Photograph by Carl Divito
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
A Traditional Anglo- Catholic Parish
Where Everyone is Welcome
A Traditional Anglo- Catholic Parish
Where Everyone is Welcome
225 St. Paul's Avenue
Staten Island, NY 10304
718-273-9572
Sunday Mass Schedule:
Sung Mass 10:15 am
(July- Labor Day 9:30 am)
All Are Welcome.
Welcome to St. Paul's Memorial church, one of the oldest Anglo-Catholic Episcopal parishes in New York city. We are located in the landmarked "Mud Lane" section of Stapleton, an ethnically and culturally diverse neighborhood near the Staten Island ferry. Our beautiful church and rectory are triple landmarked
Gothic Revival structures nestled among some of the finest
examples of Victorian residential architecture. Our parish
grounds are also home to a large award winning garden...a
quiet place to come and be close to God. And we're as
beautiful on the inside as we are on the outside. We warmly
invite you to come visit us as we explore the Holy Mysteries of
Christ and serve the community in love and fellowship with
one another.
Staten Island, NY 10304
718-273-9572
Sunday Mass Schedule:
Sung Mass 10:15 am
(July- Labor Day 9:30 am)
All Are Welcome.
Church Rededication and Blessing the Rectory
Here are some pictures of the rededication of our church and blessing of our rectory. It is truly a new season of blessings at St. Paul's. We would like to express our gratitude to everyone in attendance and to all who participated in making this such a wonderful occasion. And a very special thanks go to The Right
Reverend Andrew M. L. Dietsche, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of New York, for his inspiring words of support and his blessings. We warmly invite everyone to join us for worship and fellowship on Sunday mornings at 10:15 and to share in this new beginning in the life of our parish.
A New Season At St. Paul’s
We
are very happy to be able to share good news of some significant happenings at
St. Paul's:
Work was completed in July to replace the roof
of the church and parish hall with a Landmarks Conservancy approved 50yr. shingle
that has the dimensional look of a slate roof. Copper step flashing has also
been installed. It's been a long time coming and it looks beautiful. We are
very grateful to all of our friends who have contributed to this project
through our capital campaign. This work will help to ensure that St. Paul's
will be here to serve the community as a place of worship and spiritual
transformation for many years to come.
In
addition, restoration work has been completed on the interior of the church in the
areas that had been impacted by roof leaks. Crumbled stone, plaster and flaking
paint have been removed and the damage has been repaired and painted. Our
sanctuary area is particularly beautiful and to be able to have it restored in
this way so that we can all experience its beauty as part of our worship is
very exciting. We hope you'll visit us for worship and fellowship on a Sunday
morning in the near future. We feel strongly that this physical act of
restoration and transformation will permeate the spiritual life of the parish
as we move forward. It's an exciting time to become a member of the St. Paul's
family!
And
there is more.
Significant
interior work has been completed in the rectory to make the living space ready
for interns from The New York Intern Program, who will be living in our rectory
until August 2014, (http://www.newyorkinternprogram.org/). Both full bathrooms
have been gutted and completely redone. All three bedrooms have brand new walls
and ceilings, new baseboards have been installed, walls, ceilings and trim have
been painted and new lighting and flooring has been installed. In addition, we
have reconfigured our kitchen space and gut renovated the second floor hallway.
These
young people have committed one year of their life to live here on Staten
Island to work with the Episcopal Diocese of New York's Staten Island
Coordinator for Disaster Response as site supervisors. They will be trained in
disaster response ministry and assume leadership roles as they supervise
volunteer church groups from around the country who will be rebuilding homes
devastated by hurricane Sandy. They will also spend a portion of their time
together engaged in spiritual formation in addition to their service to the community.
We are very happy to be able to partner with NYIP as a new site for their
program. Please join us as we welcome these NYIP interns to Staten Island. If
you would like to contribute to this program in any way, please contact us via
phone or email or send your gift of support via regular mail. If you would like
to contribute directly to the New York Intern Program, please click their link
above for information.
Our
sincere thanks go to The Right
Reverend Andrew M. L. Dietsche, Bishop of The Episcopal Diocese of New York;
The Reverend Stephen Harding, the Disaster Response Coordinator for the
Episcopal Diocese of New York; Darrell Hayes, Staten Island Coordinator; The
Reverend Stephanie Shockley, Director of the New York Intern Program; Sarah Nazimova-Baum,
Chaplain and Worksite Liaison for the New York Intern Program, The Richmond
County Interparish Council, The Reverend Canon Patricia Mitchell, Canon for
Christian Formation, Episcopal Diocese of New York; Episcopal Charities and The
Reverend
Sam Smith; Episcopal Relief and Development, Trinity Wall Street and The Wardens, Vestry, Congregation and Friends of
St. Paul’s Church. Without the input, support, prayer and encouragement from
everyone listed here, none of the good things mentioned above would have been
possible. These projects and their successful implementation are a sure testimony
to the infinite grace of God and the faithfulness of his people.
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