Archive for May 2020
A TIME LIKE LAMENTATIONS: More than 101,000 Dead of Pandemic; and Only God Knows How Many Dead of Racism
“Is it nothing to you, all you who pass by?” Lamentations 1:12 (NIV) Dear CME Family: This is a personal note (as all of mine are), but I believe I need to say in beginning this note that it does not represent the official views of the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church. These views are my…
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Zoom Applications Must Be Upgraded to Version 5.0 by May 30
Dear CME Family, We write to inform our connectional members that Zoom applications must be upgraded to version 5.0 by May 30 to ensure users have a uniform and safer experience. Zoom has made several improvements to the overall security of the video conferencing platform over the past few weeks. Zoom is now asking users to…
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Make “Opening Up” a Loving and Caring Decision By Senior Bishop Lawrence Reddick
Dear CME Family, It is not President Trump’s job to tell God’s churches when or how or why to worship. That is not any President’s or secular leader’s job. We agree with President Trump that worship is essential, and we urge him and all who lead us in the secular domain and in God’s…
Read MoreA Message About Re-Opening CME Church Buildings From The College of Bishops
Dear CME Family, Our prayer is that you are weathering the challenges of the Coronavirus pandemic, sustained by faith and surrounded by God’s love and mercy! To those who have experienced the virus up close, as a patient or a family member, and to those who have lost loved ones, we offer special prayers. We…
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Tornado Relief
May 1, 2020 TO: Members of the C.M.E. Church FROM: The Emergency Relief Committee SUBJECT: Tornado Relief As you are aware about two weeks ago several tornados touched down and left its damages in the states of Mississippi and Alabama as it moved eastward. Having heard from the Bishops in those areas, many CMEs, particularly…
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