St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Norfolk, VA

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• Name:St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Norfolk, VA
• Website URL:https://stpaulsnorfolk.org
• Summary:St. Paul's Episcopal Church sits in downtown Norfolk in the city's only surviving pre‑Revolutionary building (nave completed 1739) and bears tangible marks of history—a 1776 cannonball still lodged in an exterior wall and the original churchyard that served as the community burying ground; the property is listed on both the Virginia Landmarks Register and the National Register of Historic Places. Visitors will find notable art and music, including a 1906 Tiffany Studios Leigh stained‑glass window, the M. Foscue & Clara P. Brock memorial pipe organ, a historic bell installed in 2016, and an active choir that leads weekly worship and presents the annual Festival of Nine Lessons & Carols. The parish offers guided building and grounds tours and emphasizes an explicitly inclusive, welcoming community with family-friendly care—a complimentary, background‑checked nursery using the Frolic curriculum, Godly Play for children, Safe Church–trained staff, and youth programs open to non‑members that emphasize service and mission. The congregation is also active in outreach and community life, partnering with local and international charities, hosting an annual Red Cross blood drive, and offering midweek Soup and Study and other events.
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