NEW!!! AME News Digest 11.27.2023

Historic Election of Reverend Anthony S. Steele, Sr. Vice Chair of the City of Tacoma Planning Commission In a groundbreaking move, the Reverend Anthony S. Steele, Sr. was unanimously elected on August 2, 2023, as the Vice Chair of the City of Tacoma Planning Commission (established July 6, 1954), making history as the first African American to hold this position in the city's esteemed history. The Vice Chair of the City of Tacoma Planning Commission, the Reverend Anthony S. Steele Sr., is also the Pastor of Allen African Methodist Episcopal Church in the Fifth Episcopal District of the Pacific Northwest Conference Cascade District. His dual roles highlight his dedication to faith, community, and civic engagement. Read More Here God Cares: Lament of A Preacher’s Widow Rev. Dr. Wanda C. Henry-Jenkins, Columnist     Have you ever felt totally alone, not lonely, because you have experienced the loss of your husband or wife? The pain (grief) is so deep you wonder if you will ever smile or experience joy. You may feel that God has also left you. Yet, as a Christian, you struggle to hold on to a thread of hope that there is a purpose for everything. Read More here Wilberforce University Alumni Association’s - (WUAA) 54th conference July 27-July 30, 2023 In the Queen City of Cincinnati, Ohio Preserving Our Legacy and Future By Sowing Our Treasures Wilberforce University is the nation’s oldest private, historically black University owned and operated by African Americans. Its roots trace back to its founding in 1856, a period of American history marred by the physical bondage of people of African descent. Wilberforce University was named after the great eighteenth-century abolitionist William Wilberforce, who said, “We are too young to realize that certain things are impossible… So, we will do them anyway.” This can-do spirit infused Wilberforce University with the strength to persevere, and the institution met with early success through 1862.  Read More Here WE ARE PHENOMENAL WOMEN Rev. Dr. Alice Hubbard Crenshaw, 8th Episcopal District   Turner Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church, located at 719 Walthall St., in the City of Greenwood, Mississippi,  sponsored a FREE Women’s Conference on August 12, 2023. The conference began promptly at 9 a.m. Randii Reaves, Licensed Massage Therapist, provided deep tissue massages to the first thirty-five (35) registrants, complements of the pastor. Attendees received a continental breakfast, hot lunch, free conference bags, shirts, and pens that declared “I’m a Phenomenal Woman,” along with other gifts and $25.00 gift cards with COVID-19 Vaccines and health tests at no cost. Turner welcomed seven presenters who shared valuable information with participants.   Read More Here Two firsts for the Jamaica Long Island District By the Rev. Dr. Jo-An L. Owings     On Friday, September 22, 2023, clergy and lay of the Jamaica Long Island District of the New York Annual Conference gathered for the District Conference convened by the Reverend Dr. Jo-An L. Owings, Presiding Elder. The district adopted the First Episcopal District theme, “The Church is Moving On.” Mount Moriah African Methodist Episcopal Church in Cambria Heights, New York, where the Rev. Robert Lowe is the pastor, served as conference host. The day began with a workshop presented by the Rev. Dr. Zorina Costello, associate minister at Bethel AME Church in Freeport, entitled “Critical Issues in Clergy Self-Care: Health Equity and Social Justice.” The afternoon workshops presented by the Rev. Carla Hunter-Ramsey, Dr. Rochelle Robinson, and Brother Robert Steptoe discussed subjects of interest to clergy and lay alike. Read More Here October Edition of The Christian Recorder Click to read the full Octoberr edition of The Christian Recorder. TCR Dialogues Watch the interview with Bishop Stafford J. N. Wicker, President of the Council of Bishops Watch our interview with Dr. Shively T. J. Smith Connectional News October Congratulatory Read More Here Ecumenical News How Bishop Carlton Pearson Inspired a Generation of Singers and Gospel Artists Bishop Carlton Pearson, a renowned preacher, singer and composer, known for his Live At Azusaalbums, died on November 19 after a battle with cancer in Tulsa, Oklahoma. His theology, known as the “gospel of inclusion,” preached against homophobia and embraced the LGBTQ community, but cost him his congregation and approval within the evangelical community. However, his message of inclusion and his denial of hell has become a model, and his impact in gospel music continues to inspire new generations of artists.   Read More Here Ads Not on our list? Join Here The News Digest contains selected articles from the newspaper.  Click below to get full access! Buy Here

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