Category: News
On the Revolutionary Hope of Alice Thurman
On the Revolutionary Hope of Alice Thurman By Rev. Joi Orr, 1stEpiscopal District The police killing of Stephon Clark, the Austin package bombs, and the deepening wealth gap between whites… Read More »
Report from the 2018 Session of the Windward Islands Annual Conference
Report from the 2018 Session of the Windward Islands Annual Conference By Rev. Gail Meridin, 16thEpiscopal District “Renew, Ascend and Soar” is the theme for the 16thEpiscopal District during this… Read More »
Report from the 202nd Session of the Baltimore Annual Conference
Report from the 202nd Session of the Baltimore Annual Conference The 202ndSession of the oldest conference in African Methodism, the Baltimore Annual Conference, was held March 21-24, 2018, at the Empowerment… Read More »
Remembering Winnie Madikizela-Mandela
Remembering Winnie Madikizela-Mandela By Maggie Grootboom, 15thEpiscopal District TCR Field Representative Our people have lost the voice of reason and a fighter for justice. Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, a beautiful, charismatic, and… Read More »
Progress Update on the AME Churches in Rwanda
Progress Update on the AME Churches in Rwanda The following progress report was provided by Presiding Elder Felix Uwamahoro of the Rwanda Annual Conference. The Right Reverend Wilfred J. Messiah… Read More »
The Christian Recorder wins five awards at the ACP Best of Church Press Awards Ceremony
The Christian Recorder wins five awards at the ACP Best of Church Press Awards Ceremony At the Associated Church Press Annual Meeting in Chicago, Illinois, April 18-20, The Christian Recorder… Read More »
The Case for Diversity Engagement within the AME Church: When Prayer Alone Isn’t Enough
The Case for Diversity Engagement within the AME Church: When Prayer Alone Isn’t Enough By Jai A. Ingraham, MPA, Guest Editor In a socially-complex and politically-laced environment, there are demands… Read More »
Good News from the Fields in Africa
By Bishop David R. Daniels, Jr. Editor’s note: The following article is adapted from Facebook posts from Bishop David R. Daniels, Jr., Presiding Prelate of the 15th Episcopal District…. Read More »
Living with Death: Conversations about Death, Grief, and Healing
Living with Death: Conversations about Death, Grief, and Healing By Rev. Dr. Versey A. Williams, Contributing Writer In my early training to become an ACPE Certified Educator, I was listening… Read More »
The 20-Year Journey of New Philadelphia AME Church
The 20-Year Journey of New Philadelphia AME Church By Solomon Fitzgerald, 5thEpiscopal District New Philadelphia AME Church was organized and founded in June of 1997, under the leadership of… Read More »
James H. Cone, 79, AME itinerant elder and Founder of Black Liberation Theology, Dies
Rev. Dr. James Hal Cone, renowned founder of Black Liberation Theology, award-winning author and Bill & Judith Moyers Distinguished Professor of Systematic Theology at Union Theological Seminary in the City… Read More »
Black Girls Lead: Women Leading the Church
Black Girls Lead: Women Leading the Church Leadership, in any capacity, can be lonely work. It helps to have a cohort to strategize, share experiences, and offer encouragement. It’s even… Read More »