About Brown Chapel Ame Church
Brown Chapel Ame Church is a African Methodist Episcopal church located at 410 MARTIN LUTHER KING, Selma, AL, 36703. Brown Chapel Ame Church was founded in 1908. You can reach Brown Chapel Ame Church at +13348747897.
Brown Chapel A.M.E. Church (Selma, Alabama)
Brown Chapel A.M.E. Church is a church at 410 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in Selma, Alabama, United States. This church was a starting point for the Selma to Montgomery marches in 1965 and, as the meeting place and offices of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) during the Selma Movement, played a major role in the events that led to the adoption of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The nation's reaction to Selma's "Bloody Sunday" march is widely credited with making the passage of the Voting Rights Act politically viable in the United States Congress.
Where is Brown Chapel Ame Church located?
Brown Chapel Ame Church is located at 410 MARTIN LUTHER KING, Selma, AL, 36703. The building sits at coordinates 32.41318, -87.01675, placing it in Selma, AL 36703.
Location is approximate — drawn from the public street address.
What to expect at a service at Brown Chapel Ame Church
Methodists worship with a blend of structured liturgy and heartfelt singing — a Wesleyan inheritance.
- Service length is about an hour. Expect hymn singing, readings, prayers, a sermon, and often Holy Communion.
- Communion is an "open table" — anyone seeking Christ is welcome to receive.
- Dress is casual to business-casual.
Generalized notes for first-time visitors. Individual churches vary — when in doubt, ask a greeter at the door.
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Churches founded the same year as Brown Chapel Ame Church
5 other churches with a documented founding year of 1908 are indexed in Churches List.
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Brown Chapel Ame Church by the numbers
Questions and answers about Brown Chapel Ame Church
- What denomination is Brown Chapel Ame Church?
- This church is part of the African Methodist Episcopal tradition.
- Where is Brown Chapel Ame Church located?
- Brown Chapel Ame Church is located at 410 MARTIN LUTHER KING, Selma, AL, 36703.
- When was Brown Chapel Ame Church founded?
- Founded in 1908.
- What is the architecture of Brown Chapel Ame Church?
- Brown Chapel Ame Church is a Romanesque Revival architecture building.
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