Celebrating 175 Years in the City
In 2024, St Paul's celebrates the 175th anniversary of its founding as the first Episcopal parish in the Gold Rush settlement that was to become the city of Sacramento.
We invite you to follow along with us here and in person as we explore St. Paul's history and joyfully work to be a loving, accepting Christian community serving all people…presently and long into the future!
Bishop Megan Traquair visited St. Paul's on August 18, 2024 to participate in a celebratory procession from the site of the first Episcopal prayer service in Sacramento, past the site of St. Paul'sfirst and second building and on to St. Paul's current church building for a special anniversary worship service. Learn more and see photos here!
Read and see photos of Wide Open Doors - the day-long anniversary celebration held in September, featuring tours of our buildiing and stained glass windows, muscial performances, history talk and food!
Parishioners wrote up a history of the past 25 years to add to an exisiting history compiled for the 150th anniversary – included a new history documenting St. Paul's stained glass windows – to create this 175th Anniversary History of St. Paul's.
St. Paul's History Archives
Throughout St. Paul's 175th year, we will be sharing many of our historical documents, including photos, newspaper transcripts, compiled histories from previous milestone anniversary celebrations, and diocesan reports. This page will change throughout the year. Check back frequently to read more about us!
And please join us for worship on Sundays at 10 a.m. in our historic building at 15th and J Streets!
- 150 History SNP.pdf
- 1856 A Complete Parish Register recreated Episcopal Press.pdf
- 1856-9-24 Daily Union Hill Sermon Transcript.pdf
- 1871-4-19 Daily Union - Laying the Cornerstone of Grace Church.pdf
- 1872-2-17 Daily Union - Description of 2nd Church at 8th & I.pdf
- 1872 Pacific Churchman - 2nd Building Dedication Commentary & Review.pdf
- 1877-3-17 Original Sacramento Daily Union - A New Organization.pdf
- 1877-3-17 Transcribed Sacramento Daily Union - A New Organization.pdf
- 1889 Haymond St Cecilia Window Sacramento Daily Union (extract) .pdf
- 1890 Stanford Window-Sacramento Daily Union (transcribed).pdf
- 1892 Early Days of My Episcopate - Bishop Kip.pdf
- 1899 Pacific Chuchman Report of 50th Anniversary.pdf
- 1899 Nov 27 The Record-Union, Fifty Years' Usefullness.pdf
- 1901 Feb 8 Sac Bee 2nd building condemned.pdf
- 1902-Burnham Letter Re Polk Design.pdf
- 1902 July 26 Sac Bee Third Church Planned.jpg
- 1907 Jan 11 Sac Union Money to Finish St Pauls.pdf
- 1914 New Organ Installed - A Brief History of St Pauls Organ.pdf
- 1926-12-11 Sacramento Bee St. Paul's will reopen.pdf
- 1926_SacBee_St_Paul_s_Reopens.jpg
- 1949_Sept_17_Sac_Bee_St_Paul_s_Centennial.jpg
- 1949 - A Brief History of St. Paul's Parish for Parish Centennial - Pearson.pdf
- 1964_Mar_28_Sac_Bee_Parish_Hall_Fire.jpg
- 1960s St Pauls Center described in 1992 Frances McCarty interview.pdf
- 1971-5-2 Sac Bee - St Paul's Urban Center.pdf
- 1972 5 Year Report on Urban Center.pdf
- StPauls Center Services Wall.jpg
- 1973 Busy Feb for StPauls Center.jpg
- 1973 Concerts @St Pauls Center.jpg
- 1973 Grant Contact Elderly.jpg
- 1973 Grant Helps Elderly.jpg
- 1973 Telephone Reassurance Ad.jpg
- 1973 Hire-A-Youth.jpg
- 1974 Summer Jobs for Youth.jpg
- 1974 Rev Mace Holds Ecumenical Lenten Services.jpg
- 1974 Lenten_Services_Ad_Sac_Bee.jpg
- 1974 - 125 Years History - Coogan, Gossard & Gossard.pdf
- 1996 Lee Lovalo - A History of the Pipe Organs of St Pauls.pdf
- 1999 May_Sac_Bee_Churches_Sesqui.pdf
- 1999 - St. Paul's Timeline Outline.pdf
- 1999 - 150 Years of Faith.pdf
- 2003 Building Centennial Celebration.pdf
- 2024 St. Pauls Story of the Past 25 Years, 1999 to 2024.pdf
- 2024 Clergy History Poster.pdf
- 2024 175th Anniversary History Booklet.pdf