St. Paul's Episcopal Church
About
Dear Friend,
Welcome to St. Paul’s Episcopal Church’s website! We are glad you are interested in learning more about our parish. Founded in 1838, St. Paul’s is the spiritual home for over 400 people in the Selma/Dallas County area. We are a parish that is committed to seeking and serving Christ in all people. Our commitment is nourished by worship, study, and fellowship.
We hope that our website will further introduce you to St. Paul’s. Even more, we would love for you to join us for worship soon. We meet on Sundays mornings at 8:00 and 10:30 and on Wednesdays at 7:00 a.m. during the program year and 9:30 in the summer.
Please stay in touch with St. Paul’s by signing up to receive our weekly newsletter called the St. Paul’s E-pistle. Use this link to access any version of the newsletter and click “join email list” at on the top right portion of the newsletter to subscribe.
We would also love the opportunity to meet with you in person, so please do not hesitate to contact any member of our staff. As you continue in your journey to find a spiritual home please know that you will be in our prayers.
Faithfully,
We look forward to worshiping with you!
Our Mission, Vision, and Core Values
Mission
We are a parish in the Episcopal Church of the Diocese of Alabama and member of the worldwide Anglican Communion. St. Paul’s Episcopal Church is a Christian community with open doors and invisible walls. Enlivened by God’s love, we experience: Life-sustaining worship Life- long learning Life-empowering service.
Vision
Our worship of God in the beauty of holiness inspires our hearts and minds to reflect the truth of Christ through love and service.
Core Values
What does the Episcopal Church believe?
We believe unity is found in our worship of the risen Lord Jesus Christ. We believe that the Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments to be the Word of God and contain all things necessary to salvation. We believe that the Apostles’ Creed and the Nicene Creed are sufficient statements of the Christian Faith. We believe that the sacraments of Holy Baptism and Holy Eucharist, ordained by Christ himself, are the primary ways in which we are drawn together in communion with God and with each other.
In particular, what is St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Selma all about?
We are a parish in the Episcopal Church of the Diocese of Alabama and member of the worldwide Anglican Communion. St. Paul’s Episcopal Church is a Christian community with open doors and invisible walls. Enlivened by God’s love, we experience: Life-sustaining worship Life- long learning Life-empowering service.
Our Clergy and Staff
The Rev. Amy George
The Reverend Amy Martin George was born and raised in Memphis, Tennessee and is a life-long Episcopalian. She graduated from the University of Memphis in 1985 with a BA in Communications and in 1989 with an MEd in Special Education. She earned her Master of Divinity from the University of the South-Sewanee in 2016. She was ordained to the diaconate and priesthood by the Rt. Rev. Don E. Johnson that same year. She served as curate and then associate rector from 2016-2019 at Grace-St. Luke’s in Memphis, Tennessee.
Amy’s first call was to education. She served as a teacher of gifted and talented primary age students in the Memphis City Schools for 25 years before discerning the call to become a priest.
She has an adorable furry companion named Winnie Lew that is affectionately known as the Episcopup. Amy enjoys cooking, poetry, riding bikes, walking and running, whether on a path in the woods or a sidewalk in the city. She also enjoys cheering on her University of Memphis Tigers football and basketball teams and her beloved Chicago Cubs.
The Rev. Henry Hudson
The Reverend Henry Lee Hudson was born and raised in Birmingham, Alabama. He graduated from Tulane University in 1974 with a degree in Classical Languages, and earned his Master of Divinity from Nashotah House in 1977. He was ordained to the diaconate and priesthood by the Rt. Rev. Furman C. Stough that same year, and served as curate at Church of the Nativity in Huntsville, Alabama.
Contact Us
Mailing Address
210 Lauderdale Street, Selma, Alabama, 36701
Contact Info
(334) 874-8421
parish@stpaulselma.org