In 1923, Clara Henry and her daughter moved to Crestview. Finding no Episcopal Church here, the Henry’s sought approval from the Diocese of Florida (jurisdictional diocese at that time) to use their parlor for official worship services.

A priest from DeFuniak Springs came each Sunday and gradually the “church” grew until it had taken over a room of the Henry home.

Bertha Henry, who served as a Home Demonstration Agent for the Agricultural Services, discovered there was no public library in Crestview. She promptly emptied another room in their house and, with the help of the National Episcopal United Thank Offering, set up the first public library.

The church grew through the depression and World War II years and the first Epiphany Episcopal Church was established at 492 East Pine Avenue. This location was later sold and for some years the congregation met in homes or rented space from Our Savior Lutheran Church.

In 1972, a dedicated group of communicants represented the congregation in accepting a gift of a building from the Bethel United Methodist Church. One part of the building was constructed in 1936 and an addition was made in 1939. This made it one of the oldest buildings in Crestview being used as a church. With the help of the Diocese of the Central Gulf Coast, the congregation bought the land on Garden Street (where the present church stands) and moved the church building there.

Today, we are still growing. In 1990, St Joseph’s Hall was built, and in 2001, the Rt. Rev Phillip M. Duncan II dedicated our present church. The old church has since been torn down, size and safety being a major concern.

We have an active outreach ministry to help the hungry in North Okaloosa County, through Sharing & Caring (a Crestview based food pantry for the needy).

The Episcopal Church Women (ECW) are active within the church and have regular meetings every second Wednesday.

In 2007 a chapter of the Daughters of the King was established and meets twice a month.

Children from Pre-K to 5^th grade are invited to Sunday school and join their parents for the Eucharist. The older children can join the youth group for excursions and community service.