Serving One Another & Our Community Through Your Gifts |
Our faith teaches us that everything we have comes from a generous and loving God. In turn, we wish to be thoughtful and careful stewards of the gifts we have received. Our gifts of time, talent, and treasure,make manifest God's love for us.
The pie charts below show dollar values from the 2025 budget. Salaries and benefits of all employees are spread proportionally over the programs they serve, and administrative and facility costs are spread equally across all areas. 
We are entirely self-funded. Most of our funding comes from the financial gifts of our parishioners. We do not receive financial support from the diocese or from the national church.
Every gift helps sustain our programs, worship and outreach. Our financial reserves account for a significant percent of our needed income. 
Your continued generosity supports our worship life, and our ministries that care for one another, serve our neighbors, nurture spiritual growth, pursue justice, and maintain the spaces where we worship and gather.
Our parish has experienced increased costs over the past several years due to inflation and increased minsitry activities. If you are able to increase your donation this year, we would be very grateful! Worship
Worship is the foundation of our life together at St. Paul’s. We are grateful for our clergy, the Rev. Dr. Mauricio J. Wilson, Rector, the Rev. Christian Harding, Asssociate Priest Emeritus, the Rev. Linda McConnell, Assisting Priest, the Ven. Canon Carolyn Bolton, Archdeacon, the Ven. Gary England, Archdeacon, and the Rev. Stephen Tiffenson, Deacon, who enrich our worship and help us build the body of Christ through service to our community. We also give thanks for the presence of our seminarians: this past year: Cara Meredith was ordained to the transitional deaconate and the Rev. Rachel Dykzuel was ordained as priest. Our ushers, acolytes, readers, subdeacons and altar guild members faithfully perform their ministries, welcoming visitors, preparing our worship space, reading scripture, assisting at the altar, and writing and leading Prayers of the People. Our choir, under the leadership of Ben Bachmann, added several new members in the past year and offers special music during feast days. We look forward to the Fauré Requiem with orchestra on All Saints Day, and a special Evensong on the Feast of the Ascension in 2027. Our Columbarium in the Chapel of Peace has had a facelift, thanks to Deacon Gary England! Welcoming and Caring for Our CommunityWeekly coffee hour and special food events enrich our fellowship and keep conversations flowing. Our Pastoral Care team, led by the Deacon Gary England, adds and tracks people in need of prayer, visitation and other pastoral assistance. Individuals are able to express requests
online through published links and in person by contacting Deacon Gary or any clergy person. Our Welcome team, led by Carolyn Knapp and our ushers, meet and welcome those walking through our doors for the first time. Our parish founded St. Paul’s Episcopal School 50+ years ago for students of all backgrounds. From its inception, and continuing today, our support includes sharing our buildings and providing significantly below-market rent. St. Paul’s welcomed the broader community in a new way this past year. The art show, “Oakland Faith,” featuring photographs of places of worship and faith leaders in Oakland by award winning photographers Nicolo Sertorio and J Michael Tucker, was installed in the church from November 2025 to January 2026. The first show of its kind at St. Paul’s, it reflects our commitment to support the arts in our community. Every year, St. Paul’s Friends of Music brings exceptional music and diverse performances to our community, enriching the lives of thousands of attendees. Led by parishioners Victoria and Richard Larson, we welcomed eleven groups in 2025 for 23 concerts and $22,700 in revenue ($15,000 over budget) and is on track to surpass this in 2026. Watch for upcoming events at stpaulsoakland.org/concerts. The Organ Restoration Committee, led by Carol Paxson, has been working behind the scenes to prepare for a 2027 launch of fundraising for the restoration of our historic and reknowned Austin organ, the Alexander Allen Memorial Organ. Our organ's fascinating history can be found at stpaulsoakland.org/organ-history. |
Please consider making a promise, or statement of intent, to support the ministries of St. Paul’s in 2027. All submissions are totally confidential, and can be changed at any time. HOW TO GIVEWe appreciate all donations, and thank you in advance for supporting St. Paul's!
You may make a one-time gift or give weekly, monthly, yearly, timed as you wish.
Other Ways to Give
Consider a Legacy Gift! Include St. Paul’s in your estate plans and help sustain our ministry long into the future. Read about our Legacy Society HERE, or contact Doug Jensen, [email protected] VOLUNTEER!
St. Paul’s welcomes your participation in any of our Church Programs. With so many different types of programs and ways to volunteer at St Paul’s, there’s sure to be an opportunity where your unique talents, gifts, and time meets our community’s greatest needs! Read more about our Ministries HERE. |
Children & Families
St. Paul’s welcomes children of all ages. Our youngest members can remain with their parents during church services or join and play in our staffed Mustard Seeds room just steps away. FaithQuest, our Sunday School program for children ages 5-12, provides a space where children can learn and connect. The Curriculum includes Bible stories and activities that help reinforce their messages. FaithQuest meets weekly on Sundays during the school year, and is led by a Lead teacher and Supporting adult.
The next Youth Sunday service will take place on October 25. We are thrilled to welcome the Young Musicians Chorus, led by Betsy Marvit, as our guest choir. Contact Sarah Smith, Virginia McManus or Katie Lauter for more information about our Children’s Programs.
St. Paul’s welcomes children of all ages. Our youngest members can remain with their parents during church services or join and play in our staffed Mustard Seeds room just steps away. FaithQuest, our Sunday School program for children ages 5-12, provides a space where children can learn and connect. The Curriculum includes Bible stories and activities that help reinforce their messages. FaithQuest meets weekly on Sundays during the school year, and is led by a Lead teacher and Supporting adult.
The next Youth Sunday service will take place on October 25. We are thrilled to welcome the Young Musicians Chorus, led by Betsy Marvit, as our guest choir. Contact Sarah Smith, Virginia McManus or Katie Lauter for more information about our Children’s Programs.
Adult Spirituality
Adult Spirituality at St. Paul’s flourishes through study, reflection and fellowship. Opportunities for spiritual growth are centered around in-depth discussions and book readings. Recent programs included two during Lent in 2026: Wednesday evening discussions on “Disrupting Power: Turning Over Tables,” led by Pastor Kathy Escobar, and Sunday conversations on the book “Forgiveness,” written by Marjorie J. Thompson.
Adult Spirituality at St. Paul’s flourishes through study, reflection and fellowship. Opportunities for spiritual growth are centered around in-depth discussions and book readings. Recent programs included two during Lent in 2026: Wednesday evening discussions on “Disrupting Power: Turning Over Tables,” led by Pastor Kathy Escobar, and Sunday conversations on the book “Forgiveness,” written by Marjorie J. Thompson.
Social Justice
We at St. Paul’s also live out our baptismal vows by caring for the most vulnerable.
• Pantry of Hope volunteers provide groceries to 80–100 clients twice a month, and deliver more than 1,500 hot meals to seniors every year.
• Immigrant rights: Participation in the No Kings and related marches, and vigils at the Concord and San Francisco immigration courts.
• Gun violence reduction: St. Paul’s sponsors the Guns to Gardens Gun Buyback, where, in cooperation with OPD and churches in impacted communities, we have collected hundreds of guns that are then forged into garden tools.
• Supporting disadvantaged children and youth: Distributing school supplies to 100+ children at five local schools in the summer, and partnering with the Center for the Vulnerable Child to provide Christmas gifts to local children and their families in need.
We at St. Paul’s also live out our baptismal vows by caring for the most vulnerable.
• Pantry of Hope volunteers provide groceries to 80–100 clients twice a month, and deliver more than 1,500 hot meals to seniors every year.
• Immigrant rights: Participation in the No Kings and related marches, and vigils at the Concord and San Francisco immigration courts.
• Gun violence reduction: St. Paul’s sponsors the Guns to Gardens Gun Buyback, where, in cooperation with OPD and churches in impacted communities, we have collected hundreds of guns that are then forged into garden tools.
• Supporting disadvantaged children and youth: Distributing school supplies to 100+ children at five local schools in the summer, and partnering with the Center for the Vulnerable Child to provide Christmas gifts to local children and their families in need.
Diocese and National Church
Clergy and parishioners take part in many diocesan and national church efforts, with roles in diocesan and deanery leadership. Thanks to Jeannette Dinwiddie-Moore, Paula Hawthorn and Dylan Versteeg for representing St. Paul’s at the Deanery. Many of our parishioners are active in the Union of Black Episcopalians, where Fr. Wilson now serves as the national president.
Clergy and parishioners take part in many diocesan and national church efforts, with roles in diocesan and deanery leadership. Thanks to Jeannette Dinwiddie-Moore, Paula Hawthorn and Dylan Versteeg for representing St. Paul’s at the Deanery. Many of our parishioners are active in the Union of Black Episcopalians, where Fr. Wilson now serves as the national president.
Volunteering
St. Paul's parishioners volunteer over 10,000 hours every year to help make St. Paul’s run!
Come join!
St. Paul's parishioners volunteer over 10,000 hours every year to help make St. Paul’s run!
Come join!