As he officially steps into his new role in the African Methodist Episcopal (A.M.E.) Church, Bishop Harry L. Seawright brings a bold vision of revitalization in his plans as presiding prelate of the Second Episcopal District (SED).
Flanked by values rooted in education and economic development, the former pastor of Maryland’s Union Bethel A.M.E. Church espouses a focus on the work that began with his late great predecessor, while furthering what he considers the roots of the A.M.E. Church.
“My basic overall goal is to encourage, enable, and empower people, and that is from babies to seniors,” Seawright told The Informer. “I’m still at it after 49 years of ministry, and I have less than seven before I have to retire. I’m far [more] than excited about the opportunities in the entire district – not only just Washington, D.C., and Maryland, but also Virginia and the state of North Carolina.”…