Slightly Dry? By Rev. Sheri D. Smith Clayborn, Contributing Writer  I recently purchased a plant and the tag on it read, “Please water me when my soil is slightly dry.” Our six-year-old daughter, however, read, “please water me when my soul is slightly dry.” The young prophet’s words reminded me that we must periodically ask ourselves, regardless of how long we have been Christian, in the church, and fighting the good fight of faith, “Is my soul slightly dry?” Read More Here |
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The Making of A Good First Lady By Robbie Colson-Ramsey  I was home, doing what many of us have been for the past seven months, flipping through the over 300 channels we have. I suddenly stopped flipping on CNN when I heard a commercial that made a statement. CNN simply asked, “What qualities make a good first lady?” Now, you know they were not talking about the first lady of a church but for the United States. Read More Here |
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Merrick Avenue Renamed for the Rev. Floyd Flake By Michael Gannon, Queens Chronicle 
Hundreds of people, including a who’s who of elected Democratic officials, gathered in the parking lot outside the Greater Allen AME Cathedral in Jamaica, New York, on Saturday for the renaming of Merrick Boulevard for the Rev. Floyd Flake, the former congressman and longtime pastor of Greater Allen. Flake, 75; his wife, the Rev. Elaine Flake; and their four children were honored in a ceremony that included Mayor de Blasio, U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Congressman Gregory Meeks (D-Queens, Nassau), Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz, Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, and state Attorney General Letitia James. Read more here |
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The Divine Drama of Preaching Through Chosen Personality By Dr. Brandon A. A. J. Davis, Contributing Columnist  Since the inception of this global pandemic, one of my areas of concern has been the black preacher and how they’re adjusting to preaching without the benefit of call and response. A lot of thought surrounding this subject has led me to have a conversation that is multifaceted and needed as preachers continue to wrestle with the mental, spiritual, emotional, and physical fatigue of pandemic preaching. Read More Here |
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The 22nd Session of the 19th Episcopal District RAYAC Convention Rev. Thato Mere, Contributing Writer
History is defined as a “continuous, systematic narrative of past events as relating to a particular people, country, period, person, etc., usually written as a chronological account.” I believe that history does not make itself; rather, it is made by those who have control of events in their hands. This belief emanates from the fact that the 19th Episcopal District Richard Allen Young Adult Council (RAYAC) made history when they successfully held the 22ndSession of the Annual Convention on 26 September 2020. Read more here |
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Legal Documents That Parents and Guardians Should Have
By Benjamin F. Edwards, Esq. 
Amid a pandemic, many parents and guardians have failed to obtain essential legal documents on their 18 plus-year-old children—especially college students and children living away from home—until it is too late. The documents allow them to intervene in their children’s affairs if they become disabled or incapacitated. Read More Here |
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 | Please watch the TCR Dialogue with Dr. Kevin James and Rev. Morgan E. Dixon |
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Information for Virtual Worship Service Celebrating Council of Bishops President Michael L. Mitchell
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Lilly Endowment Announces 2021 Clergy Renewal Program 
Lilly Endowment’s Clergy Renewal Programs are administered by the Center for Pastoral Excellence at Christian Theological Seminary. Through its religion grantmaking, the Lilly Endowment—an Indianapolis-based, private philanthropic foundation—seeks to deepen and enrich the lives of American Christians. It does this largely through initiatives to enhance and sustain the quality of ministry in American congregations and parishes.
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NOTICE OF ELECTION OF OFFICERS
FOR THE
CONNECTIONAL LAY ORGANIZATION
AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH 
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Healthier Food in our Churches By Rev. Natalie Mitchem, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Matthew 4:23 says, “Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and curing every disease and every sickness among the people.” Recently, it was announced that African Americans are dying and suffering at a greater rate from COVID-19 than other ethnic groups. Read More Here |
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Council Urges No New US Bishops For 4 Years
United Methodist bishops — faced with dwindling funds and a potential denominational split — want to hit the brakes on electing new bishops in the U.S. and adding more bishops in Africa. Bishop Cynthia Fierro Harvey, Council of Bishops president and leader of the Louisiana Conference, announced her colleagues’ recommendations for stabilizing the denomination’s Episcopal Fund at the end of a Nov. 2-5 online meeting.
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