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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Kingdom fellowship breaks ground on new community care center – serving human needs in Prince George’s, Montgomery and Howard Counties
By Deborah Bailey, AFRO D.C. News Editor “Thy kingdom come” is a familiar phrase that will soon take on a whole new meaning in the upper northwest corner of Prince George’s County. Senators Ben Cardin (D-MD) and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Prince Georges and Montgomery County elected officials recently joined Kingdom Fellowship Pastor Matthew Watley […]
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Black Catholic nuns: A compelling, long-overlooked history
By David Crary, AP National Writer Even as a young adult, Shannen Dee Williams – who grew up Black and Catholic in Memphis, Tennessee – knew of only one Black nun, and a fake one at that: Sister Mary Clarence, as played by Whoopi Goldberg in the comic film “Sister Act.” After 14 years of […]
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Rev. Dr. Anika Wilson- Brown makes HERstory as Union Temple Baptist Church’s first female lead pastor
By Deborah Bailey, AFRO D.C. Editor Making HERstory is what Rev. Dr. Anika Wilson-Brown has been doing quietly for the past two years as Senior Pastor of Union Temple Baptist Church in Southeast Washington. Rising out of the shadows of her well known and regarded parents, now the Pastors Emeriti Willie and Mary Wilson, Wilson-Brown […]
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Baltimore church rehabilitates dying forest with lots of help
BY LOGAN HILL, Capital News Service BALTIMORE – Just off Frederick Avenue, Stillmeadow Community Fellowship, a small, predominantly Black church five miles west of downtown and surrounded by the Tremont, Westgate and Beechfield neighborhoods, has embarked on a project it hopes will transform its community. Guided by the vision of the Rev. Michael S. Martin, senior […]
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The Washington, D.C. Temple opens to public for first time in almost 50 years
By KEVIN McNULTYCapital News Service KENSINGTON, Md. – The Washington, D.C. Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints opens to the public for the first time in nearly 50 years. We take a tour inside and talk with a temple leader about the significance of the structure and grounds and allowing the […]
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For many, Easter Sunday marks a return to in-person worship
By Steve LeBlanc, Giovanna Dell’Orto and Luis Andres Henao, The Associated Press For many U.S. Christians, this weekend marks the first time since 2019 that they will gather in person on Easter Sunday, a welcome chance to celebrate one of the year’s holiest days side by side with fellow congregants. The pandemic erupted in the […]
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Black Churches 4 Digital Equity fights to close the digital divide
By Nicole D. Batey During the COVID-19 pandemic many churches in the Black community closed their physical church doors out of caution and safety concerns. Pastors around the country worked to transition to online ministry, only to find that many of their congregants- especially seniors or those in low-income neighborhoods- didn’t have internet access or […]
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#FaithWorks: Daughters of Zion Women’s Mini Health Expo
Submitted by Joanna Rollins, Women’s Ministry Leader, Daughters of Zion Women’s Ministry The first ‘Daughters of Zion Women’s Mini Health Expo’ is being held on Saturday, March 26, 2022 from 9:00am-3:00pm. This will be a time of education, empowerment, and uplifting all women as we celebrate Women’s History Month. This event will have breakout sessions […]
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#FaithWorks: Black Youth Health Experience
by First Baptist Church of Guilford The Young Adults of FBCOG present the first annual Black Health Experience in honor of Kaylah M. Samples. This event will encourage healthy living and self-care! We want to be able to promote awareness to the youth in our community. Guests of the Black Health Experience will be able to […]
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#FaithWorks: GCSRW Board Celebrates 50 Years with a theme of “Ever Forward on our Journey”
By ResourceUMC Recognizing fifty years of progress for women in the United Methodist Church, the Board of Directors of the General Commission on the Status and Role of Women (GCSRW) met virtually on March 11-12th with a focus on looking to the future of GCSRW engagement and advocacy within the UMC. Throughout the meeting, the theme of “Ever […]