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Connectional Women’s Missionary Society’s Handy Simmons Scholarship
A Legacy of Educational SupportBy Della Archie, Handy Simmons Scholarship Chair Under the leadership of President Deborah Taylor King, the Connectional Women’s Missionary Society (WMS) continues its legacy of financial… Read More »
An Advent that Advocates
The Reverend Monica C. Jones, Ph. D., Contributing Writer At our church, Big Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Atlanta, we recognize four themes during the Advent season. These are… Read More »
AME Members attend Faith Leaders Listening Session hosted by Democratic House Leader Jeffries
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Last Wednedsay, May 7, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (NY-08) hosted 41 faith leaders and clergy members at the Library of Congress for a listening session. The AME Church… Read More »
Breathing with God
By J. Jioni Palmer, Contributing Writer For most of my life, praying has felt awkward. As a child, when Pastor Herzfeld would lead the congregation in prayer, initially, I would… Read More »
President Jimmy Carter Speaks at St Mark AMEC Archery, Georgia Annual May Day Festival
By Clarence White, 6th Episcopal District President Jimmy Carter wrote in his books about growing up in Archery, Georgia, a now vanished mostly black town near Plains, where St Mark… Read More »
Rights and Rituals: Black Women & Voicing the Visibility of Violence
By Dora Muhammad “And so, lifting as we climb, onward and upward we go, struggling and striving, and hoping that the buds and blossoms of our desires will burst into… Read More »
I’m With H.E.R.
By Jacob Cuthbert III, 11th Episcopal District Here we are on the eve of what has been deemed the most consequential election of our lifetime. We are being asked to… Read More »
African Methodist Episcopal Church Connectional Lay Organization (CLO) Know Your Church History – Part 2 of 4 Part Series
African Methodist Episcopal Church Connectional Lay Organization (CLO) Know Your Church History – Part 2 of 4 Part Series Who was the first president of the 15th District Lay Organization… Read More »
2024 General Board and Council of Bishops Meeting
2024 General Board and Council of Bishops Meeting By TCR Staff From June 23-26, 2024, the members of the African Methodist Episcopal Church gathered for the annual General Board and… Read More »
In Tribute to Bishop Adam Jefferson Richardson, Senior Bishop
By The Reverend Dr. Roderick D. Belin, Publisher It is with profound respect and admiration that I offer this tribute to Bishop Adam Jefferson Richardson, the Senior Bishop of the… Read More »
Expressions of thanks from the Williams for Bishop Campaign
To all of you who attended the luncheon at the Convocation in Columbus, Ohio, I am extremely thankful. It was special because of you! The food, the atmosphere, the décor… Read More »
Report from CONVO XXI
By TCR Staff From December 13-15, 2023, hundreds of AMEs gathered at the Hilton Hotel in Columbus, Ohio to deliberate proposed legislation for the 2024 General Conference for CONVO XXI…. Read More »