Bishop B. Julian Smith authorized the official logo or symbol of the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church for the Centennial General Conference held in Memphis, 1970. In 1974, the logo was adopted officially by the General Conference as the connectional marker for the denomination.
The logo was designed by Will E. Chambers and illustrates the role of the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church in the rapidly changing and sometimes urbanized society. The logo characterizes its relation to God's people. It's composed of the following:
• The World Globe - which represents the vineyard of God
• The Skyline - which demonstrates the Church's concern for human and urban problems and people's alienation from God and one another
• The Weather Vane - which symbolizes the need for flexibility in the Church to meet the contemporary needs of people
• The Cross - which denotes, by its vertical bar, the need for a proper relationship between people and God, and by its horizontal bar, the need for proper relationships between people. The Cross, in its entirety, is a sign of the final-assured victory through the blood of Jesus Christ