Engaging Our Community
“For I was hungry and you fed me. I was thirsty and you gave me drink. I was a stranger and you invited me in. I needed clothing and you clothed me. I was sick and you looked after me. I was in prison and you came to visit me.”
Called to Serve
At St. Charles, we believe the gospel and the prophetic tradition of of the Bible call us to engage our world in places where people are suffering. The programs and issues below represent some of the ethical concerns of our congregation and ways that we respond to them.
Community Meals
We provide free lunches for our community members and those who are food insecure on the second and fourth Saturdays of each month. All are welcome!
Pride and Trans Visibility
We fully embrace and welcome our friends in the LGBTQ+ community. As part of our Christian witness, we find it important to publicly stand in solidarity with our neighbors and work toward full inclusion both in our city and beyond.
Together New Orleans | Together Louisiana
St. Charles is a member of Together New Orleans and Together Louisiana, two interfaith networks of congregations and non-profits working to make our city and state better and more responsive to its citizens.
Together for Hope Louisiana
Together for Hope - Louisiana is a project, based in Lake Providence, LA, of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship to address rural poverty and community development through GED and after school programs. St. Charles participates annually in the Back-to-School Backpack program providing school supplies to children in this severely impoverished community and also provides general financial support to the program.
Racism and The Criminal Legal System
Several St. Charles congregants have participated in Inter-Faith Undoing Racism workshops sponsored by Trinity Episcopal Church and facilitated by the People’s Institute for Justice and Beyond.
Currently, the congregation continues to support the work of the St. Charles Center for Faith + Action and their work around the criminal legal system and the impacts of systemic racism both in New Orleans and beyond.
Peace Protest in support of Muslim neighbors in Greater New Orleans