St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Exton, Pennsylvania is an active, loving and giving community of faith that welcomes everyone. For over 197 years, we have come together to worship, learn, serve, and grow in Christ’s love. Please join us for a worship service, community ministry, or for one of the many social events that we offer.
Welcome to St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
Ministries & Opportunities
There is something for everyone within the St. Paul’s community of faith – from engaging in one of the many different worship ministries to protecting and sustaining the environment, growing in your own faith and commitment to God, or just participating in one of the many social events of the Church. If you are looking for a welcoming church to get married in, baptize your child, or put your loved one to eternal rest, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church welcomes you with open arms. Â
Offerings & Payments
Good stewardship is an important part of any healthy Church. Click here to make a donation or payment for rentals or events. To learn more about the 2026 Stewardship Campaign or to donate to the Capital Fund or Endowment, click on the hotlinks.
Supper Club Group Sign Up
Supper Clubs at St. Paul’s will start up again in January, and new groups of eight are being formed. This is a great opportunity for you to have fun, socialize, and to get to know your fellow parishioners even better. Please sign up on the forms available at the back of the church sanctuary or contact Sandi Detweiler to be assigned to a group.
Christmas Season Events
Celtic Christmas Celebration
Join us on Friday, December 19th, at 7:30 PM in the Church Sanctuary to hear local musician Charlie Zahm, one of the most popular soloists at Celtic music festivals, maritime events, and American traditional music gatherings east of the Mississippi. All are invited to attend, and there is no admission charge. However, donations are gratefully accepted to support this and future musical programs.
Christmas Eve Services
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4:00 PM – Family Pageant & Service
The pageant begins at 4:00 PM on Christmas Eve with the singing of favorite Christmas Carols. Following carols, a pageant narrated story of the birth of the baby Jesus. This pageant is an intergenerational event featuring our youth, as well as our adult members. You will hear the story you know by heart and experience it again for the first time.
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10:00 PM – Candlelight Service
The 10:00 PM Candlelight Service begins with the singing of Christmas Carols. A Rite II service that features music and readings to tell the Christmas story follows caroling at 10:30 PM.Â
Steeple Blessing & Dedication
Thanks to the generosity of long-time member, Barbara Painter (full biography), our steeple renovation project has been completed. The St. Paul’s Community, Painter Family, and members of the restoration crew helped Pastor Maxine Dornemann to dedicate and bless this beautiful, new, and historically correct steeple on Sunday, December 7th immediately following the 10:30 AM service. To see a pictural timeline of the changes to the steeple, CLICK on this link.
This Week’s Events
For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous and his ears are attentive to their prayer, but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.
Visit & Join Us
We encourage you to visit St. Paul’s, meet our members, and consider joining our Family of Faith. If you are interested in joining our congregation, please contact the Church Office at 610-363-2363 or via email: contact@stpaulsexton.com.
Rental Venues
The Church Campus at St. Paul’s has many different facilities and venues available to rent to you or your organization. These spaces have many extra amenities from free onsite parking and a commercial-grade kitchen to available technology, darkening shades, and disability access. Our Church has excellent acoustics and plentiful seating for musical concerts, symposia, or ceremonies.  Click here to learn more about our rental venues.
Church Campus
The St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, founded in 1828, sits on a beautiful 7-acre property on Lancaster Avenue/Route 30 in Exton, PA. In addition to the historic church, the Church Campus also includes Getman Hall, the Lockwood-Reilly classroom and Church Office building, Cemetery and scatter gardens, prayer and meditation Labyrinth, Community Garden that supports local food banks, large parking lot, and the renovated church social hall and annex that currently is leased to the Whiteland Montessori Pre-School and Kindergarten.