St. Paul’s Episcopal Church is a historic Episcopal parish in the Episcopal Diocese of Southern Virginia. Founded in 1883, our church is in the heart of downtown Newport News, Virginia.

In our commitment to radical hospitality as proclaimed by Jesus, our special mission is to welcome all people who enter in peace and to offer compassionate care and voice to people who are hungry, ill, without good and safe shelter, unemployed, excluded, and in despair.

Functioning more like a cathedral than a local church, St. Paul’s ministry transcends parish and denominational lines. Our worship and life together attract many people from throughout Virginia’s Hampton Roads region. Our congregation celebrates a mix of racial, ethnic, economic and faith backgrounds that mirrors the diversity of Newport News.