Legacy Society

The Company of Angels

Founded in 1936, the Legacy Society of Saint Paul’s Church was created to support future ministries.

Over the past century, a number of very generous parishioners have left bequests to St. Paul’s. This has enabled our parish to maintain vital ministries, take care of our historic church building, and grow our endowment. Current parishioners have followed suit, and we call them The Company of Angels. We are grateful and proud to honor those parishioners – past and present – for their generosity.

Please complete the Bequest Intention Form and return it to St. Paul’s to let us know that you have included St. Paul’s in your estate plans, or to indicate that you are considering doing so and would like to be contacted by the parish office.  More information can be found in Ways to Support St. Paul’s Church with a Planned Gift.

Company of Angels Brochure (PDF)

Why Make a Bequest to St. Paul’s?

Bequests make a huge impact at Saint Paul’s, unlike similar gifts to large institutional charities. One might argue that a bequest to a school or institution with tens of millions in endowment would not make much of a ripple. At Saint Paul’s, because resources are fewer, it creates a big difference. Nationally, nearly half of all bequests are made by people younger than 55 years of age. If you have not yet considered a bequest to Saint Paul’s Church, we invite you to please do so. The ministry of Saint Paul’s Church changes lives – not just within the congregation but significantly beyond. Every contribution counts.

Saint Paul’s church community is not as wealthy as some think. Our endowment is not as robust as those of some other parishes in the Diocese. Bequests help to build it up and maintain the unique ministry that Saint Paul’s has to offer far into the future. A bequest is a way of carrying forward lifetime values in order to make an impact on the future. It is humbling and inspiring to see a quarter of our annual budget is made possible from investments and gifts given by members of our legacy society. We are grateful for their foresight and generosity that allows every aspect of our music, outreach, children and youth and adult education programs, to be maintained, as well as pastoral care and worship. Without that joyful generosity over the decades, we would not be able to do many of the things we take for granted Sunday by Sunday, season by season.

Living Members

Deceased Members