Our History.
Organized 1968.
Organized in 1968 as the Union of Black Clergy and Laity, the Union is the proud inheritor of the work of many people. UBE also grew out of the work and spirit of earlier organizations. The Convocation of Colored Clergy and the Conference of Church Workers among Colored People were dedicated to justice and the ministry of Blacks in the Episcopal Church. The Bishop Nathan Baxter Chapter of UBE was established in 2014 with the Rev. Brenda M. Taylor as the first president. The chapter is dedicated to serve as an instrument to eradicate racism and social injustice and to help the Episcopal Church become one body for all.
Chapter Officers
Anthony C. Alexander, President
Rev. Brenda Taylor, Founding President Ms. Karen Love, Vice President and Chair of Absalom Jones Essay Contest
The Rev. Canon Kate Harrigan, Secretary Ms. Carolyn Morris, Treasurer
The Rev. Canon Pastor Shayna Watson, Convener of Licensed and Ordained Ministers of African Descent (LOMAD)
Accountability: Ecclesial and Communal
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Dr. George Love Award Fund for Students
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Absalom Jones Commemoration
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Absalom Jones Essay Contest for Students
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UBE Regional and National Conferences
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Leadership on Diocesan Commissions and Committees
Our Leadership
Dr. Anthony Alexander
President
Karen Love
Vice President
Reverend Canon Kate Harrigan
Secretary
Carol Morris
Treasurer
John Corey
Assistant Treasurer