We are excited to announce the Live Recording of First Lady Nicole McLauchlin, wife of the Rev. Dr. Brandon D. McLauchlin in March of 2025. This endeavor aligns impeccably with her profound passion for music and her deep-rooted spiritual values. So many people in the community had the distinct pleasure of collaborating with Nicole on…
The 114th Session of the West Central NC Annual Conference came together on May 29, 2024, at the Koury Convention Center in Greensboro, NC. Bishop Darryl B. Starnes Sr. continues to teach and pour into this conference and our Piedmont Episcopal District. Stating that the Christian Faith is not pretty, but it is beautiful. To…
Every year, Dr. Sharp would give the charge to the graduates, and he would tell them “Dare to Dream”. In essence, he told them to put no limits on what you can achieve with hard work, determination, dedication, and God’s guidance…” Rev. Harriet McElvaney, Retired Pastor Campbell Chapel A.M.E. Zion July 2024, Louisville, KY.., At…
(And Jabez called on the God of Israel; saying, “Oh, that You would bless me indeed, and enlarge my territory, that your hand would be with me, and that you would keep me from evil, that I may not cause pain!” So, God granted him what he requested.) – 1 Chronicles 4:10 Upon his appointment…
WASHINGTON – Early Saturday morning, buses from across the nation rolled into Washington D.C. as thousands of poor and low-wage voters, advocates, faith leaders and other allies peacefully descended onto the nation’s capital to show a united commitment to activating 15 million poor and low-wage infrequent voters to the polls. Following the “Mass Poor People’s…
Where human beings struggle for freedom and refuse to be defined by unauthorized earthly authorities, there, Jesus Christ is present among them. His Presence is the sustaining and liberating event in the lives of the oppressed that makes possible the continued struggle for freedom…” James H. Cone According to the New York Times, 28 June…
Our mission is “To champion the causes of Equal Rights, Equal Opportunity, and Equal Justice by addressing the systemic failures that adversely affect the quality of life for marginalized and working-class people…”” Shirley A. Taylor At the behest of the Allegheny Conference Presiding Elders, Rev. Dina L. Martin and Rev. William R. Hogans, and the…
Why should your church consider a crisis communication plan? God is in control, right? You may be thinking, “Our members are non-violent.” Perhaps you are under the assumption that if a church has a strong prayer ministry, it can pray away any negative occurrences. Maybe you think that your church van drivers are all “really…
I am Mary Neely Grissom, retired educator and President/Executive Director of the Historic Neely School Foundation. I am proud to share these chronological events of the historic Neely School. In 1908, my grandfather, Julius Erastus Neely courageously founded the Neely School in China Grove, NC near Salisbury. Julius was the son of a slave….
There’s an old saying that suggests, ‘Power corrupts—and absolute power corrupts absolutely.’ Regardless of who the originator of this phrase may have been, we have seen the unfortunate consequences of such expressions of “pseudo-power” in so many settings and in so many ways over the centuries. In the middle of the first century AD,…
The red color of the British Labour Party covered the political board of the United Kingdom’s July 4, 2024, general elections. It did this with 34% of the popular vote, which won them 412 seats, beating the incumbent governing Conservative Party by 291 seats. The Labour Party has now formed a new government commitment to…
Yes. LaKecia Benjamin is a worship leader. She takes her love of God and the gift God gave her and synergizes it into a beautiful worship experience.” Rev. Dierdre’ R. Parker An NPR (National Public Radio) Tiny Desk Concert is a huge deal! So is a Grammy Nomination. LaKecia Benjamin has three nominations and a…
The Black Methodist Church, a cornerstone of African American religious and social life for centuries, finds itself at a crossroads. Decades of declining membership, aging congregations, and societal shifts have left many questioning its future. However, amidst these challenges, seeds of hope are being sown, hinting at a potential revival on the horizon. This past…
Livingstone College professor Felix Adusei-Danso, who serves as chair for the Department of Biology, will be inaugurated as the new Ashanti Chief of Charlotte, North Carolina, on July 6, 2024. The three-hour ceremony will showcase Ashanti culture, tradition, music, dancing, and leaders pledging an oath of allegiance to the Ashanti people. All are invited to…
Meet Reverend Dierdre’ R. Parker, editor of Entertainment & The Arts at The Star of Zion. A masterful wordsmith and award-winning spoken word artist, Dierdre’—also known as “Didi”—began reading the dictionary as a kid. Today, Didi continues to build upon her rich legacy as a poet, an actor, an IACC-certified life coach, an author of…
The 134th Session of the Blue Ridge Annual Conference was held May 22-25, 2024, at the beautiful and scenic Walls/Battle Conference and Retreat Center in Black Mountain, North Carolina. The Quadrennial theme was “The Freedom Church-A movement Empowered by the Holy Spirit.” Bishop Darryl B. Starnes presided. The Missionary Supervisor was Sister Camille Starnes. Presiding…
Against the backdrop of true Spring weather coming to Central New York, pilgrims made their way to Auburn, NY for the 50th Annual Harriet Tubman Pilgrimage. Fifty years is a hallmark and God ordained that we should be led on this occasion by a native son of the region, Bishop Dennis V. Proctor, Presiding Prelate…
The United Kingdom is in the throes of electioneering and campaigning for a general election scheduled for July 4, 2024. The Rev. Dr. Derrill Blue hopped across the pond from Rochester, New York, and dropped a mighty prophetic word in London, England. The occasion was the 28th annual session of the London District Conference of…
The Youth Missionary Society of The A.M.E. Zion Church has completed another project in 2023-2024. “5000 Ties 4 Guys” was our first project directly benefitting the young men in our communities. The Youth Missionary Society is inclusive of young women and young men and seeks to serve them. Each Presiding Elder District was asked…
January 1, 1953 – May 13, 2024 Gayle Helene Tabron, beloved mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, transitioned on May 13th, 2024, at the Levine & Dickson Hospice House at Aldersgate in Charlotte, NC, following a brief illness. Gayle was born on January 1st, 1953, to the late Emma and James Ford in Washington, DC. Gayle’s…
