Read More »
Why do Bad Things Happen to Good People?: A Reflection on the Calabasas Helicopter Crash
By Rev. Matthew Watley, 2nd Episcopal District All of us are reeling, our hearts aching, and our minds overwhelmed with grief and confusion about the unthinkable tragedy concerning the Kobe… Read More »
Ambassador Andrew Young Sits Down for an Interview with The Christian Recorder
On November 10, 2019, Ambassador Andrew Young attended St Joseph AME Church in Durham, North Carolina to help launch the “Andrew Young Alpha Phi Alpha Social Justice Initiative”. The initiative… Read More »
What Will Keep You Going?
What Will Keep You Going? By Byron Washington, Columnist Going into the new year, people have goals and plans. Whether it is to get in shape or launch a new… Read More »
Will the Fracturing of The “United” Methodist Church Impact the Church of Allen?
Will the Fracturing of The “United” Methodist Church Impact the Church of Allen? By John Thomas, III, Editor As the new decade dawned, the Council of Bishops of The United… Read More »
Report from the Sixth Annual Healthy Churches 2020 Conference
Report from the Sixth Annual Healthy Churches 2020 Conference By Rev. Tamara O. Kersey, Contributing Writer Hundreds of faith leaders, missionaries, clinicians, public health officials and health advocates joined The… Read More »
Turning the Page without Closing the Book
Turning the page without closing the book In my December editorials, I usually reflect on the previous twelve months and find some point to move towards for the next year…. Read More »
Building Hope: The Final Chapel Service of the AME Publishing House/Sunday School Union on 500 Eighth Avenue South, Nashville
Building Hope: The Final Chapel Service of the AME Publishing House/Sunday School Union on 500 Eighth Avenue South, Nashville By Carlene L. Douglas For over four decades, on the corner… Read More »
Judicial Council Grants Appeal of Bishop Messiah; Council of Bishops Decision Overturned
On November 22, 2019, the Judicial Council of the African Methodist Episcopal Church by a 5-3 vote issued a decision granting the appeal of Bishop Wilfred Jacobus Messiah regarding his… Read More »
The Pastor’s Role in Church Financial Management, Part 1
By Cynthia Gordon-Floyd, CPA, Columnist The Doctrine and Discipline of the African Methodist Episcopal Church 2016 specifies that the pastor shall be the official head of all boards. The financial state… Read More »
Less about Meetings, More about the Message and the Mission
Less about Meetings, More about the Message and the Mission By John Thomas, III “From June to August, the world’s oldest pan-African religious organization sponsored major events in Alabama, Washington,… Read More »
AME Pastor Named as the First African American to Lead CEF® of Mississippi, Inc.
AME Pastor Named as the First African American to Lead CEF® of Mississippi, Inc. Child Evangelism Fellowship (CEF) is a nonprofit 501(c)3, international, interdenominational, and Christian organization founded in 1937, headquartered in… Read More »