St Paul AME of Vallejo

Saint Paul AME Church History

St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church of Vallejo, California was welcomed into the AME Connection at the 89th Session of the California Annual Conference held in Reno, Nevada. Under the recommendation of the Presiding Elder, the late Rev. Runyon. It’s founding pastor, the late Rev. Isaac Johnson (father of the late Lillian Lane) was appointed to the charge. Members of the newly established church, who originally met in the chicken coop of a poultry farm, quickly began the work of “lifting up the name of Jesus” in worship, praise and work as a determined “community of faith”, reaching out to all in Vallejo. As the church grew, they moved from the original site to store front locale, finally settling in 1974 at it’s present site to a uniquely designed chapel setting at 1901 Carolina Street.

As we continue to work with power, purpose and praise, let us remember the under shepherds past and present, who have endeavored to proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ with anointing and authority, leading the people in worship and service of God “in spirit and in truth” and the Vallejo community
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Pastoral Appointees




Reverend Isaac Johnson 1943-1945
Reverend R.B. Banks 1945-1946
Reverend John Johnson 1947-1948
Reverend Goodwin 1948-1950
Reverend E. Lewis Branch 1951-1953
Reverend H.V. Devereaux 1954-1958
Reverend W.W. West 1959-1963
Reverend G.W. Johnson 1964-1966
Reverend Fred Silkett 1967-1977
Reverend James Miller 1978-1988
Reverend Elliott 1989-1990
Reverend Linton Chin 1990-1992
Reverend Henry Delafield 1992
Reverend Dealver Sims 1992-1994
Reverend Terry McCray-Hill 1994-1997
Reverend Carieta Cain Grizzell 1997-2004
Reverend Hugh K. Wesley 2004-2012
Reverend Benard Benson 2012-