Sharpton, Gingrich push Obama's school reforms Aug 14, 2009
(AP Photo/Morry Gash, File) FILE -- In this July 5, 2009 file photo, The Rev. Al Sharpton delivers the sermon at the First African Methodist Episcopal Church of Los Angeles in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File). (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Howard a champion of civil rights Aug 8, 2009
Mason's influence led Howard to become a Seventh-Day Adventist, although he continued to attend the AME (African Methodist Episcopal) church on Fourth Street. David said Howard showed his gratitude by adding Mason to his name later in life. (Murray Ledger & Times, KY)
George Russell, 86; composer, theoretician led giants of jazz to fertile new lands Jul 29, 2009
He sang in the choir of the African Methodist Episcopal Church and dreamed of becoming a jazz drummer. After attending Wilberforce University in Ohio, he left in 1943 to play with jazz great Benny Carter, who eventually replaced Mr. Russell with the great drummer Max Roach. (Boston Globe)
NewMichael Jackson won't fade from headlines soon Jul 8, 2009
Monique Cooper, of Los Angeles, watches the Michael Jackson Memorial global telecast from a church pew at the First African Methodist Episcopal Church of Los Angeles on Tuesday, July 7, 2009, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster). (Florida Times-Union)
AROUND THE VALLEY Jul 5, 2009
The Jester Hairston Music Association Inc. will present the Jester Hairston Singers' 17th annual concert, "Celebrating the Old Music Made New" at 6 p.m. Saturday at Holy Trinity African Methodist Episcopal Church, 700 Lola Ave., North Las Vegas (363-5000). LATIN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. (Las Vegas Review-Journal -- Life)
Picnic for Guard Jul 3, 2009
n Opening prayer Evangelist Nida Pittman, Porter s Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church. n Raising of flag Master Sgt. Stanley Criss, U.S. Army (Ret. (Calhoun City Monitor Herald, MS)
The Obamas Find a Church Home — Away from Home Jun 29, 2009
And Vashti McKenzie is the first female elected as a bishop in the African Methodist Episcopal Church. McKenzie isn't surprised that Obama has reached out for prayer and guidance. (Time.com)
NAACP Freedom Baby Contest set Jun 24, 2009
RACINE - The 34th annual Freedom Baby Contest will be held at 4 p.m. Saturday at Wayman African Methodist Episcopal Church, 424 N. Memorial Drive. Eight babies are competing for the title of "NAACP Freedom Baby for 1999." The theme this year is "Be a Better Youth." The winner will receive the Freedom Baby Trophy, a $100 savings bond and other gifts. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Officer Killed in Museum Shootout Laid to Rest Jun 20, 2009
The viewing for Special Officer Stephen Johns began at 9 a.m. at Ebenezer African Methodist Episcopal church in Fort Washington. His funeral was held at 11 a.m. The Holocaust Museum was closed until 3 p.m. to allow staff to attend. (ABC 7 News, DC)
St. Paul's Church in Cambridge says goodbye to pastor of 31 years May 30, 2009
WIcked Local Photo by Mark Thomson Rev. Dr. LeRoy Attles, who will be retiring on June 6 after thirty-one years as Pastor of the St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church, delivered one of his last sermons on Sunday, May 17, 2009 ... The long-time pastor at St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church now plans to pack up those frames and the rest of his belongings as he leaves a legacy behind as a religious leader in Cambridge for the past three decades. (Cambridge Chronicle, MA)
Muslim, Christian & Jewish Women Leaders Cross Continents for Interfaith Dialogue to Increase Tolerance & Understanding, Condemn Violence May 29, 2009
They also met with U.S. State Department officials, Members of Congress and their staffs, and attended worship service at Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church, home of Washington, DC's oldest African-American AME congregation. On June 4th, President Barack Obama is scheduled to travel to Cairo to deliver his much-anticipated address to the Muslim world from Egypt, which has initiated a mourchidate program similar to Morocco's. (PR Newswire)
Visitors inspired by Tubman's struggle May 24, 2009
The service was presided over by Bishop George E. Battle Jr., prelate of the northeast region of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church. The event continued at the Harriet Tubman Home on South Street in Auburn. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
From the pulpit, they answer another calling May 23, 2009
The other is the Rev. Shaun Harrison, 48, an associate minister from Charles Street African Methodist Episcopal Church in Roxbury. Both are community activists who hold full-time secular jobs and who see their foray in the political contest as a higher calling. (Boston Globe)
Rift Over Gay Unions Reflects Battle New to Black Churches May 22, 2009
The National Baptist Convention USA Inc., the nation's largest predominantly black denomination, and the African Methodist Episcopal Church forbid clergy from officiating at ceremonies for same-sex couples, and Pentecostal denominations such as the Church of God in Christ consider homosexuality a sin. The Progressive National Baptist Convention, of which Covenant Baptist is a member, has not taken a stand on homosexuality or same-sex unions. (Yahoo News -- Gay and Lesbian Issues)
Moroccan Women Religious Leaders Find Common Ground with US Jewish & Muslim Women Leaders on Advancing Equality, Tolerance, & Families May 21, 2009
During their visit to the US, the visiting mourchidate delegation from Morocco has met with US State Department officials, Members of Congress and their staffs, and attended worship service at Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church, home of Washington, DC's oldest African-American AME congregation. On Thursday, the delegation will be the guests for a panel discussion in New York City on "Women's Spiritual Voices - Crossing Continents, Finding Common Ground: Exploring the roles of women... (PR Newswire)
AS ONE: After disaster, congregations find blessing worshipping together May 15, 2009
But with nearby Butler African Methodist Episcopal Church allowing the use of their facilities during off hours and Fellowship inviting them to join their services, the burden has been lightened. "It's just a wonderful experience, and you get to shake hands and get to know those you don't know," she said. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Zion Church Congratulates Asantehene May 11, 2009
Winneba, (C/R), May 10, GNA-The Presiding Elder in-charge of the Tafo District branch of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, Reverend Bon Mills, has commended the Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, for his exemplary leadership qualities. Rev. Bon Mills was congratulating Otumfuo during interaction with the press at Winneba during the just-ended appraisal meeting of AME Zion Church Ministers drawn from the North, Mid-Ghana, East-Ghana and West-Ghana Conferences of the Church at Winneba. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Give government enough time to plan - Chief May 11, 2009
Agona-Swedru (C/R), May 10, GNA-Nana Barimah Oduro I, President of the West-Ghana Conference of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, at the weekend made an appeal to Ghanaians to give enough time to the Government to plan properly for the socio-economic development of the country. Addressing executive members of the Church at Agona Swedru, Nana Oduro described 100 days given by President John Evans Attah Mills as so short a time to address all the pertinent issues confronting the nation. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Church to establish GH30,000 fish farm at Sogakope May 11, 2009
May 10, GNA-The Men's Fellowship of the East-Ghana Conference of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, is working hard to establish a big fish farming project at Sogakope in the Volta Region. Land for the 30,000 Ghana Cedis project has already been acquired. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
WOMAN CELEBRATING HER 77TH MOM’S DAY AS A PARENT May 10, 2009
She is a member of St. Luke African Methodist Episcopal Church and a mother of the congregation. Born Jan. 1, 1906, and raised in the Princeton Pike area, Mrs. Stoudamire has been a lifelong resident. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
Buckhead cemeteries with common bond consecrated May 4, 2009
Rev. Philip Chisolm of The New Hope African Methodist Episcopal Church leads a rededication service Sunday afternoon for the Harmony Grove Cemetery ... Zandria Bell of The New Hope African Methodist Episcopal Church, participates in the rededication service Sunday afternoon ... They came together at New Hope African Methodist Episcopal Church for ceremonies to consecrate two cemeteries with a common bond. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Historic Palo Alto church featured Sunday May 1, 2009
Ruth Anne Gray, whose grandfather was a co-founder of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion (AME Zion) church, will recount the church's history from its original construction in the mid-1920s to its current restoration. The building is on Ramona Street between Homer and Channing avenues near downtown Palo Alto. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Remarkable endurance (1) Apr 28, 2009
In fact Drake, who is a member of Jennings Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, still attends service regularly, enjoys singing, talking on the telephone and even cooks on occasion with the help of her husband. I never get too depressed, Drake said. (Alexander City Outlook, AL)
Racine church retires steeple Apr 20, 2009
RACINE - A steeple older than some of the states in the union was gently lifted off its foundation Monday, to be replaced by a new aluminum tower at the Wayman African Methodist Episcopal Church on Memorial Drive. A worn, hole-ridden cross made of an unknown metal rested atop the rotting wooden steeple, as crane cables lowered the veteran to the ground. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Texting the word: Podcasts, blogs, networking sites help churches extend reach Apr 18, 2009
Your browsers security settings are preventing some features from appearing. LaReeca Rucker lrucker@jackson. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Darfur activist speaks at CA April 21 Apr 17, 2009
White-Hammond is co-founder and pastor of Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Boston, and founding co-chairman of the. Since 2001, she has traveled nine times to war-torn Sudan, where her work contributed to the freeing of 10,000 women and children who were enslaved during two decades of civil war. (Concord Journal, MA)
A.M.E Church intensifies education on discipline among youth Apr 16, 2009
Winneba (C/R), April 15, GNA- The African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church has intensified education on domestic and environmental health, increasing acts of indiscipline among the youth, and other social evils that retard progress in its areas of operation throughout the country. In a message to participants at this year's Mid-Year Check-Up Conference held at Winneba Joseph Charles Price Memorial Cathedral on Tuesday, Right Rev. Mildred Bonnie Hines, the Presiding Bishop of the Church, described... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Give us quota of Senior High School Admissions- Church Apr 16, 2009
Winneba (C/R), April 15, GNA- The African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, has urged the Government to consider re-arranging the computerization system of the Senior High School Admissions so that orthodox churches could be given a quota in the system. Brother Thomas Yallow, Lay Council President of the Church made the call in an interview with the Ghana News Agency at Winneba on Tuesday. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Reactivate PWC, SCC and SHC Apr 12, 2009
The call came from the Right Reverend Bishop Dr. Godfred Zormelo, a Senior Clergyman of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, during a special Easter interaction with the press at Winneba on Saturday. Rt. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Suggestion for Morris Brown Apr 7, 2009
Meanwhile, the African Methodist Episcopal Church and Morris Brown trustees would face the question of contributing Morris Brown s facilities to the university system. Not to be forgotten, the Atlanta business and philanthropic community would be asked to step forward to aid our enterprise. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Events planned for Good Friday Apr 4, 2009
"I thirst ...," Eugene Schoolfield, St. James African Methodist Episcopal Church. "It is finished ...," Jesse Gavin, Greater Calvary Full Gospel Baptist Church. (Erie Times-News, PA)
Post celebrates Women's History Month Mar 27, 2009
Guest speaker Rev. Betty Hanna-Witherspoon, pastor of the Leavenworth Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church, shares some of her church's history at the Women's History Month luncheon March 18 at the Frontier Conference Center ... Even a group founded upon freedom and equality can have issues providing opportunities for women, said Rev. Betty Hanna-Witherspoon, pastor of the Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Leavenworth ... Hanna-Witherspoon said African Methodist Episcopal... (Leavenworth Lamp, KS)
Fred Shakespeare Mar 22, 2009
He was self employed in demolition of buildings and houses and was of the African Methodist Episcopal faith. Visitation was held from 6:30. (Lake Wales News, FL)
Churches vie to beObamas' spiritual home Mar 22, 2009
Other churches the White House has checked include Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church and Shiloh Baptist Church, the spiritual homes of Washington's black elite. Dr. Derrick Harkins, pastor of 19th Street Baptist Church, said he is willing to deal with the logistical strains if it means having Obama and his family among his spiritual flock. (Boston Globe)
Pinkney defended Mar 20, 2009
The religious freedom brief represents the views of a wide array of religious and faith-based groups including: the National Association of Evangelicals, the American Jewish Congress, the Christian Legal Society, the Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty, the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, the Liberty Legal Institute, the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church, the National Baptist Convention, the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, the Gamaliel Foundation, the American... (Dowagiac News, MI)
Glimmie Jackson(Died March 11, 2009) Mar 19, 2009
As a young man, Brother Jackson and his family joined the John Wesley African Methodist Episcopal (A.M.E) Zion Church, under the leadership of Reverend Fred D. Porter, in Detroit, Michigan. Brother Jackson was a very active member and performed the following duties: steward, church transportation, to pick up members in need of transportation, assisted the pastor with visitation to the hospital, members homes, and other churches. (Bogalusa Daily News, LA)
Open letter to people of Cambridge: This town is no place for hate Mar 12, 2009
Rev. Thomas Dickerson, Rush African Methodist Episcopal Zion Rev. Lorraine Thornhill, First Holiness Church Rev. Lawrence Ward, Abundant Life Church Bishop Brian Greene, Pentecostal Tabernacle Church. Loading commenting interface. (Cambridge Chronicle, MA)
• Many religions in U.S. see declines in membership Feb 28, 2009
The African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church suffered a 3 percent drop. Copyright. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
World and national religion briefs Feb 27, 2009
The African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church suffered a 3 percent drop. Malaysia to allow Christians to use 'Allah. (North County Times)
National religion briefs Feb 22, 2009
"Three of the four main U.S. rabbinical associations will be led by women when Dreyfus begins her tenure.In October, Rabbi Julie Schonfeld was named executive vice president of the Conservative movement's Rabbinical Assembly. Rabbi Toba Spitzer, the first openly gay or lesbian person to head a rabbinical assembly, became president of the Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association in 2007.Kansas church members raise money for building with ties to poetLAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) ---- Members of a... (North County Times)
'We can come together' Feb 21, 2009
Its leadership team also includes members of Lutheran, Presbyterian, Episcopal, United Methodist and African Methodist Episcopal churches. The local group is preparing for its 100th anniversary in 2010 and the first of its three annual ecumenical worship services in 2009. (Erie Times-News, PA)
Barry Undergoing Kidney Transplant; Donor Recovering Feb 21, 2009
Adam J. Richardson, the bishop for the African Methodist Episcopal Church, says Barry's legacy is a lesson of extremes. "...So I'm really pulling for him tonight," Richardson said. (ABC 7 News, DC)
Group wants to bring life of Alexander Clark to the silver screen Feb 20, 2009
WHEREAS, Clark was founder of the African Methodist Episcopal Church of Muscatine and founder of Prince Hall Masonry throughout the Midwest. He became known as the Colored Orator of the West, and the oration at his funeral declared him one of the underground railroad engineers and conductors, whose field was the South, whose depot was the North, and whose freight was human souls. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Board game drops kids into history Feb 20, 2009
They must research Richard Allen, founder of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, and write two paragraphs on how he used literacy to fight for freedom. The two start reading a two-page biography aloud. (OregonLive, OR -- News)
Religion Calendar Feb 14, 2009
-ST. JAMES AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH: Annual African-American Heritage Day, worship service, Sunday, 11 a.m. featuring traditional music and clothing, followed by meal with traditional foods, 236 E. 11th St. Free. Call 456-4011. (Erie Times-News, PA)
A moment lined up for change Feb 12, 2009
But to her welcoming television demeanor she has now added the style of a preacher: Having finished at Harvard Divinity School in 2005, she is presently the Rev. Liz Walker of the Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church, Jamaica Plain, and her words on this day were as inspiring as any I have heard from a pulpit. Perhaps as mindful of those women behind bars as of the daughters themselves, she told us all that it s never about where we are from; it s about where we are going. (Reading Advocate, MA)
Tough times put strain on local charities Feb 8, 2009
And at a recent meeting of African Methodist Episcopal church bishops, leaders decided to cut the annual conference from four to three days and combine other meetings throughout the year. Despite all that, religious leaders say hard times tend to bring out the best in people. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
DEATHS FOR SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2009 (46) Feb 8, 2009
She accepted Jesus Christ of Nazareth at an early age in the African Methodist Episcopal Church. Preceding her in death was her brother, Joe Stallon; mother, Mary Effie Wade; brother, Bobby Lee Stallon; sister Viola Burks; husband, Rev. Zebedee Dewberry; and daughter, Elvira Williams. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
Episcopalian church has split into two warring factions Feb 8, 2009
n African Methodist Episcopal Church. n Philadelphia Yearly Meeting (Quakers). (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
