/ ANGLICAN. ROOTED. PRESENT.
A parish with deep roots in north Alabama
All Saints has been gathering here long enough to know these streets, these families, and what it means to hold fast to something real. We are an Anglican parish—liturgical, scriptural, and glad to be here.
Our parish is located in Boaz, Alabama, and our church was originally the first Episcopal Church in Marshall County. In 1905, Bishop Charles Beckwith came to Guntersville to create interest in the Episcopal church. The only Episcopalians in Guntersville at the time were Albert Ayres, Jr., and his family, although other families expressed interest. The first meetings were held in an old schoolhouse, and although only a few families attended, Mr. Ayres regularly led Sunday services.
Slowly, attendance grew, and Church of the Epiphany, as it was known then, was built in 1918. Through the years, that parish continued to grow, and a new brick building was constructed in the early 1990's. The original church building was donated to All Saints in 2007 and was physically moved from Guntersville to our present location in Boaz.
/ OUR ANGLICAN HERITAGE
Scripture, liturgy, and the long tradition
Anglican Christianity is not a recent invention. It draws on Scripture, the ancient creeds, and centuries of ordered worship. At All Saints, that inheritance is our weekly practice—not a museum piece, but a living rhythm.
We gather around the same prayers, the same table, and the same Word that Christians across the centuries have shared. That continuity is a gift we hold and offer.
We are a body of believers seeking Christ and His Kingdom via the traditional Anglican way. Because of our love and faith in Jesus Christ, we want to share the Good News with others so that they may experience God's love, salvation, and blessings as we do.
We are affiliated with the United Episcopal Church and are part of the Continuing Anglican Movement that seeks to reestablish traditional, biblical teaching in God's Word and His Sacraments.
/ WHAT WE BELIEVE
Biblical, Creedal, Liturgical, Sacramental, Apostolic
The United Episcopal Church adopted its Constitution at its first General Convention in 1984 and used the 1958 Canons until a thorough revision could be undertaken. This was provisionally authorized at the third General Convention in 1991, with final confirmation in 1996. Both revisions were conducted in accordance with the general principles outlined in the Affirmation of St Louis, which was adopted by the Congress of Concerned Churchmen meeting in St Louis, Mo., in September 1977.
We believe the following define the position of the United Episcopal Church of North America:
/ BIBLICAL
We believe the Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments to be the inerrant Word of God, and contain all doctrine Necessary to Salvation.
/ CONFESSIONAL
We accept the Apostles' Creed, Nicene Creed and the Athanasian Creed as summaries of the Christian Faith binding on the conscience of every member of the Church.
/ CREEDAL
We maintain the Reformation heritage of the Anglican Communion, and in particular, our clergy assent to the Thirty-nine Articles of Religion (1571/1801) as being in accordance with Holy Scripture. The Articles of Religion and Homilies are to be read in accordance with the ancient Fathers and Councils of the Church to the exclusion of all heresies ancient and modern.
/ LITURGICAL
We use the 1928 (USA) and the 1962 (Canada) editions of the Book of Common Prayer, both of which accept the 1662 Book of Common Prayer according to the Use of the Church of England as being the standard of doctrine to which they conform. Liturgical worship makes the whole congregation a full participant in the worship of the Church with both clergy and people having their assigned roles in the services. Much of the Book of Common Prayer derives from Scripture and dates back to the earliest days of the Christian Church.
/ SACRAMENTAL
We believe that the sacraments of Baptism and Holy Communion were instituted by Christ Himself, and are generally necessary for salvation, and are effectual signs of God's Grace, and were instituted by Christ in the Gospels. Confirmation, Holy Matrimony, Holy Orders, Penance, and Holy Unction are sacramental in character, as they are outward signs of inward spiritual graces. However, they do not have the same nature as Baptism and Holy Communion in that they were instituted by the Church and lack a direct mandate from our Savior Jesus Christ.
/ EVANGELICAL AND CATHOLIC
Evangelical means 'Of the Gospel' and does not denote a particular form of church government or worship. We are Evangelical in the sense of being committed to Biblical doctrine and to preaching the Good News of Jesus Christ. The United Episcopal Church seeks to respond flexibly and imaginatively to the challenges posed by being a traditional Church for the modern world. We are Catholic in the sense of being committed to the faith of the whole Church before the disunion of East and West as delivered to the Apostles, and transmitted to each succeeding generation by faithful bishops and pastors.
/ APOSTOLIC
The Church maintains the ancient, catholic form of church government, which is episcopacy, or governance by bishops. Our bishops are in the historic Succession which we believe reaches back to the Apostles themselves. The United Episcopal Church maintains the Scriptural practice of ordaining only men to the orders of deacon, presbyter, and Bishop, but maintains the Order of Deaconesses as an ancient, lay vocation for women.
/ PRO-LIFE
In accordance with the Affirmation of St Louis (1977) we believe in the sanctity of human life from conception to natural death.
/ PRO-MARRIAGE
The United Episcopal Church of North America believes that marriage should be a life-long indissoluble union between one man and one woman. We also accept that marriages can and do fail, and seek to extend proper pastoral support to those whose marriages have failed or are in danger of failing.
We don't promise overnight change — we promise you'll be welcomed, challenged, and held
PASTORAL LEADERSHIP
OUR PASTOR
Clergy who show up
Rev. Rodney Jackson
Our clergy are not a platform or a program. They are present — at the altar on Sundays, in homes during hard weeks, and alongside parishioners through seasons of grief and joy.
Priest • artguy1938@live.com
Come and see for yourself
Sunday morning at All Saints is open to anyone willing to walk through the door. No preparation required—just show up, and we will take it from there.