Charles comes from Sewanee, Tennessee, where he recently completed his Master of Divinity at the School of Theology at the University of the South. His S.T.M. thesis will explore the baptismal liturgies of the Episcopal Church and their implications for ecumenical relationships. He is an ordained cleric in the Episcopal Church from the Diocese of Colorado, and excited about exploring the relationship between the theological, historical, and practical elements of liturgical studies. Charles is also an avid amateur musician, having sung in church choirs for most of his life.