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Deacons, Ordained Elders, and Methodist Licensed Local Pastors are addressed as Reverend, unless they hold a doctorate, in which case they are often addressed in formal situations as The Reverend Doctor. The Reverend, however, is used in more formal or in written communication, in addition to His/Her Reverence or Your Reverence.
Abbreviations for Reverend include Rev., Revd (or Rev d), and Rev'd. The Reverend is traditionally used as an adjectival form with first names (or initials) and surname, e.g. "the Reverend John Smith" or "the Reverend J. F. Smith"; if the first names (or initials) are unknown, the correct form is "The Reverend Mr/Mrs/Miss/Ms Smith". [3]
The Very Reverend is an honorific style given to higher-ranking members of a clergy. The definite article "the" should always precede "Reverend" when used before a name (e.g., the Very Rev. John Smith ), because "Reverend" is an honorific adjective, not a title .
The Rev. James Lawson Jr., an apostle of nonviolent protest who schooled activists to withstand brutal reactions from white authorities as the Civil Rights Movement gained traction, has died, his ...
C. James Caldwell (clergyman) Eugene Callender; John Nicholson Campbell; Katie Cannon; Francis Lewis Cardozo; Samuel Carrick; John Franklin Bruce Carruthers
Bishops (diocesan, suffragan, or coadjutor)—The Right Reverend; Archbishops (and other primate bishops)—The Most Reverend; In all cases, the formal style should be followed by a Christian name or initial, e.g. the Reverend John Smith, or the Reverend J. Smith, but never just the Reverend Smith. These are formal styles.
Richard Allen (February 14, 1760 – March 26, 1831) [1] was a minister, educator, writer, and one of the United States' most active and influential black leaders.In 1794, he founded the African Methodist Episcopal Church (AME), the first independent Black denomination in the United States.
In November 2007, Thompson returned to Atlanta to become the founding pastor of Redemptive Life Christian Fellowship Church. On November 4, 2007, then 44-year-old Rev. Dr. Alphonse Allen, Jr. preached his first sermon as the newly appointed pastor of Allen Temple. He previously pastored United A.M.E. Church in Xenia, Ohio.