The Cathedral Church of St. Paul

About this church

The Cathedral Church of St. Paul in Detroit is an Episcopal cathedral at 4800 Woodward Avenue that has been a center of worship, music, and community life in the city since 1824. Sunday services begin with Morning Prayer at 7:30 a.m. and a spoken Holy Eucharist with hymns at 8:15 a.m., both in the Nativity Chapel. The principal service is a sung Holy Eucharist at 11:00 a.m. in the nave, and choral Evensong is sung at 4:00 p.m. from September through May. A spoken Eucharist is held on Wednesdays at 12:15 p.m. in Grace Chapel, and Compline is prayed each evening and streamed online.

Music is a major part of cathedral life, with three choirs and a choir school. The cathedral also offers Christian education, the Education for Ministry program, campus ministry, and a community program that serves people experiencing homelessness. Open Cathedral takes place on Fridays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., when docents guide visitors through the building. A lighted, monitored parking lot sits behind the Diocesan Cathedral Center and is entered from Cathedral Lane off Warren Avenue, with step-free access to the building. Confirm service times on the website before visiting.

Researched from the church’s official website and reviewed October 11, 2026. Sources: Service times, address, streaming · Visiting on Sunday and Open Cathedral · Parking and accessibility

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