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New St. Paul Sanctuary

Come and see!

The congregation of St. Paul invites you for weekend worship in the new sanctuary. Services are Sundays at 8:00, 9:20, and 11:45 a.m.; and Saturdays at 5:30 p.m. Be part of inspiring worship in the new sanctuary, with hospitality in lovely adjacent spaces and in the congregational bookstore.

Worship furnishings

Local artisans have crafted the liturgical furnishings specially designed for the new St. Paul worship center: the baptismal font, the pulpit, the altar table, and the large bronze cross.

About the new worship center

The scope of the construction project includes the new sanctuary, the renovation of the current sanctuary into a chapel, and adjacent welcoming areas. The project incorporates 21st-century expectations and standards for hospitality, technology, safety, and accessibility.

The new sanctuary, with its soaring cross atop the exterior tower, stands as a powerful symbol of God’s grace in the center of the city. A new pipe organ is now being installed.

I lift up my eyes…

Eyes naturally drift UP as people walk into the new sanctuary. The space is artfully designed to inspire awe and praise to God. Psalm 121 comes to mind.

Lift high the cross!

The 34-foot-tall cross atop the new sanctuary now stands as a sign of God’s grace to the surrounding neighborhood. The construction project is a reaffirmation of St. Paul congregation’s commitment to strengthen the central core of Davenport along Brady Street and to reach out with the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

Both thoroughly modern and historically classic in design, the cross draws on some features of an orthodox cross. Read about the design.

The cross and the new sanctuary have been designed by Paul Barribeau of the Groth Design Group, Cedarburg, Wisconsin. The new worship center is scheduled for completion in Fall 2007.

Davenport’s Brady-Harrison ‘Renaissance’

Along the Brady-Harrison corridor in the center of Davenport, schools and churches are investing $100 million in renovations and expansions. St. Paul joins St. Ambrose University, Palmer College of Chiropractic, city schools, and neighboring churches in strengthening the central city. Read the the editorial in the Quad City Times.

Enter here for worship
  • The south entrance (adjacent to the new south parking lot) is the primary worship entrance.
  • North library entrance by the playground on Lombard Street across from Vander Veer Park
  • West education wing entrance, or a new fully accessible walkway that takes you directly into the Gathering Area
Entrances during the week
  • Weekday entrance to the church office: Double doors on the south side of the building, closest to Brady Street
  • Weeknights: South-facing Gathering Area doors and west-facing doors at the end of the long walkway
Parking
  • South: New entrance lot, lots south of High Street, and lots at Madison School along Brady Street
  • West: Small lot along Main Street with ample space for those with disabilities
  • North: Lombard Street
Come and worship

Worship in the new St. Paul sanctuary in services each weekend>>