About Us

Welcome!

Welcome to St. John's Episcopal Church! I'm so glad you're here.


I'm the Very Reverend Cindi Brickson, the rector of St. John's. Wherever you are on your faith journey, you are welcome here. We're a community that strives to be disciples of Jesus in our neighborhood and in this year, and to embrace and live the words of our presiding bishop: "If it isn't about love, it isn't about God."


Please feel free to reach out to me though our website; I am happy to have the opportunity to meet you in person. 

Who Are We at St. John's?

Four priorities will shape our life together:

A Brief History of St. John’s Episcopal Church of Mankato

Mankato was a frontier town in 1856, when the first Episcopal service was celebrated in a small log building on North Broad Street.


In 1860, Henry Benjamin Whipple, Bishop of the Diocese of Minnesota, held a worship service at Mankato’s mission. In 1866, St. John’s parish was organized. A church was built the next year on the corner of Warren and Broad Streets. A bell tower and parish hall were added later. That church building was demolished in 1966.


Our current church, built on that same site, was dedicated on October 15, 1967. During the past 155 years, there have been 27 rectors.


To view a video about the history of St. John's click here.

Meet Our Clergy, Staff, and Leadership

St. John's is blessed to have many capable and faithful leaders, both lay and ordained. Click the button at right to meet some of the friendly faces who serve St. John's and its people.

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