The Episcopal parish that became St. Paul’s in Flint, Michigan, was organized in 1840; its first rector was the Reverend Daniel E. Brown. The congregation built an early wooden church (about 1843) before moving to later sites as Flint grew.

The current stone church at South Saginaw & East Third was designed by noted Gothic-Revival architect Gordon W. Lloyd. Groundbreaking took place in May 1872, the cornerstone was set later that month, and the first service in the new building was held August 24, 1873.

The exterior stone came from John Sutton’s quarry (Flushing, MI); local builder Peris Cleveland won the construction contract (bid ~$26,000). The building was consecrated in 1882.

For more than a century and a half, the parish has been active in downtown Flint — worship, music, outreach, and civic events — and many early parish families are buried at nearby Glenwood Cemetery, which the church has historically supported. The congregation marked the 150th anniversary of the building with an extended series of events in 2022–2023.

This is the Eighty-third Anniversary Souvenir printed in 1923.

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