+ + + The Union of Black Episcopalians + + + + + + + + + + ++ + + + + + National Board of Directors + + + + + + Application for National Honorary Board Chair The Rt. Rev. Nathan D. Baxter Membership or Renewal President Name ______Ms. Annette Buchanan Address ______1st Vice President The Union A PRAYER FOR Canon Jill Mathis City ______2nd Vice President THE UNION OF BLACK The Rev. Dr. Martini Shaw State ______Zip ______Secretary EPISCOPALIANS of Black Ms. Dianne Audrick Smith Phone ( ______) ______Treasurer Fax ( ______) ______Almighty and ever living God, by your Canon Richard Miller gracious favor and omnipotent hand you Episcopalians Regional Directors E-Mail ______have blessed, preserved and defended your The Rev. Canon Dr. Lynn A. Collins, Northeast sons and daughters imbued with ebony Mr. Lionel Broome, Mid-Atlantic Parish ______grace. We give you humble and hearty Ms. Kathleen Walker, Southern Diocese ______The Rev. Trevor R. Babb, Midwest thanks for Absalom Jones, James Theodore Holly, Alexander Crummell, Artemisia Bowden, Mr. Louis Glosson, Western Chapter Affiliation______episcopal At-Large Members George Freeman Bragg, Pauli Murray and all The Rev. Wilmot Merchant your righteous servants who having carried The Rev. Anderia Luai Arok Type of Membership (Please check one) aloft the torch of freedom now rest from their The Rev. P. Allister Rawlins ❏ Individual $50 labors. We ask you especially to send your ❏ The Rev. Pierre Gassner Damus Family $75 heavenly benediction upon the Union of Black The Rev. Canon Benjamin Musoke-Lubega ❏ Retired $40 Immediate Past President ❏ Youth - under 21 $25 Episcopalians. United in bonds of affection, Mr. John E. Harris, Jr. CFP faithfulness and determination, may it be a Youth & Young Adult Advisors Life Memberships force for good in church and community, and Ms. Alexandria (Zena) Link - Youth ❏ Individual $500 a beacon for all of God’s children whose hope The Rev. Randy Callender - Young Adult (Payable in 5 yearly installments) it is that justice flow down like waters. We ask ❏ Youth Representative Church $1000 this in the Name of your Son, Jesus Christ the Jason Lamont Nicholas Hardy, CT Liberator, who lives, and reigns with you and Honorary Director Sponsors church The Rev. Canon Petero Sabune ❏ Church $150 the Sustainer-Spirit, one God, now and forever. ❏ Organizations $150 AMEN. UBE Past Presidents ❏ Associate $50 * deceased The Rev. Canon Harold T. Lewis, Ph.D., The Rt. Rev. Quintin E. Primo * (1968-1969) Rector The Rev. Canon Frederick B. Williams* (1969-1973) Please charge $______to my: Calvary Episcopal Church, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania The Rev. Jesse Anderson, Jr. (1973-1975) ❏ MasterCard ❏ Visa ❏ American Express Staff Officer for Black Ministries 1983-94 The Rev. Austin Cooper, Sr. * (1975-1976) Card #______The Rev. Joseph N. Green (1976-1978) Celebrating the The Rt. Rev. John M. Burgess* (1978-1980) Expiration Date______Union of Black Episcopalians The Rev. Canon Edward Geyer* (1980-1981) Signature______National Project Office Black Presence in the Mr. Ed Bain* (1981-1982) 701 Oglethorpe Ms. Deborah H. Hines, Ph.D. (1982-1988) Make Checks payable and mail to: The Rev. Canon Kwasi Thornell (1988-1990) Washington, D.C. 20011 Episcopal Church Ms. Judith Conley (1990-1992) Union of Black Episcopalians 1-888-806-5837 The Rev. Dr. Richard Tolliver, Ph.D. (1992-1995) The Rev. Darryl James (1995-1998) Location 000106 www.ube.org www.ube.org The Rev. Canon Dr. Sandye A. Wilson (1998-2004) Cincinnati, Ohio 45264-0106 Please feel free to call the national office The Rev. Canon Nelson W. Pinder, DD (2004-2007) Union of Black Episcopalians The Rev. Dr. C. David Williams (2007-2010) regarding membership, chapter development Mr. John E. Harris, Jr., CFP (2010-2013) or programs. About UBE: The Union of Black Communion. Episcopalians stands in the continuing • To incorporate fiscal responsibility into the of the National Board of Directors, helps to organize tradition of more than 200 years of life, work and ministry of UBE by becoming chapters, but chapters are encouraged to develop SOUTHERN REGION Black leadership fighting racism in the financially solvent by 2015. their own local priorities and programs. Ms. Kathleen Walker, Director • Create a systematic approach of ensuring the 305-493-8486 Episcopal Church. [email protected] Black Congregations and other Communities The following is a list of UBE chapters, and interest groups by region. Beginning with the establishment of the African of African descent are sustainable and viable Chapters Episcopal Church of St. Thomas by Absalom Jones within their vineyards. NORTHEAST REGION Atlanta in 1792 in the city of Philadelphia, through the • To be a community of vigilance and action The Rev. Canon Dr. Lynn A. Collins, Director Bishop Thomas Demby - Mason, TN appointment and election of more than 35 Black regarding matters of injustice, especially the 516-902-1842 Central Florida - Orlando, FL Bishops, there has always been a strong corps of effects of racism in the Church and society. [email protected] Charlotte Angels - Charlotte, NC Black leaders in the Episcopal Church. People like Fr. John E. Culmer - SW FL John D. Epps - Houston, TX James Holly, Henry Delaney, Alexander Crummell, Chapters The Bishop James Theodore Holly - Buffalo, NY Myra McDaniel - Austin, TX Mattie Hopkins, John Walker, Tollie Caution, UBE FOCUS AREAS * Leadership Development Diocese of Newark - Northern, NJ Sidney P. Parker - Jacksonville, FL Charles Lawrence, Deborah Harmon Hines and Theodore R. Gibson - Miami, FL Create a distance learning Leadership Academy, in Diocese of New York - New York City and vicinity countless others have paved the way. Triad Piedmont - Greensboro, NC collaboration with the Episcopal Church Foundation Grace Church - Jamaica, NY UBE of Tennessee - Knoxville, TN and The Bishop John T. Walker National Learning Center, Greater Bridgeport - Bridgeport, CT Organized in 1968 as the Union of Black Clergy to deliver Training and Education for clergy and lay Greater Hartford - Hartford, CT Interest Groups and Laity, the Union is the proud inheritor of the leadership. Massachusetts - Boston, MA New Orleans work of these people and earlier organizations, * Congregational Development New Haven - New Haven, CT St. Phillip’s, McDonough - , NY San Antonio the Convocation of Colored Clergy, the Conference Strengthen our communities of faith for mission including St. Stephen’s - Jamaica, NY of Church Workers Among Colored People, all numerical and financial growth. Emphasize ministries that WESTERN REGION St. Joseph’s - Queens Village, NY dedicated to justice and the ministry of Blacks rejuvenate urban and multicultural congregations. Mr. Louis Glosson, Director 951-970-4561 in the Episcopal Church. The name was later * Spiritual Formation MID ATLANTIC REGION [email protected] changed to the Union of Black Episcopalians. Encourage our youth to seek ordination as priests, Mr. Lionel Broome, Director deacons, and other leadership roles within the church. 215-424-4185 Chapters The Union of Black Episcopalians fights racism by Also inspire life-long learning for all members of the church. [email protected] * Communication Greater Los Angeles - California encouraging the involvement of Black people in H. Belfield Hannibal - Los Angeles Develop an effective communication strategy to better Chapters the total life of the church - on every level and Vivian Traylor - Northern California converse, inform, support, collaborate and tell our story. Diocese of Virginia - Virginia in every way - mission, stewardship, evangelism, Nevada - Las Vegas * Mentoring for Young Adults & Seminarians Diocese of Southern Virginia - Norfolk education, leadership, governance and politics. Earl B. Scott - Southern New Jersey Identify mentorship programs focused on professional and Interest Groups The Union is committed to translating these words Maryland personal growth for youth, young adults and seminarians. Portland, Oregon into Christian action for all Episcopalians and at Philadelphia * Capacity - Financial Stability & Solvency Phoenix, Arizona all levels of the church. Washington, D.C. Develop fund raising and membership recruitment strategies to ensure financial stability long term. UBE Mission and Vision for the Interest Group * Gender & Class Equality Alexandria, Virginia 21st Century: Be advocates for social and economic justice and agents for reconciliation. MID WEST REGION Mission - To unify the diverse cultures, concerns The Rev. Trevor R. Babb, Director and gifts of Black Episcopalians by providing 513-771-4828 preparation and encouragement for living the Chapters [email protected] Baptismal Covenant and fully participating in The Union of Black Episcopalians is a confederation of more than 54 chapters and interest groups National Project Office the mission and governance of The Episcopal Chapters Union of Black Episcopalians Church. throughout the continental United States and the Bishop Irving Mayson, , MI Caribbean. The Union also has members in Africa, Chicago Chapter - Chicago, IL 701 Oglethorpe Canada and Latin America. Washington, D.C. 20011 Vision - Southern Ohio - Bishop Herbert Thompson Wilma Ruth Combs - 1-888-806-5837 • To create awareness within young men and Chapters are the Union’s strongest link in a ministry that functions at the Diocesan, Provincial and women of African descent about the clergy Interest Groups Please feel free to call the national office regarding vocation. National Church levels. Financial support from Minneapolis, St. Paul, MN membership, chapter development or other programs. • To promote strong lay leadership among the chapters and individual members are the chief Pittsburgh, PA communities of African Descent within support of UBE. The Union, through the supervision

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