Biden and Harris Won the Election, But Now It’s Time to Work
By Quardricos Driskell, Contributing Writer  Election 2020 has been a very long, intense, and crazed election season. Tremendous efforts to “get out the vote” were launched into high gear; we became accustomed to the political propaganda streaming across our televisions, computers, and mobile devices. Now, those messages are joined by a sigh of relief that the chaos Donald Trump ensued is now over. Or is it? Read More Here |
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Time Out for COVID Fatigue
By Keedra M. Sales, MD, 5th Episciopal District  Brothers and Sisters, we are in the midst of unprecedented times. Regardless of what country you live in, whether your setting is rural or urban, whether you live on an island or the mainland, COVID-19 is the unexpected reality which has altered your way of life. Though some countries, states, cities or towns are less restrictive than others, there is always the underlying threat of encountering this invisible foe. I highlight the fact that COVID-19 is invisible because we surely would take pause before running into a burning building, a busy highway, or an open field of wild animals. Read More Here |
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Church Growth in The Season of COVID
By Rev. Marcellus A. Norris, 1st District 
In this season of Covid-19 most congregations have been forced into a new reality. The pulpit is now a social media platform, and instead of audible shouts of praise bouncing off the walls of the church, Pastors now must keep their eyes peered for a raised hand in the participants box, heart and hand-clap emojis, or comments typed into the chat box. Read more here |
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A Series: Mapping the Future of Black Methodism “COVID-19 and The Black Church” By Betty Holley, PhD, Contributing Writer  Payne Theological Seminary became the recipient of a $1,000,000 dollar grant from the Lilly Endowment for the Thriving Congregations Initiative. This grant is to help organizations work with congregations to strengthen their ministries to thrive so they can better help people deepen their relationship with God, enhance their connection with each other and contribute to the flourishing of their communities and the world. In writing the proposal for this grant, Payne’s President, Michael Joseph Brown, Ph.D. stated, “If our Black Methodist congregations expect to be relevant in the 21stcentury and beyond, our congregations must continue to refine their ministries to thrive, to meet the needs of their local communities through their respective ecclesial voices.” Read More Here |
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Hope in the Midst of Chaos (Part 1)
By Bishop Paul J.M. Kawimbe
 The World Health Organization was informed on December 31, 2019, about segments of cases of pneumonia of unknown cause that was detected in Wuhan City, Hubei Province of China. The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) was identified by the Chinese Authorities as the causative of the disease. Following the recommendations of the Emergency Committee on January 7, 2020, the World Health Organization Director-General declared that the outbreak constituted a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). The World Health Organization declared the novel coronavirus as a global pandemic, and recommendations from the various medical and government resources provided guidelines to adapt to the guidelines that may have eventually brought solutions to this global tragic situation. Read more here |
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An AME heads the Gauteng Department of Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation By Rev. Gaborone P. Lesito, 19th Epsicopal District TCR Field Representative 
South Africa has nine provinces with Gauteng as the hub of economic activity. To hold office in the Gauteng Province, one must be eminent in the true sense of the word. The political head of the Province, Premier David Makhura has appointed Priscilla Ikgopoleng Masisi, a member of Nkosi Memorial AME Church in Rustenburg, as the head of the Gauteng Department of Sports, Arts, Culture and Recreation with effect from 1 November 2020. Read More Here |
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New Philadelphia A.M.E. Church, Long Beach, California Recognizes Two Members Who Have Made African American Firsts 
In January of this year, Rev. Dr. Phyllis Hayes-Reams was nominated by the Board Governance Committee to replace outgoing Board Chair as the 34th Chair of the YMCA of Greater Los Angeles Board of Directors. She is the second woman, and the first African American to hold this position. Rev. Dr. Phyllis Hayes-Reams was born and raised in Long Beach, California. She is a graduate of Long Beach Polytechnic High School. Read More Here |
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 | Please watch the TCR Dialogue with Bishop Reginald T. Jackson and Mr. John Jackson |
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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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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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New Progressive Methodist Denomination Starts
 A group of progressive United Methodists and other Christians launched a new denomination named the Liberation Methodist Connexion, or LMX. The new church aims to center on the voices of people of color as well as queer and transgender individuals — those the LMX organizers see as marginalized in The United Methodist Church.“We are a grassroots denomination of former, current, and non-Methodist faith leaders working on the unfolding of the kin-dom of God,” the Connexion says on its website. “We intentionally invite the full participation of all who are living out their God-given identities and expressions.”
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