The Church in Prayer, Connection, Worship and Action: A Message from General Secretary Rev. Leon C. Moore, Jr.
A winter vortex engulfed parts of the southern United States in February. Hearing and seeing the people in the State of Texas suffer from no power for several days was not ok, knowing our sister and brothers were hurting. I prayed and God lead the way on Friday, February 19, 2021 while…
ITC’s Virtual Commencement is Today (Saturday, February 27, 2021) at 1:00 p.m. ET
Dear CME Family, The Interdenominational Theological Center will hold its first virtual Commencement for the 2020 graduates today at 1:00 PM ET. The program for the ITC’s first virtual Commencement is here. We are so proud of our graduates and thousands of distinguished alumni. Dr. Paul L. Brown, Sr., President-Dean of the…
Preparing During Lent; But Preparing for What? by Senior Bishop Lawrence Reddick
Senior Bishop Lawrence Reddick Dear CME Family: I am eternally indebted to my parents and to the churches of my first formation (Phillips CME in Huntsville, Ala., and Frazier CME in Athens, Ala.) and the church of a later formation (Scruggs Memorial, St. Louis, Mo.) for learning and exercising the importance of the Lenten…
The Message from General Secretary Rev. Leon C. Moore, Jr.
Have you ever thought about the power of a voice? Well, over the last few months we have listened to a lot of different voices, not just the audible voices but the voices of silence as well. The byproduct of the voice is speaking, the ability to express thoughts and feelings by articulating sound. In…
Learn How to Lose by Senior Bishop Lawrence Reddick
Senior Bishop Lawrence Reddick Dear CME Family: For more than 3 months – November, December, January, and now into February – President Donald J. Trump has denied that he lost the 2020 Presidential Election. He has gone to the Courts to fight it, he has lamblasted companies that created the voting machines, he has…
Churches Uniting in Christ Release Resources for Lent 2021
Press Release Churches Uniting in Christ Release Resources for Lent 2021 Birmingham, AL: Bishop Teresa Jefferson-Snorton, Chair of the Coordinating Council of Churches Uniting in Christ announces the release of new, ecumenical resources for the use of local congregations for this year’s Lenten and Eastertide services. Lent is the traditional time period in the…
Scripture Format and Guide Schedule for Connectional Prayer Call
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Beyond Rejoicing, to the Battle Fronts by Senior Bishop Lawrence Reddick
Senior Bishop Lawrence Reddick Dear CME Family: (This is longer than usual. I hope you read it when you can read it all.) As it was with many of you, my spirit was rejoicing on Inauguration Day 2021. The first awareness of rejoicing caught me by surprise. I had arisen,…
Bishop William H. Graves Memorial Membership Campaign
The William H. Graves Memorial Membership Campaign will launch Feb. 12 and last until May 31. The new membership campaign is named for Bishop William H. Graves, former vice chair of the NAACP national board of directors. Graves, who was the 42nd bishop of the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church (CME), died in Memphis on…