St. Paul's Anglican Church Portland ME
04101Who we are
We are traditional Anglicans. What does that mean? It means that as well as looking at the past, we are preserving something vitally important for the future.
We worship God in the manner of the Apostles of Jesus Christ: "And they continued steadfastly in the Apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of the bread, and in the prayers." [The Acts of the Apostles 2:42]
We gather on Sundays and for other special days as our principal form of worship and in accordance to the ancient customs of the Church in Britain. The best expression of this faith and practice are found in the beautiful liturgy of the 1928 Book of Common Prayer.
Our traditions and customs as well as our theology and history of the Church are integral to maintaining the Christian faith: "...and exhort you to contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered to the saints." [The Epistle of St. Jude 1:3] Saint Paul's is in the Anglican theological tradition founded on the complete sufficiency of scripture, the apostolic succession, and the church councils of the Patristic era. We stand for traditional, biblical ethics and moral truth.
We worship God in the manner of the Apostles of Jesus Christ: "And they continued steadfastly in the Apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of the bread, and in the prayers." [The Acts of the Apostles 2:42]
We gather on Sundays and for other special days as our principal form of worship and in accordance to the ancient customs of the Church in Britain. The best expression of this faith and practice are found in the beautiful liturgy of the 1928 Book of Common Prayer.
Our traditions and customs as well as our theology and history of the Church are integral to maintaining the Christian faith: "...and exhort you to contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered to the saints." [The Epistle of St. Jude 1:3] Saint Paul's is in the Anglican theological tradition founded on the complete sufficiency of scripture, the apostolic succession, and the church councils of the Patristic era. We stand for traditional, biblical ethics and moral truth.
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Very Rev. Andrew S. Faust
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279 Congress St
Portland,
ME
04101
United States
Phone: 207-828-2012
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Sung Eucharist: 10:30 a.m.
Spoken Eucharist: 9 a.m., 1st and 3rd Sunday
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St. Paul's Anglican Church service times last updated on the 25th of April, 2025
Sung Eucharist: 10:30 a.m.
Spoken Eucharist: 9 a.m., 1st and 3rd Sunday
Holy Days
Services are held on various holy days throughout the church calendar.
St. Paul's Anglican Church service times last updated on the 25th of April, 2025
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Portland, Maine's Oldest Christian Church
As Portland's oldest Christian church, St. Paul's history is intertwined with this lovely seaport. In 1763, under the oversight of the Bishop of London, St. Paul's was founded as a mission church, the first non-Puritan church in what is now Portland. Since the War of 1812, St. Paul's has enjoyed serving as the Maritime Church for the local merchant marine and seagoing community, including all who serve and work on the world's seas and their families.
Among the first Wardens of St. Paul’s were notable Portland personages, General Jedidiah Preble of the Colonial Militia, Captain George Tate, the Royal Mast Agent of the Crown, and Commodore Edward Preble, Commander of the USS Constitution, now berthed in Charlestown (Boston) harbor.
St. Paul's was also the location of the first meeting of Portland's NAACP chapter in 1964 and continues today as a diverse and welcoming congregation.
St. Paul's original building, located on Church Street off Middle Street, was lost in the British shelling of Portland (then Falmouth) October 18, 1775, a punitive attack during the Revolutionary War. The second building on Pearl Street was destroyed in the Great Portland Fire of 1866. The present stone church, of 12th Century Simple Gothic design, was built in 1867, on Congress Street, intentionally removed from the then city center. It was designed by architect Mr. George Pelham.
A beautiful stained glass Trinity window is located on the west wall. A Rose window graces the east wall above the high altar symbolizing the four evangelists, Mathew, Mark, Luke, and John.
The attached rectory, from the same period, is one of Portland's best examples of Gothic Revival style and is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
Portland, Maine's Oldest Christian Church
As Portland's oldest Christian church, St. Paul's history is intertwined with this lovely seaport. In 1763, under the oversight of the Bishop of London, St. Paul's was founded as a mission church, the first non-Puritan church in what is now Portland. Since the War of 1812, St. Paul's has enjoyed serving as the Maritime Church for the local merchant marine and seagoing community, including all who serve and work on the world's seas and their families.
Among the first Wardens of St. Paul’s were notable Portland personages, General Jedidiah Preble of the Colonial Militia, Captain George Tate, the Royal Mast Agent of the Crown, and Commodore Edward Preble, Commander of the USS Constitution, now berthed in Charlestown (Boston) harbor.
St. Paul's was also the location of the first meeting of Portland's NAACP chapter in 1964 and continues today as a diverse and welcoming congregation.
St. Paul's original building, located on Church Street off Middle Street, was lost in the British shelling of Portland (then Falmouth) October 18, 1775, a punitive attack during the Revolutionary War. The second building on Pearl Street was destroyed in the Great Portland Fire of 1866. The present stone church, of 12th Century Simple Gothic design, was built in 1867, on Congress Street, intentionally removed from the then city center. It was designed by architect Mr. George Pelham.
The attached rectory, from the same period, is one of Portland's best examples of Gothic Revival style and is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
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You are the shade in the heat, You are shelter in the cold, You are eyes to the blind, You are a staff to the pilgrim, You are an island in the sea, You are a stronghold upon land, You are healing to the sick. You are the luck of every joy, You are the light of the sun's beam, You are the door of lordly welcome, You are the pole star of guidance, You are the step of the roe of the height, You are the step of the white-faced mare, You are the grace of the swimming swan, You are the jewel in each mystery.
St. Paul's Anglican Church listing was last updated on the 25th of April, 2025
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