St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Kent County, Maryland, commonly called Old St. Paul's, is located approximately seven miles west of Chestertown on the upper Eastern Shore. The present church is the second building on the site and was completed in 1713. It is the earliest religious structure in Kent County, and with the possible exception of Old Trinity in Dorchester County, the earliest surviving Anglican Church on the Eastern Shore of Maryland.

Whether you are new to the area, visiting from out of town, or just visiting us in cyberspace, we welcome you to St. Paul's and invite you to participate in our life of worship and service.  St. Paul's, Kent, is a small, rural parish with a long tradition of worship and service. We are a part of  The Diocese of Easton. We hold a variety of understandings about how God is involved in our lives;  and we vary in age, race, politics, lifestyle, and tradition. Together, however, we are a  worshipping community of Christians responding to the call to know Christ and to make Him known in this place and in our time through the caring acceptance of all people, the faithful sharing of our hopes and fears and the offering of our gifts as inspired and guided by the Holy Spirit.

We want to help you feel at home. Our liturgy can be confusing, so, if you are unfamiliar with it, an usher will seat you next to a friendly "old timer" who will help guide you through our service. The red book that you will find in your pew is the Book of Common Prayer (BCP), and the blue is our Hymnal. You will see the Hymn numbers posted in the order in which they will be sung at the left front of the Nave behind the choir.   The pamphlets in the tract rack at the back of the Nave, the books in the library and our annual Inquirers' Class (held in the Fall) will help you to learn more about our denomination. Our adult classes on Thursday mornings and the coffee hour which follows the 10:30 am service on Sunday are both good times to ask questions. 

If you feel that you need more information, we have placed a more complete description and discussion on another page in this website.  To reach that page, click here.

Most of us were once newcomers to St. Paul's and to the Episcopal Church. Please ask the clergy, ushers or greeters any questions which might help you feel more at home in our parish.