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Our History

Where we came from

St. John's Church was founded on February 5, 1873, by the Right Rev. Daniel S. Tuttle and the Rev. William S. Stoy. They were among the first passengers to arrive in Logan on the first railroad train into the town. It was the first non-Mormon church founded in the Cache Valley.

Another first for St. John's occurred during the years from 1873 to 1896, when the parish operated Cache Valley's first public academy, St. John's School. In the early 1900s, the parish also offered the Logan community its first lending library, installed the first indoor shower in the basement, and constructed the area's first lawn tennis court. The church also provided a reading and relaxing room for Utah State University students.

One of St. John's important firsts came about in 1910, when the parish sponsored Troop Number One, the first Boy Scout Troop in the United States west of the Mississippi River. During World War I, St. John's was the headquarters for Red Cross work in Cache Valley.

In 1909, the present "western-romanesque-gothic" church building and parish hall were completed and dedicated under the auspices of the Rev. Paul Jones and the Rev. Donald Kent Johnston. Today, these structures are listed on the Utah register of historic sites.

After some lean years that closed the church from 1928 to 1942, St. John's re-opened on a full-time basis in 1946.

In 1983 the large Champ Memorial stained glass window was installed. It enhances the south facade of the church building depicting scenes from the Gospel of St. John.

The growth of the congregation has been startling to some. The home immediately west of the parish hall, Champ House, was purchased in 1997. Our building project was completed in the fall of 2004, which increased the size of our facilities and made them all wheelchair accessible.

Ministry continues to USU students and faculty. The Episcopal Church Women, ECW, have a thriving ministry. St. John's is also gifted with many well-trained musicians.

The witness to the Gospel in the tradition of the Episcopal and Anglican churches continues to grow and thrive in Utah's Cache Valley at St. John's. You are welcome anytime.

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