St. John’s Episcopal Church is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is one of the few brick Gothic Revival historic churches in Florida. St. John’s is the mother church of the diocese of Florida. Chartered as a mission parish by an act of the territorial Legislative Council in 1829, the church’s first building was erected in 1837. After the original church burned in 1879, a new church was built on the same site and consecrated in 1888. It is still the parish’s principal place of worship. Today, St. John’s is home to more than 1,500 members. Offering daily worship, a bustling café and bookstore, and meeting spaces open to the public—this 24/7 downtown church joyfully extends hospitality to members and the community, meeting and welcoming individuals wherever they are on their spiritual journey.