Category: News
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 »
From Vision to Reality: The Bishop Sarah Frances Davis Connectional Women’s Missionary Society Outpatient Health Clinic Dedication
From Vision to Reality: The Bishop Sarah Frances Davis Connectional Women’s Missionary Society Outpatient Health Clinic Dedication By Dr. Carol T. Taylor Mitchell, Special to The Christian Recorder Delice, Haiti,… Read More »
Reflections on Reformation Day
Reflections on Reformation Day By Rev. Kelli Jolly, Special to The Christian Recorder Happy Reformation Day! Five hundred years ago, Martin Luther, armed with a few nails and a… Read More »
Lessons Local Churches Can Learn From Military Strategies
Editor’s note: November 11 commemorates Veteran’s Day in the United States and we requested Retired Editor Calvin H. Sydnor, III to write this issue’s editorial. Lessons Local Churches Can Learn… Read More »
Court Restores Assets and Programs to First AME Church
Court Restores Assets and Programs to First AME Church By Cora Jackson-Fossett, Staff Writer, LA Sentinel The nearly five-year battle to obtain assets belonging to First AME Church of… Read More »
Bishop and Supervisor Young Celebrate 50 Years of Marriage
Bishop and Supervisor Young Celebrate 50 Years of Marriage On September 23, 1967, a love story for the ages began as the Rev. McKinley Young and Dorothy Jackson were wed… Read More »