St. Paul's Benicia Episcopal Church

St. Paul's Benicia Episcopal Church St. Paul's Episcopal Church- Benicia, CA
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The Parish of St. Paul’s, Sacramento in 1849, and St. John’s, Marysville in 1854.

Paul’s was officially organized on February 13, 1855, when its first Vestry was elected. Paul’s is the third oldest Episcopal Church in the Diocese of Northern California preceded only by St. In July of 1859, Lt. McAlister drew up plans for a new church building that was constructed during November and December of that year. Services have been held in it since without interruption. The beautiful a

nd distinctive church building of St. Paul’s went through five stages of development:

Stage I 1859 - The church was a small square building with a flat roof. The nave was only about half the size it is today. Stage II 1863 - The present transepts were built. The famous vaulted ceiling was constructed by Norwegian shipwrights, who built it exactly like the hull of a ship, upside down. Stage III 1872 - An organ chamber was added to the north transept where the present organ is now located. Stage IV 1873 - The nave was extended 24 feet to the west, making it the present place. Stage V 1886 - The present, greatly enlarged chancel-sanctuary was added and the old chancel became the present sacristy. The Parish Hall (once called the Guild Hall) was built in 1882, and has gone through very little modification since that time. The present kitchen was built in 1949. The “Old Rectory,” which is now used as parish offices, was a late 18th century house owned by Julian McAlister’s family in Connecticut. It was dismantled in 1863, shipped around the Horn to San Francisco, then by barge to Benicia, and rebuilt on the present site.

A couple of calendar changes for this week-
06/15/2026

A couple of calendar changes for this week-

06/14/2026

6/14/26: Third Sunday after Pentecost- Live @ 10 AM!

Friendly reminder: Our campus will be closed during next week's VBS program. We'll reopen at 1 PM at the conclusion of c...
06/11/2026

Friendly reminder: Our campus will be closed during next week's VBS program. We'll reopen at 1 PM at the conclusion of camp. We apologize for the inconvenience!

Interested in our sanctuary restoration project? Join our Q&A after this Sunday's service, hosted by Dawson.
06/11/2026

Interested in our sanctuary restoration project? Join our Q&A after this Sunday's service, hosted by Dawson.

06/11/2026

Weekly announcements recap for the week of June 14th.

Rev. Annie's sermon from last Sunday.
06/10/2026

Rev. Annie's sermon from last Sunday.

Rev. Annie's sermon for the Second Sunday after Pentecost.

6/7/26: The Second Sunday after Pentecost- Live @ 10 AM!
06/07/2026

6/7/26: The Second Sunday after Pentecost- Live @ 10 AM!

10 AM service- Second Sunday after PentecostJust A Closer Walk Wi...

Set your alarms- Starting THIS SUNDAY and throughout the summer, we'll be hosting one combined 10 AM service.Followed by...
06/05/2026

Set your alarms- Starting THIS SUNDAY and throughout the summer, we'll be hosting one combined 10 AM service.
Followed by "Holy Grounds" coffee hour at 11 AM. Join us!

06/05/2026

Weekly announcements recap: 6/7

Address

120 E J Street
Benicia, CA
94510

Opening Hours

Tuesday 9am - 2pm
Wednesday 9am - 2pm
Thursday 9am - 2pm
Friday 9am - 2pm
Sunday 8:45am - 12pm

Telephone

+17077450307

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