Mother Emanuel Remembrance Sunday Resources

Every congregation of the African Methodist Episcopal Church will conduct yearly a brief ceremony to remember the nine members of Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church, Charleston, S.C., who were brutally murdered on June 17, 2015, during Bible Study: Rev. Sharonda Coleman-Singleton (45); Cynthia Marie Graham Hurd (54); Susie J. Jackson (87); Ethel Lee Lance (70); Rev.…

“Resuming Care-Filled Worship and Sacramental Life During a Pandemic”

“Resuming Care-Filled Worship and Sacramental Life During a Pandemic” was prepared by the Ecumenical Committee on Protocols for Worship, Fellowship and Sacraments. This resource is  ecumenical and addresses a wide array of concerns including medical/scientific issues, and differences in denominational practices. The listing of the participants involved in preparing the document can be found at the…

Statement from Black Presidents and Deans – Schools and Departments of Theology and Religion

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: June 3, 2020 Media Contacts: Pamela R. Lightsey, plightsey@meadville.edu 312-212-0668Matthew Williams, mwwilliams@itc.edu 404-527-7702 https://action.groundswell-mvmt.org/petitions/black-presidents-and-deans-committed-to-black-people-and-beloved-community?source=homepage&utm_medium=promotion&utm_source=homepage We are Black Presidents and Deans serving at schools of theology, departments of religion and African American Studies across the nation. Our co-signers include but are not limited to Black faculty and administrators who comprise the Black…

An Episcopal Presidential Lament

Statement of Bishop Staccato Powell, Presiding Prelate, Western Episcopal District, African American Methodist Zion Church Rarely do I write in the first person, because I consider myself a pluralistic and corporate being always accompanied by a great cloud of witnesses and the triune Godhead. This missive in this moment is a deviation from the norm.…

“Christ, the Church You Gave is Broken”

Bishop William Boyd (U.M.C.) wrote the lyrics to “Christ, the Church You Gave is Broken” for Churches United in Christ (CUIC), which are sung to the tune of “CWM Rhondda” (“God of Grace and God of Glory”). This is another frequently requested element of The Methodist Gathering worship services.   “Christ, the Church You Gave…