San Antonio: St. Paul United Methodist Church

Front of church with two towers and a wide staircase in front
Interior of church showing congregation, altar, and choir
Large group of people posing for a photograph

St. Paul Congregation circa 1923 (St. Paul United Methodist Church)

Women seated with their babies

Congregation baby contest circa 1930 (St. Paul United Methodist Church)

Woman speaking at podium in church with four men seated and choir behind

St. Paul Church choir circa 1942 (St. Paul United Methodist Church)

Group of women standing around a table with canned goods and a pressure cooker

Women’s Society of Christian Canning circa 1942 (St. Paul United Methodist Church)

Group of people standing on stairs in dress clothing

Young congregation members circa 1943 (St. Paul United Methodist Church)

Front of church with two towers and a wide staircase in front and ivy covering one tower

St. Paul United Methodist Church ca. 1944 (St. Paul United Methodist Church)

Three people standing in front of a small wood framed house with palm trees in front

Reverend Robert Mosby and family circa 1944 (St. Paul United Methodist Church)

The oldest predominately African American congregation in San Antonio, St. Paul United Methodist Church was developed in 1866 when former slaves and freemen met in private homes. The congregation settled into its present location in 1922 and throughout the 20th century was host to prominent Civil Rights activists, black leaders, and public figures, including Thurgood Marshall, Langston Hughes, and A. Philip Randolph.  The church celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2016.

Today, St. Paul’s warm, multi-generational congregation is committed to worship, outreach and spiritual formation through various ministries.  

St. Paul United Methodist Church

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