Church of the Good Shepherd Episcopal

The earliest recorded visit of an Episcopal priest to Corpus Christi was that of the Rev. Lucius H. Jones in 1857. Three years later, a congregation was formally organized on the second floor of the Nueces County Courthouse. Bishop Alexander Gregg appointed the Rev. S.D. Davenport as the first minister. The women of the congregation soon organized a group known as the Dorcas Sewing Society, which over the years has provided much support to the church. The early years of the church were difficult ones. Corpus Christi's location on the edge of the frontier and the coming of the Civil War contributed to this difficulty. There are no recorded meetings of the church from 1862 until the end of the Civil War, and the congregation was without a minister for almost 11 years. During the late 1870s, the Church of the Good Shepherd constructed its first permanent building at the corner of Taylor and Chaparral streets. Additional facilities were built later, and in 1926 the congregation moved to its current location. Over the years, the church has emphasized programs of Christian education, ecumenical cooperation, and missionary activity in Corpus Christi. (1985)

Church of the Good Shepherd Episcopal is a historical marker in Corpus Christi, Nueces County, dedicated in 1985. It is one of 105 historical markers documented in Nueces County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 147 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 27.7865, -97.3965 near Corpus Christi. The nearest cataloged historic site is King, Richard, House (historic place), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include First Presbyterian Church of Corpus Christi, First Methodist Church of Corpus Christi, and Felix von Blucher.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5355006308. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.