About Us

Mission Statement

All Saints' is a Christian community serving God through worship, prayer, stability and service. We welcome all with unconditional hospitality while growing in our spiritual maturity as disciples of Jesus Christ.

Welcoming and Affirming

All Saints' Episcopal Church is a welcoming and affirming community. All Saints' welcomes people from all economic, political and educational backgrounds, all levels of ability, all sexual orientations and gender identities. In the heart of Pontiac, Michigan we strive to “love our neighbors” as ourselves and invite all to join us. We are as lively and diverse as the neighborhood we serve.

Sunday Worship

The 8:00 am service is a Contemplative service informed by the Celtic tradition and includes Holy Communion from more recently written resources in the Episcopal Church and other worship materials from the Anglican communion. Music, typically piano, is less traditional church music and more contemplative. Liturgically, this is a quiet, contemplative service with scripture, prayers, a homily and Holy Communion around the altar.

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Our Traditional service begins at 10:30am. Children, youth and adults worship together as a community following the Episcopal liturgy of the Book of Common Prayer or some other worship resource of the Episcopal/Anglican Church. The service focuses on scripture, prayers, sermon and Holy Communion. Both lay and ordained serve on the worship team of youth and adults. Music, led by our outstanding Chancel choir and organist, includes gospel, contemporary and traditional selections. People appreciate the music by enthusiastically singing.

Accessibility

All Saints' Episcopal Church is completely accessible. Gratefully acknowledging the heritage of our ministry in this neighborhood since 1837, we have carefully and thoughtfully made the building completely accessible with elevators, bathrooms, open space, meeting rooms, audible enhancement and worship seating. Worship in the Sanctuary honors our priority for welcome and inclusion to all by making sure that the Eucharist is available at the Altar and at a standing station which is wheelchair accessible.

The All Saints' Community is abundantly enriched by members with physical challenges. Together, we all make sure that comfort, hospitality and accessibility needs are addressed and remain as a high priority for All Saints'.

Clergy and Staff

Rev. Donna Lockhart
Transitional Priest-in-Charge

Rev. Chris Berg
Retired Clergy

Rev. Christine Humphrey
Retired Clergy

Antonio Lopez
Parish Administrator

Lois Kaare
Director of Music

Pete Morgan
Sexton

Rosie Glispie
Housekeeping

Juana Roques
Housekeeping

Partners of the Community

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)
Blue Cross Complete
Bound Together
Burnstein Health Center
Christ Church Cranbrook

Community Partners for Health
Fadi Nashar & Family
Healthy Pontiac
Honor Community Health

Lions Club
Multicultural Family Center of Pontiac
Oakland County Health Department

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Rotary Club
Spirit of Grace Church
Sprout Vegetable Market

Jubilee Center of the Episcopal Church

The Episcopal Church addresses domestic poverty in many ways through its network of over 600 Jubilee Ministries. Through these programs and ministries, The Episcopal Church seeks “to preach good news to the poor, to proclaim release to the prisoners and recovery of sight to the blind, to liberate the oppressed, and to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor” (Luke 4:18-19). All Saints' is pleased to be a designated Jubilee Center in recognition of our service to the surrounding community.

Church By-Laws

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History

In 1837, the Reverend Algernon Hollister, then rector of St. John’s in nearby Troy, visited Pontiac. He saw the need for a mission to this village of 1,000 inhabitants. He was instrumental in founding the parish that was first called Zion Church. On Sunday, September 24, 1837, the first liturgy was celebrated with 16 persons receiving the Eucharist. At this time, meetings were held in private homes. The Reverend Hollister later wrote, “I have seldom known a parish on its first organization so promising, and I trust in the Lord that before many years it may become an able and efficient parish.” The new congregation lived up to its early promise. In 1841, a wooden church structure was built at the corner of Williams and Pike Streets. In 1854, a new stone church replaced it. However, a period of small congregations and short rectorates ensued.