Two Political Presidential Outcomes for 2024
By: Quardricos Driskell, Columnist  Less than a year before Election Day, both parties believe they can win the White House and control both chambers of Congress, underscoring the high stakes for our country over the next 12 months. It is no secret that Former President Trump is the frontrunner for the Republican nomination. However, with nary a vote cast in Iowa or New Hampshire, there is still time for a strong challenger to emerge from the pack of candidates chasing him. The GOP presidential race will pit the contest's winner against a seemingly vulnerable President Biden, whose approval ratings have the Republicans thinking it can end his presidency at one term. Read More Here |
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Helene Howard Brookins Memorial Fountain and Gardens Dedicated at First AME Church, Los Angeles
On Sunday, October 29, 2023, the officers and members of First African Methodist Episcopal Church (FAME) Church in Los Angeles, with members of the Brookins family, paused at 12:30 p.m. to honor former FAME First Lady and Episcopal Supervisor Helene Howard Brookins by dedicating the fountain and garden in front of the church in her memory. This recognition was one of the last acts at FAME presided over by then pastor the Rev. J. Edgar Boyd before his retirement.
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Barriers to Entry
By B. Washington, Columnist
When I conduct leadership training, especially in the corporate space, there is always a discussion about barriers that keep people from progressing. These constraints or people work within the system to restrict who moves forward. Barriers to entry do not always have to be negative. However, in some cases, barriers to entry can show up as systemic racism, prejudice, or bias. The barrier is not designed as a litmus test but rather as a structure to keep certain people from progressing instead of ensuring that the best people excel in the organization.
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The Desire for Oversight Without Structure
By Cynthia Gordon-Floyd, C.P.A., C.F.E., Contributing Writer
I was blessed to attend the recent CONVO XI at the seat of the 52nd Session of the General Conference as a member of the Connectional Lay Organization’s Legislation Group. While I have been a member of the AME Church for thirty-two years, these meetings are helpful in understanding the many nuisances of how our Zion is structured. As I attend these meetings, I apply what I learn to my experiences outside of the AME Church, instead of just blindly accepting the norm.
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God’s Presence in Transition
By Dr. Herman O. Kelly, Jr., Columnist
Change is always a part of life’s journey. We are born, we graduate, we relocate, and we lose loved ones. Transition is a part of the existential experience. As we transition or as we experience transitional moments in our lives, we must seek God’s strength and God’s direction.First, we must believe that God is in the midst of the transition. As we transition from a home full of children to an empty nest, we must still believe that God is in the process. As we see our young people graduate or get new employment, we need to see the presence of God. In our transitional moments we must seek God’s direction and clarity.
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Pearl Street AME Church Member honored by National Judicial College
The National Judicial College honored Mississippi Supreme Court Presiding Justice Leslie D. King of Greenville as one of its 60 Courageous Judges. He is a member of Pearl Street African Methodist Episcopal Church in Jackson, Mississippi, and a past President of the 8th Episcopal District Lay Organization. The National Judicial College in Reno announced the honorees on December 7 in a program that concluded the 60th Anniversary Celebration of the nation’s oldest education program for judges.
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Biden, The Black Church And Mother Emanuel
The National Judicial College honored Mississippi One could be forgiven for wondering exactly what happened at Mother Emanuel on Monday when US President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. visited in his first campaign swing of the 2024 Presidential cycle. As an affiliate member of Mother Emanuel, a journalist, and a collegiate Political Science professor, I confess that I needed a few days to sit with the variety of emotions and perspectives that I felt after Monday’s program.
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November Edition of The Christian Recorder |
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 | | Watch the recording of the interview with Tennessee State Representative Rev. Dr. Harold M. Love, Jr. |
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Report from CONVO 2023
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. The theme for this gathering was “Let’s Talk and Act” (Isaiah 1:18). The CONVOs for the 2021-2024 period have been chaired by Bishop Michael L. Mitchell. This assembly was a continuation of the deliberations begun at CONVO XX this June at the seat of the General Board in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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A Reflection from CONVO XI
Dr. Brandon A. A. J. Davis, Contributing Columnist
Attending CONVO XI was an experience and privilege I’ve yet to enjoy before. It was a new learning experience to see the connectional work preparing the laity and clergy for the pending and forthcoming legislation to be presented at the General Conference in August 2024. CONVO XI was called to order with a devotion period led by Presiding Elder LaCretta Rutledge Clark, Ph.D., Presiding Elder of the Cleveland District (North Ohio Annual Conference), and several pastors. The devotional message was preached by the Rev. Roderic K. Reed (Lee Memorial African Methodist Episcopal Church, Cleveland, Ohio). His message “Put Some Respect on that Name” sparked the people’s interest and responses as he articulated not just the supremacy of the name Jesus Christ but what that name means to the people of the African Methodist Episcopal Church and beyond. With energy and homiletical fervor, the Rev. Roderick Reed opened CONVO XI by invoking the name Jesus Christ as we deliberated the church’s and ministry’s work.
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Expression of Thanks
Rev. Dr. Darryl Williams, 4th Episcopal District
I am extremely thankful to all of you who attended the luncheon at the Convocation in Columbus, Ohio. It was special because of you!
The food, the atmosphere, and the décor were planned with you in mind, and I hope it gave you a little insight into the kind of service we want to render as a Bishop and Supervisor. We solicit your prayers and support!
May God Bless you!
Rev. Dr. Darryl Williams, Candidate for Episcopal Service at the 2024 General Conference
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Know Your Church History
1. He was elected Treasurer of the AME Church at the General Conference held in Dallas, TX. Name this outstanding layman who also authored several lay handbooks.
2. He is the Music Co-Chair for the Connectional Lay Organization, Chaplain of the Washington Conference Lay Organization, and President of the C. B. Neal Lay Organization at his home church in Washington, DC. He is also the newly elected ANC Board member of his neighborhood and serves as its Parliamentarian. Name this young adult educator and musician.
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New Partnership Resources for Climate Justice
AME + ecoAmerica’s Blessed Tomorrow Program
The African Methodist Episcopal Church and ecoAmerica’s Blessed Tomorrow program have enjoyed nearly a decade of partnership. A recently renewed collaboration will support AME’s visible national climate leadership and further support and activate congregations, clergy, and lay leaders to act and advocate for just and equitable climate solutions. Meighen Speiser of ecoAmerica joined the 20th Quadrennial of AME Women’s Missionary Society on August 1, 2023, in Orlando to share information on the new partnership and early findings from a study on AME climate attitudes and motivations.
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SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE FOR METHODIST STUDENTS ATTENDING SELECT HBCUS
 Nashville, TN – The United Methodist Higher Education Foundation (UMHEF) offers scholarships to support Methodist students attending select HBCUs. Students who are members of The United Methodist Church, the American Methodist Episcopal Church, the AME Zion Church, and the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, and are planning to attend a UM-related college, university, or seminary may apply. Applications for the 2024-2025 academic year are open January 1 – March 1, 2024. Read More Here |
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 | | The African American Legacy Preaching Series of Christian Theological Seminary presents "A Conversation with Bishop John Richard Bryant hosted by Dr. Frank A. Thomas." Bishop John Richard Bryant is a retired bishop who was the former Senior Bishop and Presiding Prelate of the Fourth Episcopal District of the African Methodist Episcopal Church. Bishop Bryant, one of the most profound and prolific preachers in the African American church, shares his experience, wisdom, and insights about his preaching genius. Must view for anyone who loves preaching! |
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Global Christian Leaders to Spend Christmas in Bethlehem in Solidarity with Palestinians
 Upon the invitation of Palestinian Christian leaders, and organized by Kairos Southern Africa and Kairos Palestine, the group traveled via Jordan and arrived in Jerusalem on Thursday.The group will spend time in Jerusalem before attending various services in Bethlehem, including the Christmas midnight mass, and the annual peace march.“Bethlehem, being the birthplace of Jesus, is of course deeply significant at this time,” the South African Council of Churches (SACC) said in a statement. It said “of similar significance are the parallels between the time of Jesus’ birth and now, which are hard to ignore.”
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