A recent history of St. Paul’s begins like this: “A visitor to St. Paul’s Church today would find an envelope in the pew that read, ‘Welcome, Enter to Worship, Depart to Serve.’ This has been the mission of our church for over 200 years. Kindergarten, Alcoholics Anonymous, Al-Anon, Meals on Wheels, softball teams, and boys’ and girls’ scout troops have been housed in our facilities.
When Jamaican workers were brought here for the war effort in the 1940’s, our church provided for their spiritual needs, as well as to forty Brunswick teachers incarcerated in the Medina County jail for striking in 1978.
In 1976, the parish adopted a Laotian family through the Refugee Resettlement service of the Episcopal Church. The Mua family remained active members of the church until they moved to Atlanta in 1989.
In the 1980’s a Free Farmers Market was organized in response to the need for food by some Medina residents. That ministry still continues. The church women host a St. Nicholas Tea each December; a recent addition to the church schedule has been the Oktoberfest.
In addition to our outreach, the parish is home to a wonderful organ and choir, a commitment to Christian education for both children and adults, and a variety of social and spiritual activities.
If you’re looking for a group that feels like a second family and that will welcome you just the way you are, you’ve found your new spiritual home.