All Saints History

Historical Highlights

1883 - Episcopal Services in Leonia are first held in private homes, November 1.
1895 - Peoples' application to become Organized Mission endorsed by Bishop Starkey, January 11.
1897 - Construction of Church begins. Cost $3,500.
1898 - First services held in new church, April 21.
1912 - Old Parish House erected. Cost $5,000.
1926 - All Saints Mission becomes an incorporated Parish, March 29.
1955 - All Saints Nursery School opens.
1956 - A new Parish House replaces old structure.
1964 - Church lower floor renovated to include new choir room.
1965 - Chancel and Choir area re-designed and constructed.
1966 - New Vestry room and Acolyte robing room added.
1968 - Narthex renovated.
1985 - Rectory at 157 Highwood Avenue purchased.
1986 - Guild Room and stage classrooms renovated.
1994 - Renovation of Davidson Hall first floor. Church and Davidson Hall connected.
2002 - New Parish office suite; new Child Care Center Classroom. Guild room air conditioned. Parking lot paved.

The Clergy

1886 - Under direction of Bishop, Archdeacon and Candidates for Holy Orders from General Theological Seminary.
1893-1895 - The Rev. Walter Mayhew Sherwood
1897-1898 - The Rev. James A McCleary
1898-1900 - The Rev. Charles M. Douglas
1900-1903 - The Rev. Arthur F. Lewis
1903 - The Rev. William G. Webb
1904-1906 - The Rev. Romeo Gould
1906-1925 - The Rev. Aubrey H. Derby
1925-1927 - The Rev. Lawrence Rogers Kelly
1928-1937 - The Rev. George Carleton Wadsworth
1938-1942 - The Rev. Homer F. Bufton
1942-1951 - The Rev. John R. McGrory
1951-1976 - The Rev. Norman Spicer
1977-1982 - The Rev. William Roeger
1983-1985 - The Rev. William Winters
1986-2000 - The Rev. Albert D. Jousset, Jr.
2001-2002 - The Rev. Susan Sharples
2002 to present - The Rev. Dean Weber

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