About Us

Welcome to the community of St. John's Episcopal Church, in Oklahoma City, OK (USA). We began as a mission outreach of St. Paul’s Cathedral in 1918, being only the third Episcopal Church in Oklahoma City at that time. In 1921 we became a parish, and in 1928 a new building was built, serving as our parish home for thirty-eight years. We opened St. John’s Episcopal School in 1951, offering preschool and kindergarten for families in the Oklahoma City metro area. Due to rapid growth within our parish and the school, our church leadership looked for a larger, long-term home to accommodate expanding families in the growing northwest corridors of Oklahoma City, which led us to the dedication of our current location on Brookline Avenue in 1966. In 1998, through a coordinated effort between church parishioners and school patrons, a new sanctuary building was built and dedicated, as well as the addition of classroom space.  

At St. John’s it's important to us to be a resource for our surrounding community. In October 2022 we repurposed an empty sports field and playground area into a dog park and ADA-compliant walking space, free for the community's use. We host an annual Pet Blessing each October where we also offer an opportunity for burial of pet cremains in our pet ashes garden.  

We are currently in the planning stages for a new community garden area, in cooperation with our neighbors and nearby Mosaic Church. To be launched in October, this effort will yield seven raised beds, a pollinator garden, and bench seating that will also serve as tool storage.  

St. John’s has always been dedicated to education. While the St. John’s Episcopal School, which operated for about 70 years, closed in 2018, today, we are the home for Summit Christian School, which is a K-12 hybrid program, and the Hickman School of Music, a program aimed at preschoolers and focused on music and dance. 

St. John’s has a rich and varied music program, which includes an all-volunteer choir, a handbell choir, and accompaniment by a variety of instruments. Dr. Cynthia Cortright, our organist and choirmaster, has led our music program since 1989. In addition to the music for Sunday morning worship and special occasions, St. John’s also offers a monthly contemplative service in the style of Taizé. St. John’s is also the home of the Windsong Chamber Choir. 

At St. John’s we seek to love like Jesus through our beautiful liturgy in worship, our welcoming fellowship and parish ministries, our dedication to lifelong learning, and our outreach to neighbors. You can find out more about our mission here. If you’ve never been to St. John’s, we’ve tried to answer most of your questions here, but our sincerest desire is that you will be blessed by worshipping with us and feel warmly welcomed.