Some years ago, on the occasion of the 125th anniversary of St. Paul’s, Rev. Lorne Brown said:

I never stand in the sanctuary of St. Paul ‘s, without a feeling of being surrounded by an invisible fellowship of people, who have gone before us…. Faithful people who responded to community and world needs and in so doing, God has prospered the growth of this congregation.

The past has much to say to us; however, it is the future where we will be living and witnessing….concerned about the quality of life that will be part of this growing town.

And now St. Paul’s, with roots to early saddle-bag preachers who brought Methodism to this area and established our church, has accepted the challenging responsibility of renewing its mission, its buildings and engaging the ever changing community of Milton that surrounds it.”

Our first Methodist brick chapel opened in 1853 to great celebration and thankfulness. In 1890 our large brick church was built beside that early chapel to meet growing needs and change. In 1962 our Christian Education Centre was built with modern facilities, teaching areas, meeting rooms, stage, gymnasium and offices. Following a fire in the Sanctuary in 2010, the church buildings underwent a major renovation and were reopened in 2013 to meet the challenges and opportunities of today.

While we acknowledge with great appreciation, the past and those who have made today possible, we also look forward to the opportunities that lead us and the guiding Christian principles that must be our rudder in the future Milton.