2. S
t.Paul United Methodist Church began
as a mission at the old army hospital on
Fair Street for wounded CivilWar
Veterans and their families. On Easter Sunday
afternoon, April 21,1867,a group of members
from theTrinity Methodist Episcopal Church
South (nowTrinity United Methodist
Church) turned out for a Sunday School
service. There was“standing room only”
inside,and the windows of the hospital were
opened wide so the crowd gathered outside
on the lawn could join in the singing and
hear the bible stories.
In 1870,St.Paul Methodist Episcopal
South was built on Hunter Street (now MLK,Jr.
Drive). The church began with 63 members.
After the turn of the century,the congrega-
tion had grown so large that they
began planning to build a new
stone church in the residential
neighborhood of Grant Park.
Construction of the new church
began in 1906. The new church
was constructed out of blocks of
granite.It was built in the Neo-
Romanesque style and included
intricate stained glass windows.
The large pipe organ was
acquired from the Piedmont
Cotton States Exhibition in 1887.
Interior details include cove
ceilings,decorative columns and
capitals,paneled woodwork,and
original heart pine wood floors.
The first service was held in
the new sanctuary in October of
1907 and was attended by more
than 1,200 members. By 1921,St.
Paul ME had 2,345 members.In the late
1920’s the three-story brick education
building was added.
The Grant Park neighborhood thrived in
the 1930’s and into the 1940’s,but changed as
a national trend for families to move away
from the cities into the suburbs began.
Construction of Interstates 20,75/85,and the
stadium claimed more homes and displaced
families,cutting Grant Park in half and
sending long-time residents to the suburbs.
However the resilient spirit of St.Paul
UMC and the neighborhood shined through
during these days.“Urban pioneers”began
moving into the area,attracted by the unique
old homes and historical charm of Grant
Park. This diverse,new community fearlessly
tackled community issues like crime and
education. Soon the neighborhood became
the thriving place it is today.
In 1985 a predawn fire razed St.Paul’s
building adjacent to the sanctuary. The
congregation and community rallied
together to rebuild the education and
fellowship hall which also housed the Grant
Park Learning Center. Reconstruction efforts
were completed in 1987. By the early1990’s,
the sanctuary needed renovation. Plaster
was falling over the heads of the congrega-
tion. Faced with closing the church for good
or raising repair funds,the small congrega-
tion chose to raise the needed funds to keep
the doors of St.Paul UMC open. Repairs
began in the spring of 1991 with a new roof,
refinishing walls,floors,and pews,and
reworking areas of the sanctuary to fit the
church’s new space needs for meeting areas.
The lettering frieze around the
ceiling perimeter was selected
by the congregation and
painted by church members.In
April of 1994 the work was
completed. The congregation
resumed worship on Palm
Sunday. Ongoing restoration
projects to preserve the stained
glass windows and repoint the
stone facade continue to
preserve the beauty and history
of St.Paul UMC.
St Paul UMC is now home
to the Grant Park Cooperative
Preschool and the Golden Age
Center. It has served as a
temporary sanctuary to
Hurricane Katrina evacuees
and the Neighborhood Charter
School. Many other groups call
St.Paul home including the Atlanta
Mennonite Fellowship,The Grant Park
Summer Singers and the Four Seasons
Chamber Orchestra.
A Short History of
St. Paul United Methodist Church
St. Paul United Methodist Church
Centennial Celebration Concert
ProgramOctober 14, 2006
Praise the Lord (2006) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kevin Hill
Little Saints Children’s Choir
Laura Wells, director
HardTimes (1854) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stephen Foster
Good Enough
Five Mystical Songs (1911) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RalphVaughanWilliams
Kyle Guglielmo, baritone
1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Easter
2 . . . . . . . . . . . . I Got Me Flowers
3 . . . . . . Love Bade MeWelcome
4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Call
5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Antiphon
With aVoice of Singing (1923) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Martin Shaw
Ain’a that Good News (1937) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . William Dawson,arr.
Zion’sWalls (1943) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aaron Copland,arr.
My Eternal King (1954) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jane Marshall
Blessed Assurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Good Enough
Give Me Jesus (1973) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L.L Flemming,arr.
BeThou MyVision (1976) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alice Parker,arr.
Pie Jesu from Reqiuem (1986) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Rutter
Katherine Moore, Soprano
My ShepherdWill Supply My Need (1995) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MackWilberg,arr.
Terri Evans, Flute Sara Henry, Oboe
MLK (1996) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . U2/ Bob Chilcot,arr.
James Palmer, Solo
God Be In My Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Rutter
3. Musicians Centennial Dinner
Little Saints Children’s Choir
(insert names)
String Quartet
(insert names)
Choir
(insert names)
Good Enough
(insert names)
ProgramOctober 14, 2006
Mistress of Ceremonies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Teresa Davis
Invocation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Rev. Susannah Davis
Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Rev. Ed Judy
Church History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paul Gardner
Reflections of Former Pastors
Donor Recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marcus Merritt
Volunteer Recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RebeccaWallace
Closing Remarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Rev. Ed Judy
Benediction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Rev. Ed Judy
Homecoming Dinner Menu
Appetizer
Vegetable and Cream Cheese Stuffed Mushrooms
First Course
Autumn Corn Chowder
Main Course
Choice of:
Chicken Cordon Bleu - Chicken Breast rolled around Ham and Swiss Cheese
or
Pastitsio-Vegetarian Greek Lasagna with Eggplant and
hints of Cinnamon,Nutmeg,and Oregano
Paella Rice- Saffron SpicedYellow Rice with Baby Peas
Garlic French Green Beans
Desserts
(served in Chester Commons)
Honey Pecan Squares
Double Fudge Brownies
Hazelnut Crust Lemon Squares
Mini French Cream Puffs
Coffee
Program Notes
Ralph Vaughn Williams
Five Mystical Songs
George Herbert (1593-1633) gained recognition in
his lifetime as Orator of Cambridge University and for
membership in Parliament,but he is best remembered
for the devotional poetry he wrote during the last
years of his life while serving the Church of England in
the tiny parish of Bemerton,England. He is consid-
ered a mystical poet for ability to communicate ab-
stract,spiritual insights in simple terms.Herbert played
the lute and composed music for some of his poems,
though none of his original tunes have survived.
There is a recently installed statue of George Her-
bert on one of the outside walls of Salisbury Cathedral
inWiltshire,England. His church in Bemerton,about
a mile from the cathedral,is still in use and is a stone’s
throw from the school whereVaughanWilliams’father
taught when he lived there.
Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958) is revered as
one of the leading composers of the 20th century,with
symphonies,choral works,hymns and movies scores
among his credits. He is also remembered for his
involvement in collecting and recording thousands
of English folk songs,some of which he used in larger
compositions. He particularly liked the poetry of
George Herbert and referred to the texts as practically
“setting themselves”to music.ThoughVaughanWil-
liams did not share Herbert’s devout faith in God,he
did respect him as a member of the clergy who served
in the same parish where his father served over two
centuries later.
Five Mystical Songs was first performed at the
Three Choirs Festival atWorcester on September 14,
1911. The composer conducted,and Campbell Mc-
Innes,a popular baritone whoVaughanWilliams had
in mind while composing the songs,was the soloist.
Program notes byTerri Evans
Soloist
Kyle Guglielmo, baritone, is currently studying
voice performance as a senior at Georgia State
University underW.Dwight Coleman.In opera,Kyle
has performed the roles of David in A Hand of Bridge,
Marco in Gianni Schicchi,Bob in The Old Maid and
theThief ,and Sid in Albert Herring:all at Georgia State.
Kyle will be seen singing Melchior in Amahl and the
NightVisitors later in the fall,also at Georgia State.Kyle
has also performed bass solo from two of Haydn’s
masses,and last year had the priviledge of singing the
bass solo in Mozart’s Requiem with the Georgia State
University Singers and the University Orchestra.
Special Thanks
Terri Evans LauraWells
David Hancock Sarah Reiff
Vanessa Jackson
4. Centennial
Sponsors & Donors
The St. Paul Centennial Committee
Leadership Team
Pastor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Rev. Dr. Ed Judy
Centennial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RebeccaWallace
Marketing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ron Dickerson
Public Relations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sybil Davidson
Creative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Robin South
Fundraising . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TalleyWells
History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rachel Quartarone
Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vanessa Jackson
100Years-100 Hands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chris Mayer
Coffee House . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gretchen Garrett
Michelle Levan
Block Party . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gretchen Garrett
Michelle Levan
Race . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JackWarner
Silent Auction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LindaWoodworth
Lana Hardy
Busker’s Night . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . James Palmer
St.Paul Music CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . James Palmer
Centennial Concert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kevin Hill
Homecoming Dinner Chef . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Louis Lindic
Centennial
Restoration Donors
Aslan Productions
Paul Bowman
Brenda &Van Brown
Phillip H.Burrus IV
Ralph Chester
Gigi & Alan Conner
Carol Culver
Louise M.Culver
Sybil & Jim Davidson
Teresa Davis
Jean De Silva
Karl Diehl
Robin Diehl
Shryle Diehl
TracyYandle & Erik Droutman
Carolyn & Mike Dufano
Barbara Durr
Clay & Holly Elrod
Gretchen Stork & Jeffrey Ertel
Lurline & James Fowler
Sponsor Name
Agave Restaurant
Atlanta Gay Men’s Chorus
Atlanta Fire Station Number 10
Atlanta Pet Concierge
CBS Outdoor
Core Body Decatur
Decatur First United Methodist
Church
Dwellings Real Estate
Dwellings - Ormewood Park
Gathering Grounds Coffee
Grant Park Cooperative Preschool
Grant Park Neighborhood
Association
Historic Oakland Cemetery
Laughing Matters
Parkside Elementary School
Pals Place
Park Pet Supply
PD Communications
Pet Chef Express
PJ’s Coffee
Redfish Creole Bistro
Right BrainTechnology, Inc.
Shane’s Barbecue
Sign Blast of Marietta
Six Feet Under
Spikes Running Company
Sung Ming Shu Dojo,Marc Gowan
The Hammam, A Medical Spa
Whole Foods Midtown
Sonia Fuller
Gracie Gazaway
Karen Gieseker
Dr.G.Van Greene
Lois Grubbs
Cheryl Gutterres
Lana Hardy
Ethan Harrington
Mary Ann Hartman
Joan Hildebrand
Robietine Horne
Ikey Howell
Celia Hester Hudnall
Faye & Ben Huiet,Jr.
Vanessa Jackson
Sissie Lang
Joan Mayer
Larry McPheeters
Lucy Moose
Candace Nanista
David Pease
Janice Griffith & Richard Perles
Bill & Judy Porter
Walter Reeves
Irene Riley
Steven Sage
Robin Schmahl
Chris & Guy Seymour
Kirk & Jamie Sieder
Lillie Smith
Anne Spealman
Doug Spears
Rebecca & DonWallace
Stephanie & JackWarner
EllenWeatherly
Janet Withers
Rev.Charles R. Williams
Donor Name
Beth Allgood-McKinnon
Anonymous
Kelly Greene and
Rick Brooks
Deb & Jerry Burns
Ruth Dinkins and
Bob Carr
Gail Cole,CMT
Sybil Davidson
Teresa Davis
Patrice Dickey
Barbara Durr
Bill Ericson
Lurline & Jim Fowler
David Fulmer
Michael George
Hollis Gillespie
Jan Gore
Allen Graham
John Gray
Linda G.Greiss
PamHaas
Ben Hartman
Tim Hill
LesHope
Debbie Jones-Kelly
Chef Louis Lindic
Chrisanne Mayer
Jack McCord
BoundTo Be Read
Books
Celeste McCullough
Joslyn McGuire
Marcus Merritt
Candace Nanista
The Rev.& Mrs.John Norman
James Palmer
Sara Pugh
Walter Reeves
Amy Rush
Andrea Smith
Linda Clawson Smith,
Creative Memories
Consultant
Robin South
Sardis United Methodist
Church
Spikes Running Company
SaraThomas
DaleWallace
DonWallace
JackWarner
Anjie & Andy PeekWoodworth
WoodyWoodworth
MaryYoder
Elizabeth Zappa
5. Centennial
Celebration Volunteers
Melissa Abraham
Beth Allgood-McKinnon
Greg Barron
Kelly Becker
Aric Booker Booker
Paul Bowman
Becky Boyette
Rick Brooks
Brenda Brown
Van Brown
LeAnne Browning
Jerry Burns
Amir Carlock
Cathy Carlock
Marureen Caudell
Julie Clarkson
Terry Cockrum
Doug Cope
Tim Couch
Mark Crenshaw
Cub Scout Pack 688
Susannah Davis
Teresa Davis
Ron Dickerson
Bill Dougherty
Bill Ericson
Shirley Farid
Jessica Gaines
Paul Gardner
Bryan Garner
Gretchen Garrett
Michael George
Renee George
Good Enough
Courtney Goto
Kelly Greene
Linda Greiss
Gerlinda Grimes
Hassan Gueye
John Halcrow
David Hardy
Molly Harrington
Shelly Hart
Gail Henry
Kevin Hill
Tim Hill
Joan Hillenbrand
Candace Hirsch
Vanessa Jackson
Larry Jacobs
Susan Johnson
Sissie Lang
Dama Laurie
Michelle Levan
Little Saints Choir
Jan MacGregor
Rob MacGregor
Jim Mason
Melissa Mason
Chris Mayer
Joan Mayer
Donna Mayer Todd
Brian McGill, Jr.
Brian McGill, Sr.
Joslyn McGuire
Marcus Merritt
Candace Nanista
Michelle Newcome
Sigrid Norris
Sara Pugh
Rachel Quartarone
Sally Radell
Erica Ray
Amber Reed
Robert Rees
Sandra Richardson
Irene Riley
Alex Roberson
Lisa Roberson
Marshall Roberson
Rebecca Rogers
David Scott
Sherri Scott
Jamie Sieder
Kirk Sieder
Carla Smith
Linda Clawson Smith
Robin South
St. Paul Chancel Choir
St. Paul Men’s Group
St. Paul Women’s
Fellowship
St Paul Youth
Mark Summers
Tom Sweeny
Bryan Tharp
Nikki Toler
Tom Trimble
Rindy Trouteaud
Leslie Truman
Teddi Vaile
Rebecca Wallace
Don Wallace
Jack Warner
Stephanie Warner
Laura Wells
Talley Wells
Cheryl White
James White
Andy Woodworth
Anjie Peek Woodworth
Ben Woodworth
Linda Woodworth
Elizabeth Zappa
