Many centuries ago, St. Paul wrote to a young assembly of Christians debating who belonged in their community. Paul told them "there is no longer Jew or Greek, there is no longer slave or free, there is no longer male and female; for all of you are one in Christ Jesus."

Nearly two thousand years later, St. Paul's Episcopal Church is a community of people from all walks of life in the Walla Walla Valley, being made one in Christ Jesus.

We gather as a community to dive deep into scripture, to hold one another in prayer, and for Christ to feed us in the sacrament of the Holy Eucharist.

In the process, we are transformed - changed by God's incredible grace and empowered by the Holy Spirit to grow more and more as disciples of Jesus Christ.

And as we are transformed, we also believe we are sent out to love and serve our God and neighbor, following the example of Jesus, who first loved us. 

We are all made one in Christ Jesus. We are made one as we gather, made as one when we are transformed, made as one when we are sent forth. 

We believe Jesus when he says that by his life, death, and resurrection, "I will draw all people to myself." Following his example, St. Paul's warmly invites all people - of all ages, races, means, politics, sexual orientations, and gender identities - to grow as Jesus' disciples together with us and fully participate in our church's sacramental life. When we are made one in Jesus Christ, the artificial divisions we draw among ourselves crumble.

So whether you are making the first steps toward spiritual growth or are years into your spiritual journey; whether you are of deep faith or of none at all; no matter who you are, and no matter where you find yourself in this life; no matter what brings you to our door, it is our prayer that you will come and grow as one in Christ Jesus with us.

Welcome to St. Paul's. We are so glad you are here.

The Rev. David Sibley, Rector