St Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church, Smithfield

This is on the church in Smithfield for other St Paul African Methodist Episcopal churches see St Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church (disambiguation)

St Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church was established by 1911 and is located at 300 4th Court North in Smithfield.

Because of its role in the Alabama Christian Movement for Human Rights it was identified as a "movement church" by the Birmingham Historical Society.

Pastors

• Samuel M. Davis, 1959-1986
• C. C. Cummings, 1998
• Ronald D. Sterling, 2010-
• Brian K. Blackwell, 2017-

References

• White, Marjorie Longenecker (1998) A Walk to Freedom: The Reverend Fred Shuttlesworth and the Alabama Christian Movement for Human Rights, 1956-1964. Birmingham: Birmingham Historical Society. ISBN 0943994241

• Clapp, Will (April 29, 2023) "Saint Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church Smithfield, Sunday Worship: One Big Christ-Led Family" Magic City Religion

External Site

• St. Paul Smithfield AME Church website