Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Loss of AMEZ Bishop James Elbert McCoy
Please note that the AME Zion Church mourns the loss of Bishop James Elbert McCoy, Tuesday, November 13, 2012. He was the 94th Bishop in succession of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church elected at the 47th Quadrennial Conference.
The funeral service for Bishop McCoy will be on Saturday, November 17, 2012 at 11 a.m. in Varick Auditorium at Livingstone College in Salisbury, NC.
Viewing will be from 9 a.m. – 11 a.m.
Messages of condolence may be sent to Long and Son Mortuary Service 2312 Beatties Ford Road, Charlotte, NC 28216
Phone: (704) 394-1111 Fax: (704) 394-1316
Please remember Mrs. Shirley McCoy and the McCoy family in your prayers.
Thank you.
Submitted by Dr. Mary A. Love, AME Zion Church
Feedback Survey for Unity Summit
Dear Connectional Members and Friends,
We appreciate your attendance at the First CME Unity Summit in New Orleans. In order for us to have a measurement of what you enjoyed and /or how we can improve the Summit, please complete a survey that's available here. Your input is vital to our progress.
Again, thank you for registering and attending the Summit and we look forward to seeing you next year in Houston, Texas.
In His Service,
The CME Unity Executive Team
Bishop Thomas L. Brown, Sr., General Chair
Bishop Paul A.G. Stewart, Sr., Program Chair
Bishop Henry M. Williamson, Sr., Finance Chair
Ms. Jeanette L. Bouknight, Executive Director
Senior Bishop Thomas L. Hoyt, Jr.
Monday, October 29, 2012
GOTV (Get Out the Vote)
By Connectional Lay Council President, Barbara Christian Campbell
(1) You can deliver absentee ballots to your elderly members or those who have a handicap, and take absentee ballots to the nursing home(s) in your community.
(2) Use your church marquee to advertise Early Voting and post a number for free transportation to the poll.
(3) Send absentee ballots to students who are in college so that they can Vote. Remember to send an absentee ballot also to those who are in the armed forces.
(4) Take absentee ballots to the jail, because until they are sentenced, they are still citizens with the right to vote.
(5) Call the school and ask the counselor to remind registered students to please VOTE!
(6) Ask members who vote early to wear their “I Voted” sticker to church so that we can keep a count of those who have voted early!
(7) Volunteer in the campaign headquarters of the candidate you support. They need people to make calls, pass our flyers and post signs in the yards of those who consent. Make a Donation to your candidate, no matter how small, it still helps.
(8) Post in church bulletin the locations of voting precincts for early voting.
(9) Post sample ballots on the bulletin board and pass out sample ballots if possible.
(10) Take the required ID to the poll.
Thursday, October 25, 2012
Growing old and lovin' it at Trinity CME, Memphis, Tn.
Memphis, Tenn.—In our nation, youthfulness is a cherished commodity. Consumers spend big bucks to maintain, look and act young. Although growing old is inevitable, many would just rather not entertain the thought of it.
While, there may be some naysayers that promote youthfulness as a critical ingredient in vitality, there is a congregation in Memphis that clearly demonstrated that growing old is great and it is the perfect excuse to celebrate and have fun. Well, just how old is old?
Entertainment was the order of the evening at the Friday night's activity held in the Marriott (Thousand Oaks) Hotel's Pyramid Ballroom. The weekend was jump started with a glitzy "Celebration Gala" that featured live music, performed by Will Graves and Soul Band. The antics of Ken Lackey, comedian and MC for the evening, kept the attendees doubled over with laughter. And aging was certainly not a factor as the attendees delved into dining, fellowship and dancing.
The pitched tent, two hitched 50-gallon steel grills on wheels outfitted with umbrellas for shading, ice-filled barrels scattered across the lawn cooling bottles of water and soft drinks, an inflated air bouncer with little people performing mock trampoline acts, chefs with aprons and carrying big forks, all signaled a more casual event. The Celebration Picnic held on the church's campus hosted finger licking good eating by people who donned their 110th Anniversary Celebration T-Shirts. Games and activities were played only by the "young at heart."
The Sunday morning Celebration Service highlighted former members, pastors and affiliates of the church as the worship leader (Ms. Authurine Roddy Jones, Chicago, IL) and program participants (Melvin Jones, Kim Fleming, Sarah Smith Coleman and Marshall T. Hall) engaged the congregation in total praise. Special music and a dynamic sermon from the pastor created a spiritual "high" as members rejoiced in thankfulness for surviving a full decade beyond a century of existence. This service also celebrated the official launch of the church's newly developed Web site.Following the Celebration Sunday dinner, the weekend's final activity was launched at the afternoon Celebration Service as the Lugerta Strong Gospel Choir performed a praise-filled concert that had everyone getting up out of their seats, standing on their feet and clapping to the beat.
Yes, growing old can and should be celebrated, especially when you're "a decade beyond.
We've come a long way, Lord, a mighty long way.
Located at 1096 Thomas Street, on Uptown's northern boundary, Trinity CME Church's celebration of its 110-year history of service to the North Memphis Community was chaired by Mrs. Cheryl Rivers and co-chaired by Mrs. Celeste Jones. The pastor, Rev. Roland M. Johnson, Jr. and its members welcome you to come by and worship. For more information and to see photos of the celebration, please visit our website at trinitycmechurchmemphis.org. You may also contact us by sending an e-mail totrinitycmememphis@yahoo.com.
Submitted by Debra A. Davis, Public Relations/Communications Chair.
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
2012-13 Liturgical Calendar
First Sunday of Advent
(Purple)
December 2, 2012
Jeremiah
33:14-16
Psalm
25:1-10
1
Thessalonians 3:9-13
Luke
21:25-36
Second Sunday of Advent
December 9, 2012
Malachi
3:1-4
Luke
1:68-79
Philippians
1:3-11
Luke
3:1-6
Third Sunday of Advent
December 16, 2012
Zephaniah
3:14-20
Isaiah
12:2-6
Philippians
4:4-7
Luke
3:7-18
Fourth Sunday of Advent
December 23, 2012
Micah
5:2-5a
Luke
1:46b-55
or
Psalm
80:1-7
Hebrews
10:5-10
Luke
1:39-45, (46-55)
Nativity of the Lord (White)
December 24 & 25, 2012
Christmas Eve & Day
Isaiah
9:2-7
Psalm
96
Titus
2:11-14
Luke
2:1-14, (15-20)
First Sunday after Christmas
Day
December 30, 2012
1
Samuel 2:18-20, 26
Psalm
148
Colossians
3:12-17
Luke
2:41-52
New Year's Day
January 1, 2013
Ecclesiastes
3:1-13
Psalm
8
Revelation
21:1-6a
Matthew
25:31-46
Epiphany of the Lord (White)
January 6, 2013
Isaiah
60:1-6
Psalm
72:1-7, 10-14
Ephesians
3:1-12
Matthew
2:1-12
Baptism of the Lord (Green)
January 13, 2013
First Sunday after the
Epiphany
Isaiah
43:1-7
Psalm
29
Acts
8:14-17
Luke
3:15-17, 21-22
Second Sunday after the
Epiphany
January 20, 2013
Isaiah
62:1-5
Psalm
36:5-10
1
Corinthians 12:1-11
John
2:1-11
Third Sunday after the
Epiphany
January 27, 2013
Nehemiah
8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10
Psalm
19
1
Corinthians 12:12-31a
Luke
4:14-21
Presentation of the Lord
February 2, 2013
Malachi
3:1-4
Psalm
84
or
Psalm
24:7-10
Hebrews
2:14-18
Luke
2:22-40
Fourth Sunday after the
Epiphany
February 3, 2013
Jeremiah
1:4-10
Psalm
71:1-6
1
Corinthians 13:1-13
Luke
4:21-30
Transfiguration Sunday
February 10, 2013
(Last Sunday before Lent)
Exodus
34:29-35
Psalm
99
2
Corinthians 3:12-4:2
Luke
9:28-36, (37-43a)
Ash Wednesday
February 13, 2013
Joel
2:1-2, 12-17
or
Isaiah
58:1-12
Psalm
51:1-17
2
Corinthians 5:20b-6:10
Matthew
6:1-6, 16-21
First Sunday in Lent
(Purple)
February 17, 2013
Deuteronomy
26:1-11
Psalm
91:1-2, 9-16
Romans
10:8b-13
Luke
4:1-13
Second Sunday in Lent
February 24, 2013
Genesis
15:1-12, 17-18
or
Luke
9:28-36, (37-43a)
Psalm
27
Philippians
3:17-4:1
Luke
13:31-35
Third Sunday in Lent
March 3, 2013
Isaiah
55:1-9
Psalm
63:1-8
1
Corinthians 10:1-13
Luke
13:1-9
Fourth Sunday in Lent
March 10, 2013
Joshua
5:9-12
Psalm
32
2
Corinthians 5:16-21
Luke
15:1-3, 11b-32
Fifth Sunday in Lent
March 17, 2013
Isaiah
43:16-21
Psalm
126
Philippians
3:4b-14
John
12:1-8
Liturgy of the Palms
(Palm Sunday)
Sixth Sunday in Lent
March 24, 2013
Psalm
118:1-2, 19-29
Luke
19:28-40
Liturgy of the Passion
Sixth Sunday in Lent
March 24, 2013
Isaiah
50:4-9a
Psalm
31:9-16
Philippians
2:5-11
Luke
22:14-23:56
or
Luke
23:1-49
Monday of Holy Week
March 25, 2013
Isaiah
42:1-9
Psalm
36:5-11
Hebrews
9:11-15
John
12:1-11
Annunciation of the Lord
March 25, 2013
Isaiah
7:10-14
Psalm
45
or
Psalm
40:5-10
Hebrews
10:4-10
Luke
1:26-38
Tuesday of Holy Week
March 26, 2013
Isaiah
49:1-7
Psalm
71:1-14
1
Corinthians 1:18-31
John
12:20-36
Wednesday of Holy Week
March 27, 2013
Isaiah
50:4-9a
Psalm
70
Hebrews
12:1-3
John
13:21-32
Maundy Thursday
March 28, 2013
Holy Thursday
Exodus
12:1-4, (5-10), 11-14
Psalm
116:1-2, 12-19
1
Corinthians 11:23-26
John
13:1-17, 31b-35
Good Friday (Black)
March 29, 2013
Isaiah
52:13-53:12
Psalm
22
Hebrews
10:16-25
or
Hebrews
4:14-16; 5:7-9
John
18:1-19:42
Holy Saturday
March 30, 2013
Job
14:1-14
or
Lamentations
3:1-9, 19-24
Psalm
31:1-4, 15-16
1
Peter 4:1-8
Matthew
27:57-66
or
John
19:38-42
Easter Vigil
March 30, 2013
Old Testament Readings and
Psalms
Genesis
1:1-2:4a and Psalm 136:1-9, 23-26
Genesis
7:1-5, 11-18; 8:6-18; 9:8-13 and Psalm 46
Genesis
22:1-18 and Psalm 16
Exodus
14:10-31; 15:20-21 and Exodus 15:1b-13, 17-18
Isaiah
55:1-11 and Isaiah 12:2-6
Baruch
3:9-15, 3:32-4:4 or Proverbs 8:1-8, 19-21; 9:4b-6 and Psalm 19
Ezekiel
36:24-28 and Psalm 42, 43
Ezekiel
37:1-14 and Psalm 143
Zephaniah
3:14-20 and Psalm 98
New Testament Reading and
Psalm
Romans
6:3-11 and Psalm 114
Gospel
Luke
24:1-12
Resurrection of the Lord
(White)
Easter Day
March 31, 2013
*Acts
10:34-43
or
Isaiah
65:17-25
Psalm
118:1-2, 14-24
1
Corinthians 15:19-26
or
Acts
10:34-43
John
20:1-18
or
Luke
24:1-12
Easter Evening
March 31, 2013
Isaiah
25:6-9
Psalm
114
1
Corinthians 5:6b-8
Luke
24:13-49
Second Sunday of Easter
April 7, 2013
*Acts
5:27-32
Psalm
118:14-29
or
Psalm
150
Revelation
1:4-8
John
20:19-31
Third Sunday of Easter
April 14, 2013
*Acts
9:1-6, (7-20)
Psalm
30
Revelation
5:11-14
John
21:1-19
Fourth Sunday of Easter
April 21, 2013
*Acts
9:36-43
Psalm
23
Revelation
7:9-17
John
10:22-30
Fifth Sunday of Easter
April 28, 2013
*Acts
11:1-18
Psalm
148
Revelation
21:1-6
John
13:31-35
Sixth Sunday of Easter
May 5, 2013
*Acts
16:9-15
Psalm
67
Revelation
21:10, 22-22:5
John
14:23-29
or
John
5:1-9
Ascension of the Lord
May 9, 2013
*Acts
1:1-11
Psalm
47
or
Psalm
93
Ephesians
1:15-23
Luke
24:44-53
Seventh Sunday of Easter
May 12, 2013
*Acts
16:16-34
Psalm
97
Revelation
22:12-14, 16-17, 20-21
John
17:20-26
Day of Pentecost (Red)
May 19, 2013
*Acts
2:1-21
or
Genesis
11:1-9
Psalm
104:24-34, 35b
Romans
8:14-17
or
Acts
2:1-21
John
14:8-17, (25-27)
Trinity Sunday
May 26, 2013
First
Sunday after Pentecost
Proverbs
8:1-4, 22-31
Psalm
8
Romans
5:1-5
John
16:12-15
Second Sunday after
Pentecost
June 2, 2013
1
Kings 18:20-21, (22-29), 30-39
Psalm
96
1
Kings 8:22-23, 41-43
Psalm
96:1-9
Galatians
1:1-12
Luke
7:1-10
Proper
5 (10)
Third Sunday after Pentecost
June 9, 2013
1
Kings 17:8-16, (17-24)
Psalm
146
1
Kings 17:17-24
Psalm
30
Galatians
1:11-24
Luke
7:11-17
Fourth Sunday after
Pentecost
June 16, 2013
1
Kings 21:1-10, (11-14), 15-21a
Psalm
5:1-8
2
Samuel 11:26-12:10, 13-15
Psalm
32
Galatians
2:15-21
Luke
7:36-8:3
Fifth Sunday after Pentecost
June 23, 2013
1
Kings 19:1-4, (5-7), 8-15a
Psalm
42 and 43
Isaiah
65:1-9
Psalm
22:19-28
Galatians
3:23-29
Luke
8:26-39
Sixth Sunday after Pentecost
June 30, 2013
2
Kings 2:1-2, 6-14
Psalm
77:1-2, 11-20
1
Kings 19:15-16, 19-21
Psalm
16
Galatians
5:1, 13-25
Luke
9:51-62
Seventh Sunday after
Pentecost
July 7, 2013
2
Kings 5:1-14
Psalm
30
Isaiah
66:10-14
Psalm
66:1-9
Galatians
6:(1-6), 7-16
Luke
10:1-11, 16-20
Eighth Sunday after
Pentecost
July 14, 2013
Amos
7:7-17
Psalm
82
Deuteronomy
30:9-14
Psalm
25:1-10
Colossians
1:1-14
Luke
10:25-37
Ninth Sunday after Pentecost
July 21, 2013
Amos
8:1-12
Psalm
52
Genesis
18:1-10a
Psalm
15
Colossians
1:15-28
Luke
10:38-42
Tenth Sunday after Pentecost
July 28, 2013
Hosea
1:2-10
Psalm
85
Genesis
18:20-32
Psalm
138
Colossians
2:6-15, (16-19)
Luke
11:1-13
Eleventh Sunday after
Pentecost
August 4, 2013
Hosea
11:1-11
Psalm
107:1-9, 43
Ecclesiastes
1:2, 12-14; 2:18-23
Psalm
49:1-12
Colossians
3:1-11
Luke
12:13-21
Twelfth Sunday after
Pentecost
August 11, 2013
Isaiah
1:1, 10-20
Psalm
50:1-8, 22-23
Genesis
15:1-6
Psalm
33:12-22
Hebrews
11:1-3, 8-16
Luke
12:32-40
Thirteenth Sunday after
Pentecost
August 18, 2013
Isaiah
5:1-7
Psalm
80:1-2, 8-19
Jeremiah
23:23-29
Psalm
82
Hebrews
11:29-12:2
Luke
12:49-56
Kingdomtide (Green)
August 25, 2013
Jeremiah
1:4-10
Psalm
71:1-6
Isaiah
58:9b-14
Psalm
103:1-8
Hebrews
12:18-29
Luke
13:10-17
Second Sunday of Kingdomtide
September 1, 2013
Jeremiah
2:4-13
Psalm
81:1, 10-16
Proverbs
25:6-7
Psalm
112
Hebrews
13:1-8, 15-16
Luke
14:1, 7-14
Third Sunday of Kingdomtide
September 8, 2013
Jeremiah
18:1-11
Psalm
139:1-6, 13-18
Deuteronomy
30:15-20
Psalm
1
Philemon
1-21
Luke
14:25-33
Fourth Sunday of Kingdomtide
September
15, 2013
Jeremiah
4:11-12, 22-28
Psalm
14
Exodus
32:7-14
Psalm
51:1-10
1 Timothy
1:12-17
Luke
15:1-10
Fifth Sunday of Kingdomtide
September
22, 2013
Jeremiah
8:18-9:1
Psalm
79:1-9
Amos
8:4-7
Psalm
113
1
Timothy 2:1-7
Luke
16:1-13
Sixth Sunday of Kingdomtide
September 29, 2013
Jeremiah
32:1-3a, 6-15
Psalm
91:1-6, 14-16
Amos
6:1a, 4-7
Psalm
146
1
Timothy 6:6-19
Luke
16:19-31
Seventh Sunday of
Kingdomtide
October 6, 2013
Lamentations
1:1-6
Lamentations
3:19-26
or
Psalm
137
Habakkuk
1:1-4; 2:1-4
Psalm
37:1-9
2
Timothy 1:1-14
Luke
17:5-10
Eighth Sunday of Kingdomtide
October 13, 2013
Jeremiah
29:1, 4-7
Psalm
66:1-12
2
Kings 5:1-3, 7-15c
Psalm
111
2
Timothy 2:8-15
Luke
17:11-19
Ninth Sunday of Kingdomtide
October 20, 2013
Jeremiah
31:27-34
Psalm
119:97-104
Genesis
32:22-31
Psalm
121
2
Timothy 3:14-4:5
Luke
18:1-8
Tenth Sunday of Kingdomtide
October 27, 2013
Joel
2:23-32
Psalm
65
Jeremiah
14:7-10, 19-22
Psalm
84:1-7
2
Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18
Luke
18:9-14
Eleventh Sunday of
Kingdomtide
November 3, 2013
All
Saints Day
Daniel
7:1-3, 15-18
Psalm
149
Ephesians
1:11-23
Luke
6:20-31
Twelfth Sunday of
Kingdomtide
November 10, 2013
Haggai
1:15b-2:9
Psalm
145:1-5, 17-21
or
Psalm
98
Job
19:23-27a
Psalm
17:1-9
2
Thessalonians 2:1-5, 13-17
Luke
20:27-38
Thirteenth Sunday of
Kingdomtide
Isaiah 65:17-25
Isaiah
12 **
Malachi
4:1-2a
Psalm
98
2
Thessalonians 3:6-13
Luke
21:5-19
Fourteenth Sunday of
Kingdomtide
November 24, 2013
Jeremiah
23:1-6
Luke
1:68-79 **
Jeremiah
23:1-6
Psalm
46
Colossians
1:11-20
Luke
23:33-43
Thanksgiving Day, USA
November 28, 2013
Deuteronomy
26:1-11
Psalm
100
Philippians
4:4-9
John
6:25-35
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