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What is the difference between African Methodist Episcopal and Christian Methodist Episcopal Churches?
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Both the African Methodist Episcopal Church (AME) and the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church (CME) are two predominantly black Christian denominations within the Wesleyan / Methodist family of churches, both of which share similar theological beliefs as the rest. The primary difference between the two denominations is how they came to exist as separate Christian denominations.
The AME was originally a single congregation of black Methodists who originally attended services of the white-dominated St. George's Methodist Episcopal Church, Philadelphia, PA. This single congregation was known as Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church with Rev. Richard Allen as their pastor. It took lawsuits against St. George's Methodist Episcopal Church in order for them to gain recognition as a completely independent congregation with all the rights and previleges associated with self-governance, including the ability to choose their own ministers and bishops and ownership of church property. Several other black Methodists from the Mid-Atlantic states met with Rev. Richard Allen in Philadelphia and resolved in 1816 to establish the African Methodist Episcopal Church as the first black Christian denomination. The AME remained primarily a northern states church until after the end of the Civil War opened up the opportunity for rapid expansion throughout the former slave states of the South.
The CME was originally established as the Colored Methodist Episcopal Church in 1870. They were established in response to the rapid departure of southern black Methodists from the Methodist Episcopal Church, South (later known as United Methodist Church) in favor of the AME Church and the AME Zion Church (which also separated from the northern MEC and was officially established in 1821). The CME was established with the full support and assistance of the white-dominated Methodist Episcopal Church, South. Several difficulties experienced was associated with the appearance of being a subordinate church to the MEC, South although technically they were completely autonomous from each other. They were seen as an attempt by the white-dominated MEC, South to keep black Methodists from joining northern-based Methodist churches that many felt truly championed freedom for blacks. In recent years, there had been negotiations over the possible merger of CME Church with AME Zion Church; however, such a merger has not taken place. This denomination adopted Christian Methodist Episcopal Church as its official church name in 1954.
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∙ 12y agoThe African Methodist Episcopal church was started in Phili by Dr. Allen, who was unable to attend the methodist church because he was black. this movement covered united states and Canada and now can be found around the world. the Church today is inclusive. Highland AME is the only surviving one in Nova Scotia today located in Amherst Nova Scotia.
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america and swaziland
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Predominantly Christian Churches including Catholic, Baptist, Methodist, Presbyterian, Lutheran, Episcopal... Others attend Mormon Churches, Jehovah's Witnesses, Jewish religious services, Muslim services, and others.
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Not anymore than the Episcopal, Presbyterian, or Baptist churches could be called cults.
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The many Baptists churches that cater to the blacks. The African Methodist Episcopal Church is the largest of the Methodist churches. There are over 1 million black Catholics as well.
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It was one of the first churches in this Country, a result of settlers fleeing England to seek 'freedom of religion'. It was also responsible for the spend-off of member Africans, that ersulted in the establishment of the African-American Methodist Episcopal Church (AME)....both churches date back to the 18th century.
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The two largest African American denominations by the end of reconstruction?
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What does the initials AME mean?
There is a church in Montgomery, AL, that is called St. John A.M.E. (African Methodist Episcopal) Church. There are also several Zion churches listed in the phone book that are all called A.M.E. churches, which stands for African Methodist Episcopal also. The members of these churches are primarily black, though a few whites also attend the services. I have never attended one of the worship services in any of these churches, and cannot tell you precisely what it means to be called A.M.E. I believe the A.M.E. churches date back to the late 1800s or early 1900s. I do know that Methodist and Episcopal worship services are very similar, and I think their core beliefs are closely related. The Episcopal Church was never part of the "Reformation" when the Protestant upheaval took place. The Episcopal Church is the American version of the Church of England, and the Archbishop of Canterbury is still the high leader of the church. The Methodist Church took part in the Protestant Reformtion, but they kept a great many core beliefs of the Church of England, with just a few small changes. To put the word African first, with the Methodist and Episcopal names next, probably means that somewhere in time a large group of black people embraced the Methodist and Episcopal worship services. But, they customized the services to be more the way they remembered worship in Africa, I think.
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