History

On December 8, 1838, the founders of St. Paul's Parish met and began the task of drafting the Articles of Organization for a "new Protestant society." The Parish of St. Paul's Church was officially established with the signing by twenty-two persons of the articles of Organization on January 12, 1839.

Its first house of worship, a small frame church completed at a cost of $2,500 by vestry member Lemuel S. House, was consecrated on October 20, 1840. By 1850 the group had outgrown its original home, and plans were begun to build a larger church.

Designed by Buffalo architect Calvin N. Otis, the new Romanesque Revival church was consecrated on January 11, 1853. Remodeled and expanded several times, it is one of the oldest Episcopal church structures in southern Michigan.

 

History of Rectors

Rev. Richard Bury<br />1832-1833
Rev. Richard Bury
1832-1833
Rev. Charles Fox<br />1839-1841
Rev. Charles Fox
1839-1841
Rev. Edward Waylen<br />1841-1842
Rev. Edward Waylen
1841-1842
Rev. C.W. Fitch<br />1842-1847
Rev. C.W. Fitch
1842-1847
Rev. Daniel T. Grinnel, DD<br />1847-1868
Rev. Daniel T. Grinnel, DD
1847-1868
Rev. John T. Magrath<br />1868-1878
Rev. John T. Magrath
1868-1878
Rev. Myron A. Johnson, DD<br />1878-1883
Rev. Myron A. Johnson, DD
1878-1883
Rev. Royal B. Balcom<br />1883-1902
Rev. Royal B. Balcom
1883-1902
Rev. Ralph E. Macduff<br />1902-1910
Rev. Ralph E. Macduff
1902-1910
Rev. William H. Poole<br />1910-1921
Rev. William H. Poole
1910-1921
Rev. Edward M. Parrott<br />1921-1925
Rev. Edward M. Parrott
1921-1925
Rev. William R. Campbell<br /> 1925-1928
Rev. William R. Campbell
1925-1928
Rev. Charles L. Ramsay<br />1928-1942
Rev. Charles L. Ramsay
1928-1942
Rev. Howard Harper<br />1942-1952
Rev. Howard Harper
1942-1952
Rev. Canon Frederick W. Brownell<br />1952-1978
Rev. Canon Frederick W. Brownell
1952-1978
Rev. Robert McDougall<br />1978-1989
Rev. Robert McDougall
1978-1989
Rev. Lloyd L. Olsen Jr.<br />1991-1998
Rev. Lloyd L. Olsen Jr.
1991-1998
Rev. Lawrence R. Walters<br />2000-2014
Rev. Lawrence R. Walters
2000-2014
Rev. Sarah Hurlbert <br/>2017-8/2022
Rev. Sarah Hurlbert
2017-8/2022