Archive for May 2021
Another Try: the Import of the Holy Spirit by Senior Bishop Lawrence Reddick
Dear CME Family: When recently did you press “SEND” after writing an email – and wished right away that you could take it back? That happened to me last Saturday night, after writing “Another Comforter” and pressing “SEND.” I was concerned that I had not written sufficiently about the topic. I was concerned…
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Another Comforter by Senior Bishop Lawrence Reddick
Dear CME Family: My Greek-English lexicon says that the word parakletos means helper, intercessor, mediator, one who appears in another’s behalf; many of our works have translated the word as one called alongside to help. It is the word in this text that’s translated “Comforter”: “And I will pray the Father, and he shall…
Read MoreChanges to CME Department Chairs
Effective May 18, 2021, by action and vote of the CME College of Bishops, the following changes have been implemented as to the leadership of the listed CME General Departments: Department of Publications – new Chair, Bishop Kenneth W. Carter Department of Finance and Investments – new Chair, Bishop Sylvester Williams, Vice-Chair – Bishop Kenneth…
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The Ascension … and Anticipation by Senior Bishop Lawrence Reddick
Dear CME Family: One of the pastors of the Eighth Episcopal District awoke my liturgical calendar yesterday (Wednesday, May 12) when she responded to a text of mine. What I was writing about was, I thought, scheduled to happen on Wednesday. Her telephone text answer brought a smile: “Bishop, thank you, but it is on…
Read MoreChurch School as an Evangelism Vehicle that Drives Our Spirituality
Rev. Leon C. Moore, Jr., General Secretary of Evangelism and Missions When is the last time you attended Church School? Yes, I realize we are still in a pandemic, however, that should not stop us from attending Church School. For some, the thought of going to school can be rather alarming. However, for others, it…
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