Upcoming Events

JUNE​​​​

• Saturday, June 13: Loaves and Fishes
  Sign up to support the monthly Loaves and Fishes meal run to Woonsocket. Volunteer opportunities start at 8:30 a.m. Sign up here.
  
  

JULY​​​​

• Friday, July 10: Wickford Art Festival Dinner
  Join us for a delicious community dinner from 4 to 7 p.m. at the St. Paul's Parish House to kick off the Wickford Art Festival weekend! We'll be serving homemade lobster rolls, chowder, clamcakes, hot dogs, desserts, and more!
  
  
• Saturday, July 11: St. Paul's Square Dance
  Details to follow, but save the date for the next St. Paul's square Dance in the Parish House. Music by the Swinging Axolotls.
  
  
• Sunday, July 19: Confirmation Sunday
  Bishop W. Nicholas Knisely will join us for a Confirmation Service on July 19 during the 9 a.m. mass.
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SEPTEMBER​​​​

• Sunday, September 20: First Communion
  A new first communion class will meet on September 6 and 13 for instruction, with the service planned for Sunday, September 20, during the 9 a.m. mass.

The Annual Calendar

year-round: 14 gold street series

January, February, June-November
Roughly 10 times a year, St. Paul's and the North Kingstown Free Library team up to celebrate great authors and highlight the town's rich arts and culture community. Readings are usually held at the library on Friday evenings, and may include light refreshments at the rectory.

2026 Visiting Authors:

• January 30: Dante Micheaux
• February 13: Jane Hamilton
  
• March 27: Michael Joseph Gross
  
• May 22: Dianne Bilyak
  
• June 5: Donna Masini and Jennifer Sutherland
• July 17: Jonathan Galassi
• September 11: Dona Ann McAdams
• September 25: Matthew Bevis
• November 20: Lee Clay Johnson

march: the passion

A dramatic reading of the Passion narrative on Palm Sunday, staged by Terry Shea and Laura Ash of the West Bay Community Theater.

april: easter

After Easter Sunday service, the St. Paul's community gathers on the rectory lawn for an Easter Egg hunt, coffee, and the annual planting of a prayer tree.

NOVEMBER: jingle jangle jamboree

Featuring music from the St. Paul’s Choral Scholars and a surprise visit from Santa Claus, this event offers holiday shopping, lessons in letterpress printing, and the opportunity to learn about church activities and ministries.

december: christmas pantomime

Complete with creative costumes, live animals, angels, a cranky innkeeper, and the Holy Spirit on a zip line, St. Paul's celebrates Christmas with a British-inspired pantomime.