About Us

About Us

Our history is rooted in the vision of St. Paul himself which guided our first pastor and his parishioners and has continued to inspire our community for more than thirty-five years. Founded in 1967 by Father John T. Walsh, and nourished by the ideals of the Vatican Council, a parish of some 300 families began a mission of building a community, caring for one another, educating themselves and the larger community, and worshipping together.

Parish life at St. Paul's has always had a different flavor. For instance, we first worshipped in a restaurant, then known as Sweet's Farm. We organized a religious education program in the Webster Methodist School. Our pastor worked with an elected Parish Board long before parish councils came into vogue. We underscored our commitment to our mission by tithing funds to help the less fortunate, both within and beyond the parish.

The Parish Center was designed and built as a reflection of our experience as community. We chose the image of "a people of God on a journey," and constructed a church which in its simplicity, reflected our desire to spend our money on those with greater needs.

In our 25th year, we experienced phenomenal growth and under the direction of Pastor Ray Booth, expanded our classrooms and office space as well as our worship area. The exposed girders and cinder block of the original church were retained as a sign of our continuing commitment to the poor. Our work culminated in a re-dedication of the Parish Center, and then a year-long celebration of our Silver Jubilee anniversary. Although we have grown to over 1800 families, a relaxed and informal atmosphere continues.