Who We Are
Our mission statement:
We welcome all people to join us as we serve God through prayer, study, fellowship, and the giving of our time, talent, and treasure.
Two children baptized into the Body of Christ on Pentecost 2009 at a joint youth-led service at St. Paul's with Shepherd of the Desert Lutheran Church.
A little bit of the history of St. Paul's, Barstow:
St. Christopher's Chapel Trailer made its first visit to Barstow on March 26, 1941, with Captain Charles L. Conder, of the Church Army, in charge. The Chapel Trailer, which made 17 visits to Barstow and Daggett, was established to bring the church to isolated Episcopalians in out-of-the-way and neglected areas of the diocese.
Monthly services were inaugurated in March 1942, with the third visit of the Chapel Trailer, which made its headquarters on a vacant lot near Buena Vista and 2nd Streets.
A building fund was started on March 19, 1944, and the lot where St. Paul's now stands was donated by Mrs. Ira B. Sweatman. On October 25, 1945, it was agreed to organize a Mission, and on November 18, 1945, it was named St. Paul's.
Early in 1947, ground was broken for the new church and a cross was marked in the earth. However, actual building was delayed until March 1948. On June 10, 1948, the new building was dedicated. The first Holy Communion service was celebrated by the Reverend Charles L. Conder, assisted by the Reverend Merrill Norton. St. Paul's was admitted to the Los Angeles Diocese in January 1949.
(These historical notes were borrowed from the 1989 "Desert Delights" cook book. If you can provide additional details that we can share here, please
Record of St. Paul's Priests:
- 2000 – present The Reverend Emilie C. “Lili” Bush
- 1995 – 2000 The Reverend “Ernie” Neckermann
- 1991 – 1995 The Reverend William F. Ellington
- 1989 – 1991 The Rev. Canon Harold Hultgren
- 1983 – 1989 The Reverend Harlan Weitzel
- 1979 – 1982 The Reverend Michael Griffith
- 1978 – 1979 The Reverend James Sigmann
- 1966 – 1978 The Reverend Donald Heermans
- 1962 – 1966 The Reverend Allison Burbank
- 1959 – 1961 The Reverend Robert Crawford Strang
- 1953 – 1959 The Reverend Jergens
- 1951 – 1953 The Reverend C. E. Knickle
- 1950 The Reverend (formerly Captain) Charles L. Condor
- 1947 – 1949 The Reverend Merrill Norton