9th Episcopal District AME Church

06/07/2026

06/06/2026

✨ You are invited to a very special day in the life of Bethel A.M.E. Church as we celebrate our Church Rededication Ceremony!

Join us for a powerful worship experience with our guest preacher, Bishop Julius H. McAllister, Jr., Presiding Prelate of the 9th Episcopal District.

📅 Sunday, June 7th
⏰ 10:30 AM
📍 Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church
714 Savannah St. Mobile, AL 36603

Come celebrate, worship, and witness what God is doing at Bethel! 🙌🏽💜

06/01/2026

The Celebration of Life for Bishop T. Larry Kirkland, Sr. will take place on Friday, June 12, 2026.

Visitation: 10:00 A.M. PDT

Celebration of Life: 11:00 A.M. PDT

The service will be held at First AME Church, Los Angeles, California, where the Reverend Dr. Timothy Tyler serves as pastor. Please continue to keep the Kirkland family in your prayers during this season of bereavement and thanksgiving for a life of faithful service.

05/19/2026

Rise, shine, and give God the glory!

Today is Election Day in Alabama. The polls open at 7:00 a.m. this morning and will close at 7:00 p.m. tonight. Let us exercise our right to vote for which so many marched, prayed, and fought.

Do not sit this one out. Take your family, call your friends, encourage your congregation, and let your voice be heard at the ballot box.

Let’s Go Vote!

05/17/2026

Yesterday in Selma, Alabama, Bishop Julius H. McAllister, Jr. led clergy and community members across the Edmund Pettus Bridge during the All Roads Lead to the South National Day of Voting Rights.

With humility and honor, Bishop McAllister stood behind the foot soldiers, giving rightful credit to those whose courage, sacrifice, and struggle paved the way for us to march today.

This was a historic and momentous moment for the Ninth Episcopal District, and Bishop McAllister represented us extremely well as we stood for justice, remembrance, and the sacred right to vote.