Wednesday, November 29, 2017

St. Stephen's: a scene of peace in Fort Stockton, Texas


St, Stephens
An old wooden church sits quietly on a street corner in Fort Stockton, Texas.

Constructed in 1896, St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church is the oldest church in the Pecos region. Originally called St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, It was built in Pecos, 54 miles northwest of Fort Stockton, and moved to its present location at the intersection of Second Street and Spring Drive.

Members of the congregation bought the old church and placed it on land donated by Dr. D.J. Sirley.

Interior furnishings in this Victorian-style church include an ebony cross.

Services are held every Sunday at the church.

The church has been a Texas landmark since 1966.

Another view of St. Stephen's