After the Bilston Cholera Epidemic in 1832, which barely touched Willenhall, a Public Health Committee was formed in Willenhall in 1842 as a result of public pressure. One of the administrative districts used for the purposes of this Committee was 'St. Stephen’s District' which followed the lines of today’s parish boundary.
The church register dates from 1848, though it was some 6 years before money was raised to build the original St. Stephen’s church, which was consecrated on 31st October 1854. The builder is recorded as W.D. Griffin (who was also later to rebuild St. Giles Church).
After a battle against dry rot, the old St Stephen's Church was demolished in July 1978. Prior to this, on the first Sunday after Easter 1978, the congregation moved into the recently extended church hall, which was then used for worship and social activities until the new church was available.In January 1977, work began on the new church which was directly connected to the church hall (referred to in historic papers as St. Alban's Hall). The decision to connect the hall and church was made deliberately - to quote a write up at the time of the dedication, this was "to make it clear that God is at the centre of all human activity, both worship and social”. The generosity of members of the church, friends, neighbouring churches, local industry and the Diocese of Lichfield, meant that of a total bill of £55,000, only £6,500 was still outstanding at the time of the Dedication.
The church was dedicated by Bishop Barry Rogerson on the 8th September 1979. The priest at the time was Revd Trevor Green and the churchwardens were Gerald and Ron Starkey. The Architects were Wood, Goldstraw and Yorta of Hanley, Stoke on Trent, and the building contractor was David J. Bremner of Sedgley.