The Christian Methodist Episcopal Church
Sharing Christ Since 1870
The Episcopal Districts Of The CME Church
The Bishops are the Chief Officers of the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church. They are elected for life by a majority vote of the General Conference which meets every four years. Bishops shall be retired at that General Conference nearest their 74th birthday. Senior Bishop James B. Walker is the current Senior Bishop and Chief Executive Officer of the CME Church.
2026-2030 Quadrennium Episcopal Assignments
- 6th Episcopal District: Senior Bishop James B. Walker
- 4th Episcopal District: Bishop Sylvester Williams, Sr.
- Ecumenical Bishop and Program Development Officer: Bishop Teresa E. Snorton
- 1st Episcopal District: Bishop Marvin Frank Thomas, Sr.
- 5th Episcopal District: Bishop Clarence Kelby Heath
- 8th Episcopal District: Bishop Denise Anders-Modest
- 9th Episcopal District: Bishop Charley Hames, Jr.
- 7th Episcopal District: Bishop Ricky D. Helton
- 11th Episcopal District: Bishop Kwame Lawson Adjei
- 3rd Episcopal District Bishop Da’Henri R. Thurmond
- 2nd Episcopal District: Bishop Richard D. Shaw
- 10th Episcopal District: Bishop Leon C. Moore
Departmental Chairs
Christian Education & Formation
Chair: Bishop Denise Anders-Modest
Office of Connectional Communication, Publications and Technology
Chair: Bishop Charley Hames, Jr.
Finance & Investment
Chair: Bishop Sylvester Williams
Evangelism And Missions
Chair: Bishop Kwame Lawson Adjei
Lay Ministry
Chair: Bishop Ricky D. Helton
Ministry to Men
Chair: Bishop Marvin Frank Thomas, Sr.
Personnel Services
Chair: Senior Bishop James B. Walker
Women’s Missionary Council
Patron Bishop: Bishop Teresa E. Snorton
Christian Index
Chair: Bishop Clarence K. Heath
Ministers’ Spouses, Widows, and Widowers
Patron Bishop: Bishop Da’Henri R. Thurmond
The Christian Methodist Episcopal Church
Welcome to the official Web site of the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, administered by the General Department of Communication & Information Technology (CIT) .
The Christian Methodist Episcopal Church Church, familiarly known as the CME Church, has a glorious and rich history! The CME Church was organized December 16, 1870 in Jackson, Tennessee by 41 former slave members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. The CME Church is a branch of Wesleyan Methodism founded and organized by John Wesley in England in 1844 and established in America as the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1784. The CME Church celebrated its 154th anniversary on December 16, 2024. The CME Church has more than 1.2 million members across the United States, and has missions and sister churches in Haiti, Jamaica and fourteen African nations.
About The CME Church
Learn about the CME Church, its history, beliefs, organizational structure and connectional departments and ministries.
The College Of Bishops
The College Of Bishops represent the Episcopal Leadership of the CME Church and its 11 Episcopal Districts.
General Officers & Departments
The General Officers are the elected officials of the church and it connectional departments, ministries and organizations.
Connectional Calendar
The CME Church Connectional Events for the year as well as links to register for Connectional and sponsored events.
Connectional Resources
From Liturgical Calendars to the Strategic Plan, and Technology and Software discounts, we offer a number of beneficial resources to everyone.
Connectional Programs & Ministries
Learn more about the connectional ministries and programs’ sponsored by the Bishops and General Officers.
Quick Facts about the CME Church
Did you know that the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church has over 1,200 physical churches in the connection that spans over 10 Countries. Click the links below to learn about the rich history of the CME Church and its distinguished leaders, pastors and members.
Bishop William H. Miles
The 1st Bishop of the CME Church
