{"id":11,"date":"2019-05-23T02:47:50","date_gmt":"2019-05-23T02:47:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/themify.me\/demo\/themes\/ultra-church\/?page_id=57"},"modified":"2023-05-23T14:16:16","modified_gmt":"2023-05-23T14:16:16","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stpaulsgrandforks.org\/?page_id=11","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"

What We Believe<\/h2>\n\n

\u201cThe Episcopal Church Welcomes You<\/strong>\u201d is the slogan of the Episcopal Church in the United States. St. Paul\u2019s is a welcoming and inclusive community of believers.<\/h3>

We have a healthy mix of elders, workers, and children. Many come to us from different faith traditions and find a spiritual home here at St. Paul\u2019s.<\/h3>\n

Our Mission<\/h2>\n

To confess joyfully that Jesus is Lord in order to bring praise to God by:<\/h3>\n

  • Accepting others as Christ accepts us;<\/p> <\/li>

  • Strengthening faith through worship, prayer, Bible Study, and fellowship;<\/p> <\/li>

  • Serving the wider community;<\/p> <\/li>

  • Identifying and nurturing each person\u2019s gifts and talents and encouraging their use;<\/p> <\/li>

  • Encouraging youth in church life.<\/p> <\/li> <\/ul>\n

    Our Vision\u00a0<\/h2>\n

    Growing as a Christ-centered community reaching out in love.<\/h3>\n\"Plate\n\"1st\n\"Altar\n\n

    History<\/h2>\n

    St. Paul\u2019s Episcopal Church was founded on January 16, 1880, nine years prior to North Dakota\u2019s statehood! During our long history, St. Paul\u2019s has been served by many rectors. The original church building stood in downtown Grand Forks, approximately seven blocks north of its present location. It was destroyed by fire in the late 1940s.<\/p>

    The sanctuary of the current building was erected in 1949. A split-level Christian Education wing was added in the 1970s. Destroyed during the flood of 1997, the Christian Education wing was demolished and rebuilt as our Fellowship (Great) Hall. It was dedicated to God\u2019s service in May 2000.<\/p>

    St. Paul\u2019s is the only Episcopal church in Grand Forks and is in a prime downtown location to bring in visitors.<\/p>\n

    Timeline of St. Paul\u2019s Episcopal ChurchThe Oldest Church in Grand Forks!<\/h2>\n

    <\/h6>\n
    • 1872 \u2013 The first Episcopal worship service is held on the deck of the river steamer.<\/li>
    • 1879 \u2013 The first Episcopal priest, Rev. Woodford P. Law, arrives in Grand Forks.<\/li>
    • 1880 \u2013 St. Paul\u2019s is incorporated as a parish \u2013 11 communicants were counted.<\/li>
    • 1881 \u2013 The first service is held in the new building on the NW corner of 1st<\/sup> Ave N and 5th<\/sup> St N.<\/li>
    • 1885 \u2013 The Rev. William Currie arrives, and the congregation begins to grow.<\/li>
    • 1896 \u2013 The Rev. Anthon Gesner arrives, and the seating in the building is increased from 300 to 350.<\/li>
    • 1899 \u2013 Women are given the right to vote at annual meetings.<\/li>
    • 1908 \u2013 A Guild (Parish) Hall is added to provide meeting space.<\/li>
    • 1930 \u2013 The Rev. Homer Harrington arrives as Rector and serves until 1958.
      • Harrington is the 1st<\/sup> native North Dakotan ordained in the Episcopal Church in ND.<\/li> <\/ul> <\/li>
      • 1950 \u2013 The first worship service is held in the new church building at 319 South 5th Street. \u00a0<\/sup>
        • Some of our elders remember this event!<\/li> <\/ul> <\/li>
        • 1953 \u2013 The Willet studios of Philadelphia designed and installed magnificent stained-glass windows.<\/li>
        • 1957 \u2013 Florence Neate (Mrs. E.V.O.) Gyllenborg was elected to the vestry, the first woman to serve in that capacity.<\/li>
        • 1958 \u2013 The Rev. Frederick T. Gillette arrives as Rector and stays until 1981.
          • Many current members were baptized and confirmed by Father Gillette.<\/li> <\/ul> <\/li>
          • 1966 \u2013 The new pipe organ is installed.<\/li>
          • 1974 \u2013 Mrs. Dorothy Travis became the first woman Senior Warden.<\/li>
          • 1975 \u2013 The Rev. Robert Woodard is ordained as a priest under new rules for Local ministry.<\/li>
          • 1980 \u2013 Church records show that 1712 people were baptized in the first 100 years of St. Paul\u2019s history!<\/li>
          • 1981 \u2013 A period of short-term rectors begins, and “lay people” take a broader leadership role.<\/li>
          • 1997 \u2013 The Rev. Page Towne is ordained as a Priest and serves in Bemidji and St. Paul\u2019s.<\/li>
          • 1997 \u2013 In the great Grand Forks flood, the lower levels of St. Paul\u2019s are destroyed.
            • St. Paul\u2019s members decide to keep the existing worship space downtown on the current site.<\/li> <\/ul> <\/li>
            • 1999 \u2013 The Rev. Betty Starkweather and the Rev. Barb Lander are ordained as Deacons.<\/li>
            • 2000 \u2013 The new Parish Hall is completed.<\/li>
            • 2003 \u2013 The Rev. Dr. Jim Shannon begins his 16-year tenure as Rector of St. Paul\u2019s.
              • The Rev. Betty Starkweather is ordained as a Priest and serves St. Paul\u2019s.<\/li> <\/ul> <\/li>
              • 2019 \u2013 The Rev. Harvey Henderson begins his ministry as Priest-in-Charge at St. Paul\u2019s.<\/li>
              • 2022 \u2013 St. Paul’s celebrates 150 years of the first Episcopal service on September 25th!<\/li> <\/ul>\n\"Woodford\n

                Woodford P. Law<\/h1>\n

                First Rector of St. Paul’s Parish<\/p>\n\"Steamboats\n

                (scroll in on the picture to read more on Griggs)<\/p>\n\"Parish\n\"Girl's\n\"St.\n\"St.\n\"St.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

                What We Believe \u201cThe Episcopal Church Welcomes You\u201d is the slogan of the Episcopal Church in the United States. St. Paul\u2019s is a welcoming and inclusive community of believers. We […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-11","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","has-post-title","has-post-date","has-post-category","has-post-tag","has-post-comment","has-post-author",""],"builder_content":"

                What We Believe<\/h2>\n\n

                \u201cThe Episcopal Church Welcomes You<\/strong>\u201d is the slogan of the Episcopal Church in the United States. St. Paul\u2019s is a welcoming and inclusive community of believers.<\/h3>

                We have a healthy mix of elders, workers, and children. Many come to us from different faith traditions and find a spiritual home here at St. Paul\u2019s.<\/h3>\n

                Our Mission<\/h2>\n

                To confess joyfully that Jesus is Lord in order to bring praise to God by:<\/h3>\n

                • Accepting others as Christ accepts us;<\/p> <\/li>

                • Strengthening faith through worship, prayer, Bible Study, and fellowship;<\/p> <\/li>

                • Serving the wider community;<\/p> <\/li>

                • Identifying and nurturing each person\u2019s gifts and talents and encouraging their use;<\/p> <\/li>

                • Encouraging youth in church life.<\/p> <\/li> <\/ul>\n

                  Our Vision\u00a0<\/h2>\n

                  Growing as a Christ-centered community reaching out in love.<\/h3>\n\"Plate\n\"1st\n\"Altar\n\n

                  History<\/h2>\n

                  St. Paul\u2019s Episcopal Church was founded on January 16, 1880, nine years prior to North Dakota\u2019s statehood! During our long history, St. Paul\u2019s has been served by many rectors. The original church building stood in downtown Grand Forks, approximately seven blocks north of its present location. It was destroyed by fire in the late 1940s.<\/p>

                  The sanctuary of the current building was erected in 1949. A split-level Christian Education wing was added in the 1970s. Destroyed during the flood of 1997, the Christian Education wing was demolished and rebuilt as our Fellowship (Great) Hall. It was dedicated to God\u2019s service in May 2000.<\/p>

                  St. Paul\u2019s is the only Episcopal church in Grand Forks and is in a prime downtown location to bring in visitors.<\/p>\n

                  Timeline of St. Paul\u2019s Episcopal ChurchThe Oldest Church in Grand Forks!<\/h2>\n

                  <\/h6>\n
                  • 1872 \u2013 The first Episcopal worship service is held on the deck of the river steamer.<\/li>
                  • 1879 \u2013 The first Episcopal priest, Rev. Woodford P. Law, arrives in Grand Forks.<\/li>
                  • 1880 \u2013 St. Paul\u2019s is incorporated as a parish \u2013 11 communicants were counted.<\/li>
                  • 1881 \u2013 The first service is held in the new building on the NW corner of 1st<\/sup> Ave N and 5th<\/sup> St N.<\/li>
                  • 1885 \u2013 The Rev. William Currie arrives, and the congregation begins to grow.<\/li>
                  • 1896 \u2013 The Rev. Anthon Gesner arrives, and the seating in the building is increased from 300 to 350.<\/li>
                  • 1899 \u2013 Women are given the right to vote at annual meetings.<\/li>
                  • 1908 \u2013 A Guild (Parish) Hall is added to provide meeting space.<\/li>
                  • 1930 \u2013 The Rev. Homer Harrington arrives as Rector and serves until 1958.
                    • Harrington is the 1st<\/sup> native North Dakotan ordained in the Episcopal Church in ND.<\/li> <\/ul> <\/li>
                    • 1950 \u2013 The first worship service is held in the new church building at 319 South 5th Street. \u00a0<\/sup>
                      • Some of our elders remember this event!<\/li> <\/ul> <\/li>
                      • 1953 \u2013 The Willet studios of Philadelphia designed and installed magnificent stained-glass windows.<\/li>
                      • 1957 \u2013 Florence Neate (Mrs. E.V.O.) Gyllenborg was elected to the vestry, the first woman to serve in that capacity.<\/li>
                      • 1958 \u2013 The Rev. Frederick T. Gillette arrives as Rector and stays until 1981.
                        • Many current members were baptized and confirmed by Father Gillette.<\/li> <\/ul> <\/li>
                        • 1966 \u2013 The new pipe organ is installed.<\/li>
                        • 1974 \u2013 Mrs. Dorothy Travis became the first woman Senior Warden.<\/li>
                        • 1975 \u2013 The Rev. Robert Woodard is ordained as a priest under new rules for Local ministry.<\/li>
                        • 1980 \u2013 Church records show that 1712 people were baptized in the first 100 years of St. Paul\u2019s history!<\/li>
                        • 1981 \u2013 A period of short-term rectors begins, and \"lay people\" take a broader leadership role.<\/li>
                        • 1997 \u2013 The Rev. Page Towne is ordained as a Priest and serves in Bemidji and St. Paul\u2019s.<\/li>
                        • 1997 \u2013 In the great Grand Forks flood, the lower levels of St. Paul\u2019s are destroyed.
                          • St. Paul\u2019s members decide to keep the existing worship space downtown on the current site.<\/li> <\/ul> <\/li>
                          • 1999 \u2013 The Rev. Betty Starkweather and the Rev. Barb Lander are ordained as Deacons.<\/li>
                          • 2000 \u2013 The new Parish Hall is completed.<\/li>
                          • 2003 \u2013 The Rev. Dr. Jim Shannon begins his 16-year tenure as Rector of St. Paul\u2019s.
                            • The Rev. Betty Starkweather is ordained as a Priest and serves St. Paul\u2019s.<\/li> <\/ul> <\/li>
                            • 2019 \u2013 The Rev. Harvey Henderson begins his ministry as Priest-in-Charge at St. Paul\u2019s.<\/li>
                            • 2022 \u2013 St. Paul's celebrates 150 years of the first Episcopal service on September 25th!<\/li> <\/ul>\n\"Woodford\n

                              Woodford P. Law<\/h1>\n

                              First Rector of St. Paul's Parish<\/p>\n\"Steamboats\n

                              (scroll in on the picture to read more on Griggs)<\/p>\n\"Parish\n\"Girl's\n\"St.\n\"St.\n\"St.","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stpaulsgrandforks.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stpaulsgrandforks.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stpaulsgrandforks.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stpaulsgrandforks.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stpaulsgrandforks.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=11"}],"version-history":[{"count":143,"href":"https:\/\/stpaulsgrandforks.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1652,"href":"https:\/\/stpaulsgrandforks.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11\/revisions\/1652"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stpaulsgrandforks.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=11"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}