About Us

Written by Ryan on Aug 05, 2011

In 1982 in Pottsboro, Texas, in a “cow pasture” on a gravel road St. John’s Episcopal Mission had it first service on Easter Sunday. The 3 acre site was donated by Bill Davis, a generous Episcopalian from Dallas.  Fr. William Forrest was the first priest to serve St. John’s and did so until his retirement in 1996.  For many years thereafter St. John’s was served by supply priests , but our present vicar, The Reverend Ally Perry, has been at St. John’s since 2001 as a supply priest. In 2004 she became the full time priest, and has served in this capacity since that time.

     Rev. Perry graduated form Yale Divinty School in 1978, was ordained in the Diocese of Iowa in 1984. She served at St. Anne’s in Akeny, Iowa, for 13 years. She enjoyed a Sabbatical and lived in Jerusalem for a year in 1996 to 1997. She is married to Lowry  Perry who works in the film and video lighting design industry. Lowry also plays an active role at St. John’s.

In April 2009 construction began on our new 7 acre facility located at 760 FM W120 Rd. Pottsboro, Texas. The land was purchased and paid for in the past as the communicants of St. John’s have been waiting for several years to have a more conveniently located church to promote growth and attract membership. Our first service was held  November 1, 2009.

Saturday January 30th 2010 we had the honor and distinction of having both the Diocesan  Bishop and Suffragan Bishop, The Right Reverend James M.. Stanton and The Right Reverend Paul Lambert respectively, consecrate and dedicate our new sanctuary. We had a full house with many Diocesan and local clergy present. During his sermon Bishop Stanton Commented ‘I like what you’ve done with the place.’  The Bishops seemed very pleased with the work being done here at St. John’s.  There were also many townspeople present, along with the members of St. John’s congregation. We feel so very blessed and supported here at St. John’s.  After the Dedication and Consecration service, the Bishops confirmed sixteen new members, reaffirmed three members and received three. It was a glorious day for St. John’s.

St. John’s is a church body that wants to reach the unchurched, both young and old, all ages, genders and ethic backgrounds, and lead them to Christ.