By The Christian Recorder Bishop Norris’s service arrangements are as follows: Saturday, June 24, 2023 St. Matthew AME Church215 N. 57th StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19139 Viewing 8:00 a.m.Celebration of Life Service 10:00 a.m. Internment:Laurel Hill West225 Belmont AvenueBala Cynwyd, PA 19004 Hotel:Sheraton Philadelphia University City Hotel3549 Chestnut StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19104 Guests can call 1-888-627-7071 to make […]
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Rev. William Watley, Ph.D. Retirement Announcement
By The Christian Recorder In Ephesians 4: 1, the Apostle Paul urges us to “…walk in a manner worthy of the calling you have been called,” and Reverend William D. Watley, Ph.D., has done that and more! It is with a humble heart and reverential esteem that Reverend William D. Watley, Ph.D., announces his retirement […]
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TCR Breaking News: Prominent Virologist and AME itinerant elder Dr. A. Oveta Fuller Dies at Age 67
By The Christian Recorder Rev. Dr. Almyra Oveta Fuller was born on August 31, 1955, in Mebane, North Carolina. Deborah Woods Fuller, her mother was a teacher and her father Herbert R. Fuller managed the family farm. Fuller grew up near Yanceyville, North Carolina. As a child biology intrigued her at an early age. She […]
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Faithworks: TCR Breaking News: Rwandan Pastors Receive Appointments from a Bishop for the first time in over a decade
By The Christian Recorder This weekend in Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Great Lakes Annual Conference held its first session under Bishop David R. Daniels, Jr. Of special note was the presence of pastors from the country of Rwanda which was joined to the Great Lakes Conference by the 2012 General Conference. For […]
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Breaking News: Bishop E. Anne Henning Byfield joins Wilberforce University Board of Trustees as Chancellor
By The Christian Recorder Wilberforce University, the nation’s first, private historically Black college/university (HBCU) welcomes Bishop Anne Henning Byfield as its newest member to the university’s board of trustees. Bishop Byfield presides over the 13th Episcopal District of the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church, which includes Tennessee and Kentucky. “We are tremendously excited about the […]
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Breaking News: Rev. Betty Whitted Holley, Ph.D. elected as Chair of the Commission on Accrediting for The Association of Theological Schools
By The Christian Recorder Rev. Betty Whitted Holley, Ph.D., was elected today to serve as Chair of the Commission on Accrediting for The Association of Theological Schools. The Commission on Accrediting oversees the accreditation of schools across the United States and Canada. She is the Academic Dean, Director of the Master of Divinity Degree Program, […]
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AME Clergy lead hunger protest for voting rights
Since the January 6, 2021, attack on the United States Capitol, at least 19 states have passed at least 34 laws relating to the right to vote. These laws set off a chain reaction of resistance from local organizations to national faith coalitions who all agree that voting rights attacks must be interrupted. Among the […]
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TCR Breaking News: Rev. Dr. Elaine M. Flake appointed pastor of Greater Allen Cathedral, New York City
Rev. Dr. Elaine M. Flake By The Christian Recorder On May 3, at the 199th Session of the New York Annual Conference, the Reverend Doctor Elaine McCollins Flake was appointed the pastor of Greater Allen AME Cathedral in New York City by Bishop Gregory G. M. Ingram. Dr. Flake succeeds her husband, the Reverend Doctor […]
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Editorial: The 7 Last Words of George Floyd
John Thomas III, Editor, The Christian Recorder (Courtesy Photo) By John Thomas III, Editor, The Christian Recorder The commemoration of Good Friday is a solemn and holy event for Christians. We cannot get to the resurrection of Jesus Christ without traversing through the crucifixion, death, and burial of God’s only begotten son. One of the […]
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TCR breaking news: Bishop Vashti M. McKenzie to participate in virtual presidential inaugural service on January 21
Bishop Vashti M. McKenzie Today, the Presidential Inaugural Committee (PIC) and Washington National Cathedral announced the Virtual Presidential Inaugural Prayer Service on Thursday, January 21, at 10:00 AM ET. Then-President Joe Biden will join the virtual event hosted by the Washington National Cathedral, and the service will be live-streamed at https://bideninaugural.org/watch and https://cathedral.org with closed […]