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HistoryIn 1816, the Episcopal community of Fayetteville worshipped with Presbyterians but longed for its own church. A prominent local citizen, John Winslow, with the blessing of his friends, made a trip to Wilmington to consult The Rev. Bethell Judd, an Episcopal clergyman from Connecticut. As a result, Dr. Judd came to Fayetteville in January 1817 to establish a church. The name St. John's was chosen for the church, and it was formally organized on April 7, 1817. The newly elected vestry immediately started to acquire land to build a church building. St. John's became the first Episcopal parish in Fayetteville. Its single tall spire housed the town clock until the church (and much of the town) burned down in The Great Fire of 1831. The new structure, built on the old foundation, followed the same plans, but replaced the single spire with the current multiple Neo-Gothic spires.SpecialtiesSt. John's offers visitors and parishioners a traditional worship experience rooted in the history of the Episcopal Church and Anglican Communion. Our 8 a.m. Sunday Rite I service, provides an intimate holy space without music and uses the more archaic,

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