Thursday, July 21, 2016

IN the NEWS - AME preaches another Gospel


I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you
 into the grace of Christ unto another gospel:

Galations 1:6
"African Methodist Episcopal Church leaders are taking a stand against climate change and urging their congregations and communities to do the same.
Some 30,000 AME clergy, leaders and members met in Philadelphia last week for the church’s 50th General Conference, where they passed a resolution to support the historic 2015 Paris Climate Agreement.
The AME Church is a Protestant denomination founded by black Americans more than 200 years
ago, and which now comprises 7,000 congregations and 2.5 million members around the world.
The church partnered with interfaith climate initiative Blessed Tomorrow to release the resolution, noting the importance of religions working together to tackle environmental challenges. 
Climate is not just our issue; it’s everybody’s issue,” AME Bishop Vashti McKenzie said in a statement. “It’s very important for the AME Church to reach out and work with other faith traditions on climate solutions so that we ensure a legacy of a healthier, safer world for future generations.”
The AME Church launched their resolution on July 13 with a resource guide for clergy and congregations to implement sustainability measures in their homes, churches and communities." HP