NEWTOWN BOROUGH >> The Rev. Sandra Reed, the spiritual heart and soul of St. Mark AME Zion Church on North Congress Street, is retiring after two decades as the church’s leader. Pastor Reed delivered ...

TORRINGTON — Pastor Kevin Johnson has an infectious laugh and bright eyes that light up when he talks about his ministry and his life in Torrington with his wife, Brenda. They met at the altar of the ...

After some discussion about moving, Varick Memorial AME Zion Church is staying at its historic Dixwell Avenue location in New Haven. Families have gathered there for nearly 115 years, but the story of ...

ASBURY PARK - Stephanie Thompson, 75, has attended St. Stephen AME Zion Church since she was 2 years old. She enjoyed the work of the previous pastor, who retired last year after 31 years on the job.

ASBURY PARK- Laticia Hill Godette left Asbury Park homeless. She came back as the first woman pastor of St. Stephen AME Zion Church. God, she said, brought her "full circle." "A lot of people ...

“Behold, I am the one who has laid as a foundation in Zion, a stone, a tested stone, a precious cornerstone, of a sure foundation.” Isaiah 28:16 ESV Sept. 17 marked a historic moment for the members ...