St. John's Episcopal Church, Pensacola

St. John's Episcopal Church, Pensacola St. John's Episcopal Church: Serving the Pensacola Naval Yard and the Warrington community since 1850 John’s Episcopal Church was laid.

On the March 5, 1850, a group of naval and civilian Christians, working and living in the Village of Old Warrington on the west side of the Pensacola Navy Yard (now NAS) convened a meeting to organize an Episcopal Church parish in the Diocese of Florida. Their request was granted and on, June 24, 1850, the cornerstone for the first St. By January 1853 a building was sufficiently in progress to all

ow holding worship services. The church was not fully completed until 1861, and at this time the church found itself in the midst of a military encampment during the early days of the Civil War. The church was destroyed by a “hand bomb” during the Civil War, but services continued in the Naval Chapel and in the “old Octagon Building” on the Naval reservation. Services continued in these facilities until 1907 when a new Church was erected, which was subsequently destroyed by the Hurricane of 1916. The steadfast congregation rebuilt a parish hall to serve as a worship space and fellowship center. Because of the expansion of Navy programs, in 1930 all of Old Warrington was ordered to move within one year. Property at the corner of Live Oak and now Winthrop Avenues was donated and the Church building from the Naval reservation was moved in three pieces to be reassembled at the new location. Unfortunately, in the process the people moving the third piece “lost the load” en route and it was left in a pile of pieces on the side of the road. John’s ever-persistent parishioners retrieved the pieces, reassembled the two other sections and rebuilt the third section which had been the front of the building. That church building served the congregation well until a 1957 when the St. John’s successfully completed construction of its current building. The old wooden church was sold and moved to the Brownsville area where it still serves as a house of worship. John’s is the spiritual home to many persons who have grown up in this Church and in the Warrington area. The parish family continues to welcome visitors and new members, keeping up the legacy of faith and endurance set by the founders of this Parish.

09/06/2026

Sunday, Sept. 6, 2026

You are invited to worship with us at St. John's this morning at 9:30 a.m. in person at 401 Live Oak Ave., or here on ou...
09/06/2026

You are invited to worship with us at St. John's this morning at 9:30 a.m. in person at 401 Live Oak Ave., or here on our Facebook livestream! If you are joining us online, here is the bulletin link so you can follow along. Welcome!https://mcusercontent.com/e43b19e94059fff9cfb69ab70/files/ea6741f6-05fc-523c-f971-18f51e5488db/Sept_6_2026_bulletin_15_Pentecost.01.pdf

First Sunday Brunch is back! You are invited to our monthly brunch, sponsored by the vestry, after church this Sunday. S...
09/05/2026

First Sunday Brunch is back! You are invited to our monthly brunch, sponsored by the vestry, after church this Sunday. See you then!

The First Sunday Food Drive is this Sunday, Sept. 6, for the Warrington Emergency Aid Center food bank. This month, they...
09/05/2026

The First Sunday Food Drive is this Sunday, Sept. 6, for the Warrington Emergency Aid Center food bank. This month, they are requesting breakfast items. Please see the list below for their needs. You may bring items in a plastic bag with you to church on Sunday and place them in the bin in the narthex. Thank you!

The National Episcopal Church Women are hosting The Season of Creation, an annual ecumenical commemoration running from ...
09/02/2026

The National Episcopal Church Women are hosting The Season of Creation, an annual ecumenical commemoration running from September 1 to October 4. The 2026 program centers around the theme Living Water, which unites Christians globally to pray, worship, and take action to protect the environment. Find out more in their post below.

08/31/2026

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401 Live Oak Avenue
Pensacola, FL
32507

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 2pm
Tuesday 9am - 2pm
Wednesday 9am - 2pm
Thursday 9am - 2pm
Sunday 9:30am - 12pm

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+18504539076

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