African Methodist Episcopal Church Finalizes Settlement Agreement as Next Step in Furtherance of Restoration of Retirement Plan Participants’ Funds
In late August of 2024, the AME Church and a group of Plaintiffs (who represent a putative class of Plan participants) announced a contingent settlement in the class action lawsuit…
Statement and Call to Action from the Council of Bishops regarding the November 5th United States Election
On November 5th, the United States voted to return Donald Trump to the White House as the 47th President of the United States. The results of this election have caused…
Response to Rev. Donnie Swaggart Regarding Black Church
Last week, the Reverend Donnie Swaggart, pastor of Family Worship Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, preached a sermon in which he called the Black Church to task for many of its…
Funeral Programs and Service Recordings for Bishops Webster and Byfield and Episcopal Supervisor Bryant
Bishop Robert Vaughn Webster Reverend Elizabeth Anne Henning Byfield Rev. Dr. Cecelia Williams Bryant
The Right Reverend Wilfred Jacobus Messiah becomes the Senior Bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Church
On August 28th, during the Closing Service of the 52nd Quadrennial Session of the General Conference of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, the Right Reverend Wilfred Jacobus Messiah was installed…
Erratum to The Doctrine and Discipline of the African Methodist Episcopal Church 2021
There is an error on page 211 of The Doctrine and Discipline of the African Methodist Episcopal Church 2021, PART XII THE GENERAL BOARD, SECTION I. COMPOSITION, first paragraph. The…
“Preserving Black Churches” Grants Available
Preserving Black Churches is a project of the African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Annual grants from Preserving Black Churches are intended to…
AME Church Files Lawsuit Against Former Department of Retirement Services Executive Director Dr. Harris and Others for Conspiracy to Defraud and Embezzle Clergy Retirement Funds
Complaint details sophisticated scheme to defraud AMEC clergy and employees of tens of millions in retirement funds managed by the AMEC’s Ministerial Retirement Annuity Plan Nashville, Tennessee, May 25, 2022…
Transition of AME Judicial Council President Judge Patricia Mayberry
Judge Patricia Mayberry earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from the University of Missouri – Columbia. She earned a Juris Doctorate from Thurgood Marshall School of Law at Texas…
Important Update on AMEC Retirement Services
Statement from the Department of Retirement Services March 30, 2022 Over the past few months, we have been grateful for the patience and support of the African Methodist Episcopal (AME)…