Source document from St. Barnabas Episcopal Church, Odessa, TX.

Key Details

• Mission: Christian community encouraging faith sharing, spiritual growth, worship, stewardship, education, and outreach.
• History:
  • June 11, 1973: Dedicated as St. Barnabas Chapel, an outreach of St. John's Episcopal Church (Odessa).
  • Oct 29, 1995: Recognized as a congregation.
  • Oct 26, 1996: Mission Status granted.
  • Oct 26, 1997: Became a Parish in the Diocese of Northwest Texas.
• Buildings:
  • Land purchased (1969), Phase I Parish Hall/Chapel dedicated (1973).
  • Sanctuary and Carillion (Phase II) dedicated Dec 3, 1978.
  • Education Building (Phase III) dedicated Jan 21, 2001.
• Clergy:
  • Fr. Ricardo Lopez (Priest-in-Charge, Oct 2020–present).
  • Deacon Leroy Morrison (2009–present).
  • Former Clergy: Donald Hungerford, Bill Nix, Hugh Magers, Jim Porter, Charles McIntyre, Gary Hamp, Gordon Morrison, Michael A. Jasper, Judy Cobb (Deacon), David Veal, David J. Mossbarger.

See: st-barnabas-odessa