St. Paul's Church

In 1907, Saint Paul's Church was established as a Chapel of Ease for Christ Church, Wilton. Saint Paul's became a separate and independent parish known as Saint Paul's, Meggett.

The church is located on Chapel Road across the street from the new Ministry Center. It is surrounded by St. Paul's Cemetery.

Christ Church

In 1834 Christ Church, Wilton was organized on Willtown Bluff.  The congregation bought the old Presbyterian Church site in the old town of Willtown.

A Chapel of Ease was built in Adamsville (Adam's Run) in 1848.  Christ Church, Adam's Run (as pictured), was built in 1886 utilizing some of the materials from the Willtown church.  The Church was completed in 1887.

A Chronology of Christ-St. Paul's Parish

1706 - Church act created nine original parishes in South Carolina
1708 - Church act defined St. Paul's Parish as one of the parishes making up Colleton County (now Charleston, Co.).
1734 - The sea islands including Edisto, Wadmalaw, and John's Island, became St. John's Colleton.
1737 - A chapel of Ease was built at Beach Hill, between Ravenel and Summerville.
1834 - Christ Church, Wilton, was organized on Wiltown Bluff. The congregation bought the Old Presbyterian church site in the old town of Willtown.
1848 - A chapel of ease was built in Adamsville (Adam's Run).
1886 - Christ Church, Adam's Run was built utilizing some of the materials from the Wilton church.
1887 - Christ Church was completed.
1907 - St. Paul's Church was established as a Chapel of Ease for Christ Church, Wilton.
1925 - St. Paul's became a separate and independent parish known as St. Paul's Meggett.
1962 - Christ Church, Wilton and St. Paul's, Meggett, merged. The new congregation became known as Christ - St. Paul's Episcopal Church.
1991 - Christ-St. Paul's called the Rev. Craige N. Borrett to become the full-time rector.
1992 - A new rectory was constructed.
1993 - The Vestry began to consider construction of a new church.
1996 - On Pentecost Sunday, the congregation of Christ-St. Paul's broke ground for the new Ministry Center.
1997 - On Palm Sunday, 1997, the congregation began to worship in the new Ministry Center. Patrick (Spud) Allen became our first fulltime youth minister.
2002 - A preliminary concept was unveiled for a new sanctuary and bell tower on March 20. This construction site is to be adjacent to the Ministry Center.

Historic Dedication
by Mrs. Robert L. Oliveros,
Historic Site Chairman

Charles Towne Chapter of the National Colonial Dames XVII Century dedicatee a state roadside marker for the historic site of the original St. Paul's, Stono Flats on Sunday afternoon, November 17, 2002 at Dixie Plantation.

One side of the marker tells the history of St. Paul's, Stono Flats, sometimes referred to as Church Flats, the second parish to be formed under the Church Act of 1706. The other side shows information about Captain Robert Seabrook, whose slate headstone along with those of his wife and son, are located at the site.