Two Spires

 

Edenton Street UMC

(here)

St. Paul AME church

(here)

Two churches, one block apart in downtown Raleigh share an intertwined history.  Edenton Street UMC began in 1811.  St. Paul AME began as the slave membership of Edenton, and became their own congregation in 1848. In 1865 they severed their ties and St. Paul became an AME church. 

Happy Easter (and Happy Birthday, Craig!)

One of the 70 stained glass windows at the St Paul AME church in downtown Raleigh.  They are restoring the historic windows one by one.  

St Paul A.M.E. Church

St Paul AME church in downtown Raleigh was formed by the slave membership of Edenton Street UMC in 1848.  The present church, built by black masons, was finished in 1901.  The church is presently campaigning to renovate the 70 stained glass windows.  In the afternoon light with all the windows glowing it gives an awesome feeling.  The only thing better would be to hear the pipe organ playing Bach at the same time.