St Paul Episcopal Church, Levittown, PA
An Inclusive Community of Faith in Lower Bucks County

Saint Paul Church started in the World War I era, in nearby Edgley village when Episcopal seminarians were invited to conduct liturgies at a non-denominational chapel. In 1921, the Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania opened a mission in a small strcuture in Edgely. Various clergy served this mission til World War II when the mission was closed.
   In 1949, The Reverend Stanley Powell was placed in charge of Christ Church, Eddington and Saint Paul Chapel, Edgley. William Levitt donated to the church 3.5 acres to build the first church in Levittown. Fr Powell was appointed is first full time priest and the new church was built in 1954. An addition of the hall was added in 1958. Fr. Powell retired in 1988.
   The Reverend Edward Schultz served as interim priest til The Reverend Howard Wood was called in 1989. He retired in 2003. The Reverend Michael Ruk was called as priest in  September 2004.



     Father Michael is a native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.  He graduated  from Allegheny College, Meadvile, Pennsylvania with a degree in Political Science and Religious Studies.
It was in college where connected his passions of spirituality and social justice. He worked in the past as a religion teacher and campus minister in a Catholic high school in Pittsburgh.  In 1999 he graduated  from Duquense Univerity with a Masters Degree in systematic theology.  He graduated in 2003 from Nashotah House Seminary, Milwaukee, Wisconsin where he served  his field work at St James Church in Milwaukee.
    He was ordained deacon and priest at Trinity Cathedral, Pittsburgh in 2003 where he served as Priest Assistant.   In 2004 he was called to Saint Paul, Levittown and since 2006 as has also served All Saints, Fallsington.
    He is interested in liturgy, interreligious dialogue, and issues of social justice.  He has a love of different cultures and peoples and is always up for an adventure to a new country or experience.



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