Contributor Index

Alphabetical Index of Contributors to Magic City Religion

Ackerman, Lucas – Temple Beth-El
Adams, Gabe A. – Mark of Ephesus in St. Symeon Orthodox Church: Faithful Orthodox Christian Behind Bars 
Adams, Gabby – Homewood Masjid
Allen, Bella – Freedom Riders: The Unity of Black and White Youth in Birmingham 
Allen, Katie – Hoover Crescent Islamic Center, Vestavia Hills Baptist Church Sunday Worship
Bagatin Lopes, Matheus – St. George Melkite Greek Catholic Church
Bailey, Wheaton M. – Mountaintop Church’s Sunday Worship Service
Bains, David R. – creator and editor, editor’s essays
Barek, Bridget – Covenant Presbyterian Church, “The Lord’s Day in Worship”: A Community Called
Bass, Gabby – Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church: A Landmark Church and Center for the Latin Mass in Birmingham, Holy Rosary Catholic Church: A Church for the Community
Beall, Anne Sterling – Cathedral of Saint Paul: Enriching Faith and Community Through Music 
Beall, JD – St. George Melkite Greek Catholic Church
Beaudry, Anna K. – Chancel Windows by Margaret Gaudin, Mountain Brook Baptist Church
Bentley, Zach – Corpus Christi Faith Church
Blackburn, Brady – St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church’s Celtic Worship Service: Holistic, Natural, and Faithful
Boleyn, Erica – First Baptist Church of Birmingham
Borcherding, Ellie – Reformation Day
Borman, Jeremy – Muslim Garden: An Islamic Cemetery in Birmingham
Boulton, Micaiah – Dawson Memorial Baptist Church’s Sunday Morning Worship
Bowman, Caroline – Beth Hallel Messianic Synagogue: Messianic Jewish Worship, Beliefs, and Service Structure 
Brady, Sarah G. – Church of the Highlands: “Passionate about God”
Branch, Jessica – Christ Church Birmingham’s Traditional Worship Service: Community Inspired by True Discipleship
Brown, Alex – Knesseth Israel Congregation: The Only Orthodox Synagogue in Alabama
Bruce, Grier – Latter-day Saints in Birmingham: Sunday Gatherings and Beliefs 
Buckles, Emma – Great and Small: Ten Religious Sites in Birmingham  Greater Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church, Sunday Worship Service, Jesus and the Theotokos of St. Theodore, assistant editor, 2020-21
Bullock, Ethan – Basil of Caesarea in Holy Trinity – Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Cathedral: More than “Just Another Saint”
Cairns, Will – Thomas Cranmer in Hodges Chapel: Reformer, then Martyr
Callis, Sarah Grace – Damballah / St. Patrick
Cannady, Sterling – Beth Hallel Messianic Synagogue: Messianic Jewish Worship, Beliefs, and Service Structure 
Cardwell, Liv – Alabama Buddhist Vihara
Carlisle, Will – Hindu Temple & Cultural Center of Birmingham
Carr, Adam – Church of the Highlands, Grants Mill Campus
Carroll, Lilly – Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church: A Landmark Church and Center for the Latin Mass in Birmingham
Cartee, Drew – West Side Masjid
Cash, Jordan – Pentecost with Saints Paul and Francis Xavier
Center, Lauren – Zion Star A.O.H. Church of God; Annotations on Map of Avondale for Avondale Church of Christ, Christ Episcopal Church, First Baptist Church of Taylor Hill, Holy Cathedral Church of God in Christ, Zion Star AOH Church of God; assistant editor 2019-20
Clapp, Will – Saint Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church Smithfield, Sunday Worship: One Big Christ-Led Family
Cleveland, Tim – Alabama Buddhist Vihara
Clevenger, Heath – West Side Masjid
Craig, Delaney – Hoover Crescent Islamic Center
Criswell, Libby – Cathedral of Saint Paul: Enriching Faith and Community Through Music 
Cole, Holt – Augustine in Hodges Chapel: The Greatest Father of Africa
Cournoyer, Andrea – Grace Episcopal Church in Woodlawn, First United Methodist Church of Birmingham, Sanctuary Service: More Than a Building: Using History to Focus on the Future
Cozad, Claire – Edgewood Presbyterian Church, Sunday Worship: Embracing Faith, Tradition, and Community
Dauwen, Riley – Cahaba River Sangha: An Online Meditation Community
Domescik, Davis –Trinity Windows
Drake, Brantley – Martin Luther in Hodges Chapel: The Fire of the Reformation
Dreher, Anna – Redeemer Community Church’s Easter Worship Service
Duck, Braeden – Church of the Highlands, Grants Mill Campus
Dunn, Alex – Holy Trinity – Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Cathedral
Dunn, Grace – Mountain Brook Community Church’s Sunday Service: Multi-Generational and Blended Worship
Durden, Jonathan – Cahaba River Sangha: An Online Meditation Community
Durden, Megan –Fred Shuttlesworth by John Rhoden
Dyleski, Kate G. – First Christian Church, Sunday Morning Worship
Easterling, Olivia – Woodlawn United Methodist Church
Elliot, Erin – Sun Ra: Birmingham’s Citizen from Saturn by
Emerson, Joseph –Ganesha, Silver Coin Indian Grill
Farmer, SK – Homewood Masjid
Ferrant, Sydnie – Episcopal Church of the Ascension, Sunday Worship and Easter Vigil: At the Center: The Eucharist and the Life of Worship
Figueroa, Rafael – Peter and John Heal a Man Who Was Lame
Fisher, Anna – The Teaching Window at Mountain Brook Baptist
Fisher, Kaylee R. – The Church at Brook Hills’s Good Friday Service: Corporate Confession and Hope
Fleming, Glenn – Latter-day Saints in Birmingham: Sunday Gatherings and Beliefs 
Flint, Avery – Church of the Highlands, Woodlawn Campus
Foncea, Jane – St. Symeon Orthodox Church; Annotations on Map of Avondale for Avondale Mills, Grant A.M.E. Chapel, Faithful Few Baptist Church, Living Waters Ministries
Fraser, Riley – St. George Melkite Greek Catholic Church
Galloway, Parker – Athanasius in Hodges Chapel: Egyptian Defender of Christ’s Divinity
Gardner, Meghan – Toyohiko Kagawa in Hodges Chapel: A Servant Leader
Goss, Caroline G. – Representative John Lewis Mural in Birmingham: Fight for the Beloved Community
Graffeo, Carol – Birmingham Friends Meeting; Annotations on Map of Avondale for Avondale United Methodist Church, Birmingham Friends Meeting, Christian Service Mission, Avondale Samaritan Place, and Avondale Methodist Episcopal Church, South (original site).
Guzik, Logan – The Illumination of Esther in the Saint John’s Bible
Hahne, Kearra – Sikh Temple of Alabama
Hall, George – Fred Shuttlesworth at Legal Services Building in Birmingham: Warrior and Shepherd
Hall, Jayla – Holy Trinity – Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Cathedral
Hamilton, John – Redeemer Community Church
Hamilton, John – Redeemer Community Church; Annotations on Map of Avondale for Redeemer Community Church
Hansen, Emily – Cathedral of Saint Paul: Enriching Faith and Community Through Music 
Harper, Will – Latter-day Saints in Birmingham: Sunday Gatherings and Beliefs 
Hart, Tanner – John Wesley in Hodges Chapel: Model of How to Live out the Christian Life
Hawkins, Abigail – Hindu Temple & Cultural Center of Birmingham
Hearn, Sidney – Christ of the Nations, St. Stephen the Martyr Catholic Chapel
Heath, Stephen  – Temple Beth-El Bombing Attempt
Heaton, Annie – Cathedral of St. Paul, Sunday Mass
Hebert, Michayla – Holy Trinity – Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Cathedral
Hedden, Robbie – Labyrinth at Trinity United Methodist Church
Henderson, Jesse – Sixteenth Street Baptist Church, Sunday Worship
Henry, Luke – Temple Emanu-El
Herrera, Amanda – Temple Emanu-El
Higby, Sophie – Female Power Figure with Nails, Birmingham Museum of Art
Hill, Alonte – Shiloh Baptist Church, Sunday Worship: Built to Endure: A Church Rooted in Resilience
Hogan, Ivy – John Bunyan in Hodges Chapel: From Religious Critic to Christian Enthusiast
Hogue, McKenzie – Restoration Anglican Church’s Pre Launch Gathering: True to Its Name
Holmes. David – Groveland Baptist Church: Emphasizing the Communal Aspect of Christianity in Woodlawn
Hood, Caroline – Beth Hallel Messianic Synagogue: Messianic Jewish Worship, Beliefs, and Service Structure 
Howard, Will – A Birmingham Community’s Spiritual Journey
Hummer, Kara – Sikh Temple of Alabama
Hull, Peyton – Brother Bryan and Birmingham: How One Minister Changed Thousands of Lives 
Hunter, Trevor – Sixteenth Street Baptist Church, Sunday Worship: Worship as Witness
Jackson, Madeline – Messiah
James, Eden C. – Cathedral Church of the Advent’s Band-Led Service
Jiles, Brooke– Unity Mural at My Sister’s Closet: Women Championing Unity in Birmingham 
Johnson, Grace Haulie – Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church: A Landmark Church and Center for the Latin Mass in Birmingham
Johnson, Mickey – Knesseth Israel Congregation: The Only Orthodox Synagogue in Alabama
Johnson, Sarah – BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir: A Hindu Presence in Birmingham
Jones, Ian – Cahaba River Sangha: An Online Meditation Community
Jones, Rylie – Samford Met By Love, Monday Gathering: Simple, Spirit-Led Worship
Kaloper, Payton – Alabama Buddhist Vihara
Kellum, Jack – Church of the Highlands, Grants Mill Campus, Shades Mountain Baptist Church: Like You Never Left Home
Kennedy, Avery — Canterbury United Methodist Church’s Contemporary Worship Service: Individual Relationships in Community
Kilgore, Jadyn – Justice is Blind, Old South, and New South
King, Nathan – Corpus Christi Faith Church
Knauff, Carson – Church of the Highlands, Grants Mill Campus, Woodlawn United Methodist Church
Knight, Knyla S. – Sunday Worship at The Abbey: Enacting Community
Kutsko, Anna – Shambhala Meditation Center; Annotations on Map of Avondale – for Birmingham Shambhala Meditation Center, New Bethel Baptist Church, St. Mark Baptist Church,  St. Symeon Orthodox Church, and World War II Memorial
Laney, Drew – Mountain Brook Baptist Church’s Contemporary Worship Service
Ledbetter, Wesley – Saint Elias Maronite Catholic Church: History, Liturgy, and Architecture
Lehn, Carson – John Knox in Hodges Chapel: The Great Scottish Reformer
Loftus, Brendan – St. George Melkite Greek Catholic Church
Long, Clayton L.  – Zion Spring Baptist Church; Annotations on Map of Avondale for Firm Foundation Church, Fortieth St. Methodist Church, Lakeview Park, Mt. Moriah United Methodist Church, Site of First Alabama Auburn Game, Zion Spring Baptist Church
Looper, Hannah – First Baptist Church of Birmingham
MacCarthy, Destiny –  J. S. Bach, Albert Schweitzer and Music Today
Martin, Sam – Saint Elias Maronite Catholic Church: History, Liturgy, and Architecture
Marsh, Rebekah – Church of the Highlands, Woodlawn Campus, Double Oak Community Church, Mt. Laurel: A Church that Values Community
Maxey, Will – Raphael of Brooklyn: First Eastern Orthodox Bishop Consecrated in America
May, Grant – Briarwood Presbyterian Church, Sunday Worship: A Beautiful Culture of Excellence
McCallister, Clara Grace – Sardis Missionary Baptist Church, Sunday Worship: Transformation in Tradition
McCasland, Jessica – Wales Window for Alabama
McCrary, Susanne – Homewood Masjid
McDaniels, Corey – Muslim Garden: An Islamic Cemetery in Birmingham
McGhee, Shelbi – Holy Rosary Catholic Church: A Church for the Community
Miller, Taylore – The Abbey; Annotations on Map of Avondale for Taylore Miller, Avondale Park Villa, The Abbey, Red Mountain Church, St. James African Methodist Episcopal Church
Mills, MaryGrace – Muslim Garden: An Islamic Cemetery in Birmingham
Milton, Carissa – Sikh Temple of Alabama
Moravek, Maddie – Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church, Sunday Mass: Grace and Tradition
Morris, Kaitlyn – Iron City Church’s Worship Service
Mulder, Maggie – Cathedral of Saint Paul: Enriching Faith and Community Through Music 
Muller, Elena – Temple Beth-El
Muska, Truman – Willie Mays at Regions Field: An Unyeilding Spirit
Myers, Noah – St. George Melkite Greek Catholic Church, Divine Liturgy: The Christ-like Mysticism of Byzantine Worship
Nicholas, Anna – Temple Beth-El
Nott, Lauren – BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir: A Hindu Presence in Birmingham
Oldham, Caroline – John Leland in Hodges Chapel: An Early American Who Made Dreams of Religious Freedom Come True
Osburne, Noah – Temple Beth-El
Parker, Eva – Wales Window for Alabama
Patton, Jacob – Messiah
Pawlik, John – Holy Trinity – Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Cathedral and Bethel Baptist Church of Collegeville’s Worship and Preaching
Pease, Grayson – The Good Shepherd, Cathedral of St. Paul (Roman Catholic)
Pinon, Lily – First Baptist Church of Birmingham
Powell, Emma – Lottie Moon in Hodges Chapel: The Pioneer Missionary Woman
Queen, Mary Thomas – Church at Brook Hills’s Easter Worship Service
Rapp, Sam – Independent Presbyterian Church; Annotations on Map of Avondale for Avondale Presbyterian Church (1890), Avondale Presbyterian Church (1955),  Independent Presbyterian Church, Mount Lebanon Missionary Baptist Church (first site), Mount Lebanon Missionary Baptist Church (second site), New Pilgrim Towers
Reed, Madison – Crucifix at Outdoor Altar, Saint Michael’s Catholic Cemetery, Brookside
Richardson, Kelsey – Hoover Crescent Islamic Center, Worship at Beloved Community Church
Roach, Caroline – Alabama Buddhist Vihara
Rowan, Patrick – Temple Emanu-El
Russo, Olivia – Sikh Temple of Alabama
Rutledge, Caroline – Psalms 42 and 121 Window at Mountain Brook Baptist Church
Rossnagel, Abby – King’s Way’s Sunday Service: Making Room for the Holy Spirit
Sanders, Alston – Knesseth Israel Congregation: The Only Orthodox Synagogue in Alabama
Schansberg, Katie – St. Symeon the New Theologian Orthodox Church, Great Vespers: Worshipping with All of Heaven
Shelton, Brennyn – Hindu Temple & Cultural Center of Birmingham
Shinholster, Mollie – Holy Trinity – Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Cathedral
Simmons, Mary Harper – Hindu Temple & Cultural Center of Birmingham
Sinex, Ben – Knesseth Israel Congregation: The Only Orthodox Synagogue in Alabama
Smith, Alli – Hoover Crescent Islamic Center
Smith, Cole – Auburn Community Church, Birmingham: Relentless Pursuit
Smith, Susannah  – Homewood Masjid
Stake, Abigail –  Saint Elias Maronite Catholic Church: History, Liturgy, and Architecture
Stapleton, Kylee – Nina Miglionico: Pioneer for Equality
Stinson, Emma –  Ralph Waldo Beeson: A Samford Legacy
Tane, Emmy –  Christ Fellowship Church: Worshipping as God’s People
Tarleton, John Michael – Grace Episcopal Church in Woodlawn
Thompson, Emma – Thomas Aquinas in Hodges Chapel: The Legacy of the Angelic Doctor
Thompson, Patrick – South Avondale Baptist Church; Annotations on Map of Avondale for M-POWER Ministries, New Hope Avondale Campus and Child Development Center, New Hope Baptist Church (first site), New Hope Baptist Church (second site), New Hope Baptist Church (third site), Shepura Men’s Center of the Jimmie Hale Mission South Avondale Baptist Church
Thorley, Will – Saint Patrick in the Cathedral of St. Paul: The Irish Savior
Toy, Addison– BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir: A Hindu Presence in Birmingham
Treanor, Margaret – Three Ministers Kneeling by Raymond Kaskey, Kelly Ingram Park
Tyson-Long, Jalon – West Side Masjid
VanPelt, Johanna – Vulcan: The Great Impact That Vulcan and Mines Had on Birmingham
Vines, Anne Marie – Jesus and the Theotokos of St. Theodore, Trinity United Methodist Church’s “Contact” Worship Service
Vinson, Hunter – Mr. Beeson and his Philanthropy
Wages, Tanner –  George Whitefield in Hodges Chapel: The Forgotten Founding Father
Walker, Ruthie – Arise Birmingham, Sunday Gathering: A Family Congregation
Ware, Demarcus – West Side Masjid
Watson, Leah – John Calvin in Hodges Chapel: An Icon of An Iconoclast
Weaver, Corbin – Sudhana Visits Avalokitesvara
Welch, Emma – Beloved Community Church; Annotations on Map of Avondale for Avondale Lodge No. 476, Baha’i Center, Magic City Spiritual Community, Beloved Community Church, Pilgrim Church United Church of Christ
Wells, Maison – Latter-day Saints in Birmingham: Sunday Gatherings and Beliefs 
Westmoreland, Sarah – Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church: A Landmark Church and Center for the Latin Mass in Birmingham
White, Livi – St. George Melkite Greek Catholic Church
Whorton, Jackson – Groveland Baptist Church: Emphasizing the Communal Aspect of Christianity in Woodlawn
Williams, Katherine – Dawson Memorial Baptist Church, 100 Year Anniversary Sunday: Found Faithful: Remembering God’s Steadfast Love through Worship at Dawson
Willyerd, Jackson – Temple Emanu-El
Wood, Rori – First Baptist Church of Birmingham
Wynn, Myles – Saint Elias Maronite Catholic Church: History, Liturgy, and Architecture