St. John's Episcopal Church-Austin, TX / La Iglesia Episcopal San Juan-Austin, TX
ST. JOHN'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
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  • who we are
    • Information for Visitors
    • the episcopal church
    • clergy
    • accessibility
    • history
    • vestry
    • staff
    • resources
    • contact us
  • services
    • Eucharist Registration
    • Christmas 2020
    • sunday worship
    • baptism
    • confirmation >
      • membership
    • first communion
    • presentations
    • quinceañeras
    • marriage
    • funerals
    • Pet Blessing
  • ministries
    • community garden
    • pastoral care
    • daughters of the king
    • ministry to elderly
    • handcrafts & food bank
    • farmer's market
    • refugee ministry
    • homeless ministry
    • alcoholics anonymous
    • overeaters anonymous
    • worship ministries
    • ushers and greeters
    • choir
  • learn with us
    • Lectionary Bible Study
    • Baptismal Covenant
    • Thursday Bible Study
    • Youth Formation
    • episcopal 101/201/301
    • Views and Brews
    • yoga
  • calendars
    • This Week!
    • ministry schedules
    • yearly planner
  • Stewardship
    • About stewardship
    • stewardship faq
    • Electronic Banking
    • Online Giving
  • Media
    • The Bridge
    • service videos
    • sermon videos
  • español

History of St. John's Episcopal Church - Austin


The Reverend Malcolm Riker founded St. John’s Episcopal Church on December 8, 1960. The first congregation was a “home church” which met in a residence on Caddo Street approximately two miles east of the present site. St. John’s was one of the four “Gospel” churches that Father Riker started.

The church was welcomed into the Diocese of Texas as an organized mission at the annual church council held in February 1961. In 1963, a church building was erected at the present site on a street called “Pecusa” (for Protestant Episcopal Church, U.S.A.), which later became a part of the Parkfield Drive extension. The church grew from about 20 people to almost 80 by the time Father Riker left in 1964. In 1981 the Reverend Seth Deleery became the first full time vicar of St. John’s. Previous vicars of St. John’s – the Reverends Cooper, Jackson, Perry and Redmond – had been shared with other area churches.

In 1987 the fourth and most major structural addition to the original church building was undertaken. This last addition was completed under the leadership of the Reverend Murray Powell, who became vicar in 1984 and stayed at St. John’s until October of 1992. The Reverend Paul Taft became the 8th vicar of St. John’s in December 1992 and became St. John’s first rector when St. John’s became a parish at the annual church council held in Tyler in February 1995.

In February 1999, the Reverend Albert R. Rodriguez became the first priest St. John’s has chosen through a search committee. Under Father Al’s leadership, the congregation built a new worship space behind the original building. The new sanctuary was dedicated in September 2004, with Bishop Don Wimberly officiating. The original church building was remodeled to become the present parish hall.

Following Father Al’s retirement from St. John’s in December 2013, the Reverend Dr. Matthew Thomas Seddon joined the church as Priest-in-Charge in August 2014, and accepted the Vestry’s call to become St. John’s rector in November 2014. Fr. Matt accepted a call to a parish in Mexico City, Mexico, in October 2018.

In April 2019, the Reverend Ann McLemore joined St. John's as our Interim Rector.
Rev. Ann guided us through the search process for a new Rector and helped us navigate the shift to online and remote worship during the Covid19 Pandemic of 2020.


In January, 2021, the Reverend Minerva Camarena Skeith became the Fifth Rector of St. John's Episcopal Church!

READ MORE ABOUT THE HISTORY OF ST. JOHN'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
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Download the St. John's 60th Anniversary Book of Memories, published in December, 2020 

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View of St. John's from the corner of Parkfield and Braker Lane.
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The main entrance of St. John's church as seen from the parking lot.

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The original church building,
​now used as the Parish Hall
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The Annex building and platform
 St. John's Episcopal Church
​11201 Parkfield Drive, Austin, TX 78758

P. O. Box 81493, Austin, TX   78708-1493 | 512.836.3974 
 
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