Mother Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church
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How Philadelphia Invented Modern America — and Why It Still Matters
While most American cities have a history, Philadelphia has a blueprint. Much of the concepts that are common in American society — from public libraries…
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This Black History Month, Get to Know Some of Philadelphia’s Black Founding Fathers
During the colonial-era United States, a number of Black leaders were fighting for the freedoms they were being denied. While the names George Washington and…
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Who Are Some of the Most Notable Black Philadelphians Throughout History?
Philadelphia has a rich and vast Black history with many influential names who are not often included in school textbooks, writes Charles Barkley for Philadelphia…
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Two Historic Philadelphia Churches Continue to Serve As Cornerstones of Faith After Centuries
Standing nearby each other for centuries, Philadelphia’s Christ Church and Mother Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church continue to serve as the spiritual home for many…
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Habitat for Humanity Philadelphia Celebrates 40 Years of Building Community
On Monday, May 5, nearly 800 affordable housing advocates gathered downtown to celebrate 40 years of building community alongside Habitat for Humanity Philadelphia and raise…
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Meet the First Woman Pastor in Mother Bethel A.M.E. Church’s 237-Year History
The historic Mother Bethel A.M.E. Church in Philadelphia has made history, naming a woman as its new pastor for the first time in its 237-year…
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Rev. Mark Kelly Tyler Prepared to ‘Fight Back Tears’ When Giving His Last Sermon at Mother Bethel AME
Rev. Mark Kelly Tyler held his last sermon as pastor of the Mother Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church on Sunday, November 3, writes Valerie Russ…
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Master Stained Glass Artist Behind Restoration of Mother Bethel AME Church’s Windows Has Unique Approach to Work
Thanks to Owusu Ansah, one of Philadelphia’s few master stained glass artists, the windows at the city’s historic Mother Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church have…
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Philadelphia Community Comes Together To Help Restore Mother Bethel AME Church After Vandalism
Mother Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church was recently hit by a vandal who left its age-old stained glass windows shattered, but the situation has served…
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Mother Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church Receives New Preservation Funding
For 134 years, the historic Mother Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church has sat at Sixth and Lombard streets in Society Hill, and it was recently…
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