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The New Temple Singers Album Covers

Click the link below to listen to music by The New Temple Singers

Image of Wood Memorial Church

Wood Memorial Church Austin and Columbia Street

St. Paul AME Church Mortgage Burning

St. Paul AME Church Late 20th century image.

Reverend John R. Bryant with Steward Board members

Image of Reverend Dr. Leroy Attles Sr.

Image of Reverend Dr. Leroy Attles Sr., longest serving pastor 1977-2009.

Reverend Dr. Ellis L. Washington, 55th pastor, & First Lady Nathine Johnson Washington

Iconic Symbol of St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church

Christian Life Center on Bishop Richard Allen Drive

105th Edition of the Anvil Newspaper

Record of Baptisms

This registry was used to record baptisms. The entries- which include the birth and baptism dates, names of children, parents, godparents, and the person performing the baptism- show the web connecting different families through the church.

Image of the St. Augustine's choir

This photograph shows an assembly of African Orthodox Church clergy, flanked on the left and right sides by the choir of St. Augustine's.

Image of St. Augustine's African American Orthodox Christian Church

Image of Miriam Eccles

Miriam Eccles, the first woman ordained in the African Orthodox Church and a towering figure in the world of St. Augustine's.

Image of Bishop George Alexander McGuire

Assortment of Spices, Dishes, and Cups

St. Augustine's is more than a church; it is a community space where people can be together. One important way to be together is to break bread, which parishioners often did after church services concluded. A lively kitchen space in the basement of St. Augustine's sent delicious smells wafting up through the floorboards on Sundays, keeping people in their seats until the very end. These spices, dishes, and cups are emblematic of this essential social aspect of the world of St. Augustine's.