St. Paul UMC Dallas

The only church in downtown Dallas rooted in African-American traditions of worship, St. Paul is the sole survivor of what was, for over a century, a neighborhood of monumental black churches. The congregation that greets you today is the same community that has worshiped on this very site since its establishment by a visionary body of recently freed slaves in 1873.

From its founding in a brush arbor to its current landmark standing as the oldest community presence in what has become the Dallas Arts District, St. Paul has remained committed to the spiritual disciplines of prayer, fasting, tithing, and Bible study.

There is no greater testimony to the power of prayer than the fact that, where here God planted a church in 1873, here we remain. Come grow in faith and service with us, and loose the power of our timeless faith in your own life.

If you come for Sunday School at 9:30 a.m., you'll never be late for church at 10:45 a.m. Even if you're late for Sunday School, you'll still be on time for church.