Father Charlie serves as Assistant to the Rector at St. Bartholomew's. He attended undergrad at Trevecca where he studied psychology and religion. Upon graduation, he became a missionary in Ljubljana, Slovenia where he led formation groups with teenagers and college students. After his time in Slovenia, Father Charlie received a Masters in Divinity from the Vanderbilt Divinity School, while also working at Knowledge Quest Community School in South Memphis and Bethlehem Center of Nashville. After completing his M.Div., Father Charlie coordinates patient care at the Vanderbilt Medical Center and was a manager of the Family Reconciliation House for families whose loved ones are incarcerated. Father Charlie completed a diploma in Anglican Studies at the Virginia Theological Seminary and was ordained to the priesthood in December 2019. He is thankful to be back home in Tennessee!

A native of Smyrna, he was a two-time all-state soccer player, and is a lifelong supporter of Vanderbilt athletics, which he admits was a contributing factor to his enrollment there for divinity school. In addition to serving St. Bartholomew’s, Charlie is a chaplain at Episcopal School of Nashville. Click here to reach Father Charlie.