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Bishop Charley Hames, Jr., on June 29, 2022, was elected as the 66th Bishop of the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church in the line of succession on the first ballot. Upon his election and consecration, the General Conference assigned him to the 9th Episcopal District, which comprises the states of Alaska, Washington, Oregon, Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and California.
Bishop Hames has served as senior pastor of Beebe Memorial Cathedral CME for 20 years and has led one of the fastest-growing congregations in the CME church. Under his leadership, BMC has grown from eighty-one to over thirty-four hundred members, making it one of the premier houses of worship in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Over the years, this dedicated servant of God has been honored with opportunities and awards some might have thought unlikely for someone of such humble beginnings. He’s prayed over our country’s congressional leaders on Capitol Hill and been named “Pastor of the Year” twice by his two former Bishops. A true champion for community, Bishop Hames also served as chaplain of 100 Black Men of the Bay Area, Inc., former President of the National Action Network’s Oakland chapter, immediate past Chairman of the board of the Oakland African-American Chamber of Commerce, proud Life Member of Alpha Phi Alpha, Fraternity, Inc., Life Member of NAACP, and an active member of Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity. He made his mark over broadcast airwaves and was heard across the San Francisco Bay Area as KBLX’s (102.9 FM) “Voice of Inspiration” for fifteen years. He serves on the Board of Trustees for Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary, Evanston, Illinois, and Phillips School of Theology at the Interdenominational Theological Center, Atlanta, Georgia.
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