Welcome to St. Paul's
God loves you. No exceptions
God loves you. No exceptions
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Grounded in the past, faith in the future
St. Paul's Episcopal is one of the oldest churches in Canton and has stood on the same corner (now 425 Cleveland Ave. SW) since 1869. We're part of the Episcopal Diocese of Ohio, which covers the northern part of the state, the national Episcopal Church and the Anglican Communion worldwide. We embrace these messages of our broader church: “Love God. Love Your Neighbor. Change the World.” and “God Loves You. No Exceptions.”
St. Paul's Episcopal is one of the oldest churches in Canton and has stood on the same corner (now 425 Cleveland Ave. SW) since 1869. We're part of the Episcopal Diocese of Ohio, which covers the northern part of the state, the national Episcopal Church and the Anglican Communion worldwide. We embrace these messages of our broader church: “Love God. Love Your Neighbor. Change the World.” and “God Loves You. No Exceptions.”
Our staff:
Clergy Leadership: The Revs. Joe and Kay Ashby
Music Director: Edward T. Grimes
Office Manager: Tammy Patterson
Our Vestry:
The Vestry is the legal representative of the parish with regard to all matters pertaining to its corporate property. The number of Vestry members and the term of office varies from parish to parish. At St. Paul's, most Vestry members are elected to three-year terms at the annual parish meeting in January and can serve two consecutive terms. The senior warden is often defined as the rector's warden, serving as a liaison with the priest. The junior warden is often referred to as the people's warden. The other officers at St. Paul's are the treasurer, assistant treasurer and clerk. The basic responsibilities of the Vestry are to help define and articulate the mission of the congregation; to support the church’s mission by word and deed, to select the priest, to ensure effective organization and planning, and to manage resources and finances.
For more on how a Vestry is structured in the Episcopal church, go to http://www.episcopalchurch.org/library/glossary/vestry
Vestry Members and Officers (Vestry was elected at the annual meeting in January 2026); officers were chosen at a special Vestry meeting)
M.L. Schultze, senior warden
Linda Heitger, junior warden
Peggy Neidig, clerk
Douglas Colmery, treasurer
David Lewis, assistant treasurer
Barbara Anderson, member
Marcia Enslen, member
Kelli Green, member
David Rotthoff, member
Carol Sutek, member
David Swope, member
Clergy Leadership: The Revs. Joe and Kay Ashby
Music Director: Edward T. Grimes
Office Manager: Tammy Patterson
Our Vestry:
The Vestry is the legal representative of the parish with regard to all matters pertaining to its corporate property. The number of Vestry members and the term of office varies from parish to parish. At St. Paul's, most Vestry members are elected to three-year terms at the annual parish meeting in January and can serve two consecutive terms. The senior warden is often defined as the rector's warden, serving as a liaison with the priest. The junior warden is often referred to as the people's warden. The other officers at St. Paul's are the treasurer, assistant treasurer and clerk. The basic responsibilities of the Vestry are to help define and articulate the mission of the congregation; to support the church’s mission by word and deed, to select the priest, to ensure effective organization and planning, and to manage resources and finances.
For more on how a Vestry is structured in the Episcopal church, go to http://www.episcopalchurch.org/library/glossary/vestry
Vestry Members and Officers (Vestry was elected at the annual meeting in January 2026); officers were chosen at a special Vestry meeting)
M.L. Schultze, senior warden
Linda Heitger, junior warden
Peggy Neidig, clerk
Douglas Colmery, treasurer
David Lewis, assistant treasurer
Barbara Anderson, member
Marcia Enslen, member
Kelli Green, member
David Rotthoff, member
Carol Sutek, member
David Swope, member