On your first visit to St. Paul's, we hope you will find our church to be warm, friendly and inviting. We really do seek to be a place where you and your family will feel at home. You will not be simply another name on our parish roll. There are a few things that you may want to know before making that first visit...
When you come to St. Paul's you can expect to meet a variety of different people; black, white, rich, poor, young and old. Many are drawn to the Episcopal Church because of its rich history, which dates back almost to the time of Jesus, or its worship-style which is as old as the second century AD and invites personal participation in the service. Many are drawn to St. Paul's parish because of the warm and interesting people you will meet when you visit us. For whatever reason you come, please know that you cannot "mess up" during worship. You will see different people honoring God in a variety of fashions; please don't feel like you have to follow. You may be as active or passive a worshipper as you like, until you feel comfortable with a participatory worship service. No one will ever make you feel uncomfortable. Your worship is between you and God.
If you visit during the 7:45 am service , you can expect the service to be taken from a book called The Book of Common Prayer. This service celebrates Holy Communion each week and is typically small, quiet and contemplative. The page numbers for the service may be found in your bulletin.
If you visit us at the 9:00 am service , you will find contemporary music inspired by some of today's top worship leaders. The entire service is published on an overhead screen for your worshipping convenience. Children are encouraged to attend this service with their parents. Many parents discover that their children end up learning the songs and the prayers before they do. For a sample of the contemporary service music click here
If you attend the 11:00 am , you will find the traditional Anglican worship service at its best. You will find a quality choir and music played on a Casavant pipe organ. This service, like the early service, is read from The Book of Common Prayer. For a sample of the music at the traditional service click here
St. Paul's offers parking in front of the church for newcomers, elderly, and handicapped. We have wheelchair accessibility for both worship and adult Sunday school. If our parking lot in front of the church fills, there are spaces in back near the nursery and children's Sunday School areas, as well as immediately across the street in the old county administration lot. Click here to find a diagram that will help you to navigate your way around.
"Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more important than food, and the body more important than clothes?" (Matthew 6:25)
At St. Paul's, we believe that God cares a great deal about your heart, but not so much about what you wear. So dress up or dress down. Wear jeans or wear a tie. No one will ever make you feel out of place here. Come as you are!