Parish Profile 2020: St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Chestnut Hill

We are easily reached by public transportation:
several bus lines run right by the parish and
two SEPTA train lines have their terminals
within a five-minute walk from our campus.
While we describe ourselves as a welcoming
community, in our recent congregational
conversations some questioned how
welcoming St. Paul’s really is. Comments from
people who have experienced us as a more
closed culture suggest that this is an area that
is, perhaps, more aspirational than actual and
that deserves attention as we move ahead.
recently in becoming more racially diverse.
We aspire to continue to make progress in this
area and seek a rector who is also committed
to this aim.
St. Paul’s needs to expand its membership. We
aspire to attract new members who will feel at
home and loved in a parish that welcomes all
who walk through our doors. Our new rector
will play a large part in helping us be the parish
we seek to be.
Many recognize St. Paul’s as a church that has
been welcoming to LGBTQ folks for over two
decades. Our parish is predominantly white,
although we have made moderate progress
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