Saint Barnabas on the Desert

Saint Barnabas on the Desert
The Episcopal Parish of Saint Barnabas on the Desert
Saint Barnabas on the Desert
33°32′7.8″N 111°56′0″W / 33.535500°N 111.93333°W / 33.535500; -111.93333
Location6715 N Mockingbird Lane Paradise Valley, Arizona
CountryUnited States
DenominationEpiscopalian
Websitesaintbarnabas.org
History
Founded1953, First service held on March 3, 1954
DedicatedNovember 12, 1961
ConsecratedFebruary 1, 1973
Architecture
ArchitectT.S. Montgomery
StyleMediterranean contemporary
Years built1960-61
Groundbreaking1960
CompletedSeptember 10, 1961
Construction cost$456,950
Specifications
Bells25-bell carillon
Administration
MetropolisPhoenix
DioceseArizona
Clergy
BishopJennifer Reddall
RectorDan Burner (Interim Rector)
Assistant priest(s)Robert Berra
Jennifer Tucker
Anne Ellsworth
ArchdeaconSarah Getts
Deacon(s)Susie Parker
Pam Bell
Laity
Youth ministry coordinatorKate Fimbres
Sarah Peterson

Saint Barnabas on the Desert is an Episcopal church located in Paradise Valley, Arizona. Founded as a mission church in 1953, the church was granted parish status in 1955, and was incorporated in 1958. The church moved into its present structure in 1961. The church reported 1,514 members in 2018 and 1,159 members in 2023; no membership statistics were reported in 2024 parochial reports. Plate and pledge income reported for the congregation in 2024 was $1,708,889. Average Sunday attendance (ASA) in 2024 was 361 persons.