St. Stephen's Episcopal Church
Staff & Leaders

John Thorpe

Fr. John grew up in Oklahoma and studied music and Church History at Oral Roberts University. He married Beth (an Iowa native) in 2001 went to seminary at Yale Divinity School, serving as Curate for three years at St. Peter's Episcopal Church in downtown Albany, NY, before coming to Iowa. He has been the Rector (senior pastor) at St. Stephen's since 2008. Three children grace their family: Edwin, Olan, and Vivienne. Fr. John has served as the Moderator of the Newton Area Ministerial Alliance, Secretary of the Board of Directors for the Episcopal Diocese of Iowa, and Secretary of the Board of Directors of the Pregnancy Center of Central Iowa. He is a Rotarian, plays several kinds of saxophone, and never turns down coffee.