About Us
St. John’s began as a parish church in 1882, when the congregation opened its first church building at the 4th Street and Silver Avenue location it has occupied ever since. We invite you to join us in the journey of faith that brought St. John’s into being 125 years ago and that continues to take the initiative in making new opportunities for spiritual enrichment and ministry in the Diocese of the Rio Grande and its See City. There is a place for you in our Cathedral family which strives to model the very best in ministry, liturgy, music, education, and outreach, and truly to be a Cathedral for the whole city and the whole diocese.
Mission Statement of the Cathedral Church of St. John
We are a welcoming community, where all are challenged to live most deeply into their Christian journey.
We focus on building up the Body of Christ for the work of the Gospel.
Cathedral History Available
From A Grain of Mustard Seed by Cynthia Davis is the just completed history of St. John’s from the earliest meetings at a hotel in Old Town to current ministries. In this book you will find long forgotten stories brought to life through the observations of current and former members. Davis interviewed many clergy and lay members of the church to garner their recollections and observations of life at St. John’s over the years and culled pages of vestry minutes and records of other organizations to build the framework on which she is able to bring the first 125 years of ministry in this holy place to life. Photos of life and ministry at the Cathedral enrich the book and let you see how the area near the church has changed over the years.
-Leaders of “New Town” Albuquerque were also founding members of St. John’s? .jpg)
-The Women of St. John’s supported the first “colored day nursery” in the city?
-St. John’s basketball team won the city trophy in the 1940’s?
-It took three decades for all the Cathedral windows to be installed?
-The church ran a Sanitorium during the early 1900’s?
You can order your copy by contacting Cindy (cdavis@stjohnsabq.org or 247-1581), or through her website www.CynthiaDavisAuthor.com. The cost is $35.50.