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THE MULTICULTURAL EPISCOPAL CHURCH WHERE THE WEST END, UPPER SOUTH SIDE, AND FEDERAL HILL NEIGHBORHOODS MEET |
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About Us
Our congregation draws from the neighborhoods of Providence, as well as from North Providence, Cranston, Warwick, the East Bay, southern Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts. Our active membership is about evenly divided among those under 18, 18-35, 36-55, 56-65, and over 65 years. We are about half of European and half of African descent. We strive to be Christ's body as a worshiping community and through our work in the world, mindful of our call to use our many and varied gifts.
Our congregation draws from the neighborhoods of Providence, as well as from North Providence, Cranston, Warwick, the East Bay, southern Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts. Our active membership is about evenly divided among those under 18, 18-35, 36-55, 56-65, and over 65 years. We are about half of European and half of African descent. We strive to be Christ's body as a worshiping community and through our work in the world, mindful of our call to use our many and varied gifts.
City Meal Site (CMS)
In addition to our many outreach activities, we host a Hispanic Lutheran Church, La Iglesia Lutherana, and the City Meal Site that prepares 144 meals for the unhoused or food insecure in central Providence each Tuesday afternoon. Meals are prepared between 1:00 and 4:00 p.m. with doors opening at 5:00 p.m. for an hour of service. The balance of the meals are delivered to Providence Rescue Mission, housing for low-income families, and other locations that count on CMS for their Tuesday dinner.
History
All Saints' was founded in 1846 as St. Andrew's Church. The current building was built in 1869-1872 as a memorial to The Rt. Rev. John Henshaw, Bishop of Rhode Island, as a gift from his family. It was designed by Edward Tuckerman Potter of New York, a nationally prominent post-Civil War American architect. All Saints' was entered onto the National Register of Historic Places on January 7, 1980. Physically, it is the largest Episcopal church in Rhode Island, seating up to 800 people. In addition to our historic 1912 Austin pipe organ, stunning stained glass windows, all of which have been restored, grace the church on all sides and the light blue ceiling soars 65 feet. In 2020 All Saints’ was awarded a grant from the William G. Pomeroy Foundation to purchase a plaque detailing our entry onto the National Register of Historic Places (https://www.wgpfoundation.org/historic-markers/all-saints-memorial-church/). We are one of over 1,200 institutions nationwide that to date has received such a grant.
All Saints' was founded in 1846 as St. Andrew's Church. The current building was built in 1869-1872 as a memorial to The Rt. Rev. John Henshaw, Bishop of Rhode Island, as a gift from his family. It was designed by Edward Tuckerman Potter of New York, a nationally prominent post-Civil War American architect. All Saints' was entered onto the National Register of Historic Places on January 7, 1980. Physically, it is the largest Episcopal church in Rhode Island, seating up to 800 people. In addition to our historic 1912 Austin pipe organ, stunning stained glass windows, all of which have been restored, grace the church on all sides and the light blue ceiling soars 65 feet. In 2020 All Saints’ was awarded a grant from the William G. Pomeroy Foundation to purchase a plaque detailing our entry onto the National Register of Historic Places (https://www.wgpfoundation.org/historic-markers/all-saints-memorial-church/). We are one of over 1,200 institutions nationwide that to date has received such a grant.
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