March is National Nutrition Month®: Beyond the Table National Nutrition Month® was established in 1973 by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. The 2024 theme “Beyond the Table” focuses on the importance of access to nutritious meals, establishing healthy food choices, and daily physical activity habits (eatright.org, 2024). Beyond the Table, addresses the farm-to-fork aspect of nutrition, from food production and distribution to navigating grocery stores and farmers markets. The theme describes the variety of ways people eat and sustainability, additional information is located on www ..read more

Historic Bridge Street Celebrates 258 Years of Legendary by Honoring Members who are 80 Years of Age and Older as Living Legends Historic Bridge Street African Methodist Episcopal Church, documented as the oldest continuing Black congregation in the Brooklyn-Long Island area, celebrated its 258th Anniversary on Sunday, February 25, 2024, under the pastoral leadership of Reverend David B. Cousin, Sr. and Executive Minister, Reverend Valerie E. Cousin. Organized in 1766 and incorporated in 1818 this unique congregation traces its missionary origins back to Thomas Webb, a British Captain and conv ..read more

Conservative Mark Robinson’s Novel Campaign for Governor of North Carolina North Carolina voters are evaluating the historic candidacy of Mark Robinson, the Republican nominee for governor, going into the general election. Robinson, elected lieutenant governor in 2021, is the first Black politician to hold the office and only the second elected statewide. His candidacy raises questions about a potential shift in political alignments in the Tar Heel State. His campaign paints a boot-strap image of his upbringing that could be appealing to the Black faith community in the state. Consider his exp ..read more

Journey Along the Camino de Santiago: Learning a New Way Along “The Way” Rev. Candance L. Greene Associate Pastor, Gethsemane AME, Baltimore 217,287. These are the number of steps that chronicle my eight-day journey walking the Camino de Santiago this past August. I had never heard of the Camino until it was presented to me by the chaplains at Fuller Theological Seminary where I am in my third year in the MDiv program. In fact, the only pilgrimages of which I was aware were to Jerusalem and Mecca. The chaplains explained that the Camino is a holy pilgrimage that stretches across Europe to the ..read more

Our New Season, 2 Corinthians 5:14-21 Rev. Gregory E. Singleton, 7th District It’s amazing that, at least to me, that it feels like we are further along in 2024 than we actually are. But I’m happy that we are still in the first days of this brand new year. We are in great position to be different, be better, in fact to be great! And while some are comfortable being how they’ve been and think they have done everything that’s required of them and if that’s not good enough, too bad. But God did not create us to be of a mindset of “that’s good enough”, He made us to get better and better and bette ..read more

A Joyous Celebration: Christmas Extravaganza A Day Filled with Youthful Merriment, Festive Brunch and Soul-Stirring Music   Sunday, December 17, 2023, marked a day of festive cheer and spiritual celebration at St. James African Methodist Episcopal Church in Columbus, Georgia, as the congregation gathered for their annual Christmas presentation. The highlight of the day was the heartwarming showcase by the children during the 10:00 a.m. worship service. The event unfolded seamlessly, thanks to the dedication of the youth leaders who played an integral role in ensuring a magical and memorab ..read more

16th Episcopal District Supports College and Seminary Students Congratulations to Bro. Johnoy Davis of the 16th Episcopal District and member of the Jamaica Annual Conference for being the highest-ranking Junior at Edward Waters University.  Mr. Davis is a part of the 16th District’s Equipping, Empowering, and Enabling through Education Initiative. Mr. Davis was supported by Rev. Dr. David W. Green, Sr., and Mrs. Kimberly Green along with the St. Stephen AME Church Jacksonville, Florida family.  In addition to Mr. Davis, there are four students from the 16th Episcopal District enroll ..read more

The Right Reverend Frederick Calhoun James was born on April 7, 1922, in Prosperity, S.C., the son of Rosa Lee Gray James and Edward James. He graduated from Drayton Street High School, Newberry, South Carolina. He earned his B.A. in History/English from Allen University (1943) and his Master of Divinity degree from Howard University School of Religion (1947). He also studied at the Union Theological Seminary in New York. James returned to South Carolina in 1947 to become pastor of Wayman African Methodist Episcopal Church, Winnsboro; Chappelle Memorial African Methodist Episcopal Church, Colu ..read more

When Social Media Isn’t Sociable Rev. Stephanie Atkins, First Episcopal District We live in a world driven by social media impacting every generation. It has now become our largest form of communication. We can access it morning, noon, and night for everything from the latest in entertainment, business, and news, to what’s happening in our churches and in the lives of people we know and do not know. FaceBook, Snapchat, X formerly Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube and others are featured apps on our mobile devices 24-7. We are inundated with intel around the clock, right at our fing ..read more

How Long Has It Been? Dr. John Wm. Roberts, ED.D., Contributing Writer There are times, during daily activities, a person comes to mind. It makes us stop and think… “How long has it been since I’ve spoken to this person?” There have been many times this has happened to me, and, of course, others. We get so busy with responsibilities…professional and familial…we forget to stay in contact with those who may have had an important role in our lives. It is not out of callousness; however, it is because we let other things, such as jobs, professions, personal aspirations and relationships take prece ..read more