WELCOME TO HISTORY AND MYSTERY AT SAINT PAUL’S CHURCH

Welcome to History and Mystery at Saint Paul’s Church, the blog of the Historic Heritage Committee of Saint Paul’s Church, Augusta, Georgia. Founded in 1750, Saint Paul’s Church is the mother church of Augusta and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

There have been five Saint Paul’s Churches at 605 Reynolds Street, Augusta, GA. The monuments in our church and the graves in our churchyard reflect the conflicts and complexities of our nation’s, state’s, and city’s history.

Saint Paul’s is also an active, vibrant parish of the Episcopal Church, with an enthusiastic congregation deeply involved in the life of Augusta. We have three Sunday services and use the 1979 Book of Common Prayer. For information about our worship and parish activities, see the Saint Paul’s website at https://saintpauls.org/

The rich history of Saint Paul’s includes William Few, who signed the U.S. Constitution; George Mathews, who fought at the Battle of Brandywine and became Governor of Georgia; three Confederate generals; a Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church; several Augusta mayors; and the first Federal marshal to be killed in the line of duty. There is more wealth to be found in the lives of the extraordinary ordinary people recorded in our parish registers, including enslaved and free people of color. You can learn about them here.

Watch this site for posts on anything and everything about the history of Saint Paul’s Church, including people, events, architecture, worship practices, music, and church art. Here you will also read stories of intense, touching, and occasionally humorous events and incidents. The life of Saint Paul’s has largely been the life of Augusta and of America, so keep checking back.