Has the Flag Run its Course in Our Sanctuary?
By Aaron Treadwell, Contributing Writer
 In my sanctuary, on the right side of my pulpit lectern, stands an American Flag. The ‘stars and stripes’ has been common-place in American sanctuaries since the Civil War (1865) and varying races and social groups participate in this practice. International churches also ‘wave the flag’ in their sanctuary, making this practice universally recognized by many as a religious standard. Yet, if we look at this tradition carefully, this article will revisit the concept of ‘flag waving’ and will question if AME Churches should participate in the act. Read More Here |
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“An Apology Way Past Due”
Dr. Brandon A. A. J. Davis, Contributing Columnist The emerging danger within American society is a narrative that forbids our progression as we deal with the same issues constantly before us. Amira Baraka best coined “the changing same,” which identifies how America’s struggle for human equality is not a discourse over new and emerging principles. These struggles are relative to the plight of being black. It confronts the narrative of justice that continually pushes the line of racial responsibility further away from who is responsible. Read More Here |
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What about Fracking?
Dr. Betty Holley, Contributing Writer
 As members of the priesthood of all believers, we should be caretakers of what God has given us—Mother Earth. Being a caretaker means that everyone is responsible for keeping a watchful eye over themselves, personally, in how we interact with every living thing on earth. Earth is our only home! Therefore, we should view our responsibility to earth as a lifestyle choice. Our entire focus of living on earth should be centered around just taking only what is needed to survive so that others will have what they need. Someone once said, “Be good to the earth, and the earth will take care of you.” So, what about fracking? Read More Here |
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Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University “Advancing Our Legacy, Reimagining Our Future”
B. Johnson, Ninth Episcopal District 
Eleven months after the retirement of Dr. Andrew Hugine, Jr. as the eleventh president of Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University, the investiture ceremony for Dr. Daniel K. Wims, the twelfth president, was held on April 29, 2022. Under the leadership of Dr. Jerome Williams, Chair and Co-chairs Dr. Jeanette Jones and Mrs. Felicia Wilson, the investiture planning committee organized an outstanding investiture program that left “no stone unturned.” It had all the fanfare of a royal coronation, with all the pomp and circumstance deserving of such an occasion. Read More Here |
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19th District Mid-Year Conference – Bishop Brailsford at Work
 The arrival of Bishop Ronnie Elijah Brailsford, Sr. to the 19th Episcopal District on 11 April 2022 was not to be a time of holiday. He wasted no time arriving for work at the District Head Office at 20 Phillips Street in Johannesburg. He met in person various auxiliary and component leaders, and he visited various properties of the Church, including our educational institutions, the RR Wright Theological Seminary (RR Wright), and Wilberforce Community College (WCC). On Saturday, 23 April 2022, Members of the District travelled back home after closing a successful Mid-Year Conference prepared for 600 attendees. |
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Impacto de Vida AME Church: Building History
By Presiding Elder Abraham Rodriguez, 16th Episcopal District
Take a few minutes and join me in the next few lines. I want to share with you the story that God wrote for Impacto de Vida and the community that surrounds us. Impacto de Vida, is an AME Church in La Romana, Dominican Republic where God has fixed his eyes and has allowed us to understand that pastoring an African Methodist Episcopal church is more than just organizing a local church, more than preparing a sermon every Sunday and even more than reporting to each annual conference. Pastoring is loving God and his people, it is calling, vocation, purpose, and an extraordinary vision of the future. Read More Here |
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Celebrating the 137th Church Anniversary of St. John AME Church
By Dr. Bridget Floyd
St. John African Methodist (AME) Church, Huntsville, marked its 137th anniversary on March 20, 2022, at the 10 a.m. worship service. The theme was “A Legacy of Faith and a Bright Future,” with a scriptural emphasis on Matthew 16:18. The service was hybrid in terms of recorded and in-person participants, with the latter adhering to Center for Disease Control (CDC) guidelines. The Mass Choir and musicians were inspirational under the direction of Brother Reggie Pearson, with Brother Phil Lee leading the choir and congregation in singing the opening hymn. Pastor Maurice Wright II preached the sermon for the anniversary service. Read More Here |
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Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated® gifts Morris Brown $100,000 for endowment
 Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated® is continuing to make good on its commitment to our nation’s historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs). This evening the sorority’s International President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Dr. Glenda Glover, presented Morris Brown College with a $100,000 donation to establish an endowment for scholarships and other operational needs to help bolster the institution’s sustainability. A check presentation took place on the historic campus at the Dr. Gloria Anderson Multi-purpose Complex.
“Alpha Kappa Alpha is pleased to make this donation to Morris Brown College as we continue our support of the county’s HBCUs,” said AKA International President and CEO Dr. Glenda Glover.
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AME/WIM Central Southern African: Your Credentials Matter and the Royal Presence By Rev. Lerato Pitso, AME/WIM Connectional Statistician, 19th Episcopal District
African Methodist Episcopal/Women in Ministry (AME/WIM) of the Central Southern African (CSA) Districts (Districts 14-15, 17-20) virtually convened their monthly empowerment session on May 21, 2022. The session for May was themed “Your Credentials Matter” under the Triennial theme of “Iron Sharpening Iron.” The Rev. Beatrice Mamphethe Motokoa, Presiding Elder of the North District in the Lesotho Conference, 18th Episcopal District, also serves in the Connectional AME/WIM as the CSA Coordinator, was the convener of the session.
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Edward Waters University Earns SACSCOC Approval To Offer New Online Graduate Degree Program in Education Policy and Advocacy
As printed June 6, 2022, in Academic Affairs, Announcements, Education, News, Online Learning
Last week Edward Waters University (EWU) received formal notification from its accrediting body, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), authorizing the university to offer a new graduate master’s degree (M.A.) in Education Policy and Advocacy. As such, the university plans to begin enrolling students in this exciting new graduate academic degree program beginning this August in fall 2022. Given the dynamic shifts in global policies and pedagogical frameworks throughout both the K-12 and higher education sectors, both locally and nationally, EWU is confident that this new program will fill a particularly growing need for trained educational policymakers and influencers who will shape the present and future of American education.
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Vacancy Announcement
AME University
34 Camp Johnson Road Monrovia, Liberia
jobs@ame.edu.lr
AME University is a faith-based institution located in Monrovia, Liberia. Founded in 1995, the University has grown steadily over the years. In fostering its mission, the University is seeking a highly experienced, vibrant, and progressive Assistant Vice President, Institutional Research, with a cutting-edge academic vision, to work with the Vice President for Academic Support Services in leading the institution as it continues to accelerate progress in becoming a premier tertiary institution in Liberia.
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The Department of Research and Scholarship Announcement
The Department of Research and Scholarship is proud to announce Rev. Kimberley L. Detherage. Esq. has agreed to become the new Assistant Editor of The A.M.E. Review. Rev. Detherage is a graduate of Boston College with a BA degree in Speech Communications, Boston College Law School, Juris Doctor and Emory University, Candler School of Theology, Master of Divinity degree with Certificates in Black Church Studies and Women’s Studies. She has five units of Clinical Pastoral Education, has completed several fellowship programs, and written and presented on a wide variety of topic. She pastors St. Marks A.M.E. Church, serves as Dean of the New York Conference Ministerial Institute, is Vice-Chairperson of the First District Board of Examiners, is Secretary of the New York Conference Board of Trustees and works on various Community and Advisory Boards.
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After Roe’s Fall, Black Churches Support Some or All Reproductive Health Options
 For Evangelist Lesley W. Monet, the week since the fall of Roe v. Wade has been a time of praise and preparation. For Dr. Miriam Burnett, it has been a time of protest and preparation. Monet, international director of the Church of God in Christ’s Family Life Campaign, recently moved to Tennessee, where the predominantly Black Pentecostal denomination plans to turn a former Catholic monastery into a facility that, among other things, will offer pre-natal and post-natal care in a state where maternal and infant mortality for Black women is high. Read More Here |
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Job Announcement
 William J. Abraham Chair in Wesleyan Studies
Associate Professor or Professor (tenure-track or tenured) or Clinical Associate or Full Professor
Candidates must possess an earned research doctorate, such as a Ph.D. or Th.D., in the appropriate field of study with preference for those also holding the M.Div. Teaching and research experience required and ministry experience strongly preferred. Candidates will be asked to submit a letter of interest (cover letter), a curriculum vitae, and academic transcripts through Interfolio. Candidates may subsequently be asked to provide three letters of reference, a philosophy of teaching statement, and written responses to specific questions. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled, but to ensure full consideration, a completed application must be received by July 1, 2022.
Interested candidates seeking a tenure-track or tenured position may apply for the position at the rank of Associate Professor or Professor: http://apply.interfolio.com/105794
Interested candidates who have extensive ministry experience but are not seeking a tenure-track or tenured position may apply for the position at the rank of Clinical Associate Professor or Clinical Professor: http://apply.interfolio.com/106375
Only one application is necessary.
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