Events
Events at St. Paul's
Check out what's going on a St. Paul's!
Special Events
For more information about a special event, please contact St. Paul's.
Dr. Jim O'Connell, President
Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program
Guest speaker: Dr. Jim O'Connell
Sunday, February 15, 2026
2 PM
at St. Paul's in Barber Hall
Please join us for a talk by local physician Dr. Jim O’Connell about his work as the president and founding physician of the Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program (BHCHP).
This event is free and open to the public, with free on-site parking for attendees on a first-come, first-served basis.
Read more about Dr. O'Connell
​In Streetside manner, Jan 25, 2016, Newport Daily News/NewportRI.com
In Rough Sleepers: Dr. Jim O'Connell's Urgent Mission to Bring Healing to Homeless People by Pulitzer-prize winning author Tracy Kidder
In Stories from the Shadows: Reflections of a Street Doctor by Dr. Jim O’Connell
Small Group Gatherings
St. Paul's has several small groups for church members and the public to participate in.
For more information, please contact St. Paul's.
Meditation Gathering
Meets Weekly
Wednesdays
5:30 PM to 6:20 PM
at St. Paul's in Barber Hall
Spiritual Transformation Group
Meets Weekly
Thursdays 6:15 PM to 7:45 PM
at St. Paul's in the Thompson Rm (2nd fl)
We are discussing Meeting Jesus Again for the First Time: The Historical Jesus and the Heart of Contemporary Faith by Marcus Borg.
Are you disillusioned with institutional churches & their teachings?
Do you feel that churches often resist critical thinking & openness?
Are you looking for a safe space where you can explore your questions in a diverse and open community?
Let's create that space together.
Drumming Circle
Meets Every Other Week, September to June
2nd & 4th Wednesdays
6:30 PM to 7:30 PM
at St. Paul's in Barber Hall
No experience necessary. We provide the drums!
Community Outreach
For more information about any of the community outreach programs listed below, please contact St. Paul's.
Christian Action Community Meals
St. Paul's provides a community meal on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 5 PM.
St. Paul's also hosts community meals at our building that are prepared and served by volunteers from other Acquidneck Island organizations:
by Salve Regina U., 1st Thu monthly at 5 PM at St. Paul's
by St. Mary's Episcopal, 2nd Thu monthly at 5 PM at St. Paul's
by Calvary UMC, 3rd Thu monthly at 5 PM at St. Paul's
by OceanPointe, 4th Tue monthly at 5 PM at St. Paul's
God's Community Garden
Volunteers from St. Paul's congregation plant, grow and harvest vegetables at God's Community Garden, located at Calvary Methodist Church in nearby Middletown, RI. Those vegetables are then distributed to local food pantries, soup kitchens, and free farm stands, including the summer farm stand at St. Paul's.
Want to know more about the garden? Click here to visit the God's Community Garden website.
12-Step Meetings
St. Paul's hosts a 12-step meeting Monday through Saturday at 10 AM each week in our Thompson Room on the second floor.
Newport String Project
St. Paul's hosts violin, viola, and cello lessons for area students taught by members of the Newport String Project.
Want to learn more about this local non-profit? Click here to visit the Newport String Project's website.