Campus
Whoever you are,
wherever you are on your journey,
welcome home.
- Our Campus
- Campus Maps & Parking
- Organ
- Windows
- Youth Center
- Host an Event
Our Campus
Our campus includes both historic and newer structures, each dedicated to offering a sacred oasis for our parishioners, as well as for our neighbors who live, work, pray, and play in Midtown. Hundreds of gatherings are hosted in our spaces each year, and every day passersby stop in our courtyard to rest and enjoy the grounds and gardens.
Learn more about our main spaces below.
The Church
The main sanctuary seats 440, and another 150 can be accommodated in the adjoining chapel, which was renovated in 1994. When entering, a visitor is struck by the vibrancy of the red apse and the stained glass windows. Six of the nave and chapel windows were crafted by Tiffany studios. Our 9:00 and 11:15 a.m. Sunday services as well as the 10:00 a.m. summer service take place in this this space, along with large weddings, funerals, concerts, and feast day celebrations.
The CHAPEL
Renovated in 1994, our smaller chapel adjoins the main sanctuary and is home to the 8:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. services on Sunday, as well as our daily noonday services. The chapel seating consists of chairs, not pews, and the congregation is oriented to look towards the choir area of the main church for large services. It contains a closed-circuit TV for an enhanced view of the sanctuary and is the preferred seating area for many families with young children, with easy access to restrooms and the courtyard.
The contemporary windows depict saints ancient and modern, including the only known stained-glass depiction of Martin Luther King, Jr. in a seated position, a posture historically associated with that of “teacher.”
Kennedy Courtyard
The beautiful Kennedy Courtyard serves as a year-round outdoor gathering space for coffee fellowship between services, as well as for special worship services and other gatherings such as church picnics, musical events, labyrinth-walks, and receptions. The courtyard is open to the public throughout the week and provides an atmosphere of peace and serenity amidst the hustle and bustle of the city.
Ellis hall
and the Parish House
Located in the Parish House, and renovated in 2014, Ellis Hall serves as our primary gathering space for large indoor events. In addition to Ellis Hall, the parish house is home to our commercial kitchen, adult formation classrooms, and other office and meeting spaces.
Pritchett Center
The first floor houses Bright Horizons pre-school, which doubles as nursery space on Sundays. The second floor is home to kids (grades K-5) and includes classrooms, large group spaces, a children’s chapel, and rehearsal space for children’s choirs.
The third floor, known as “The Attic, houses our youth ministry (grades 6-12). It includes large gathering spaces, a basketball court, pool and ping pong, a kitchen, and classrooms equipped with extensive tech. We occasionally make this space available to outside groups for events, and retreats.
Egleston Hall
Main Weekday Entrance
Completed in 1908, the historic Egleston Hall is home to our clergy and program staff offices, music suite, parish library and archives. Egleston serves as the main entry point during the week and is accessible from the parking lot as well as the door directly across the archway from the church.
Tate Hall
Located on the Spring Street side of the campus, Tate Hall serves as a resources for the wider community. This building houses Threads clothing ministry, the 12-step recovery groups that meet at All Saints’ and the Covenant Community, a therapeutic residential recovery program for men. In addition, Tate Hall provides additional classroom space on Sunday mornings.
Campus Map and Parking
All Saints’ Episcopal Church is located in Midtown Atlanta, at 634 West Peachtree Street NW, on the block bordered by Ponce de Leon Avenue, Spring Street, North Avenue, and West Peachtree Street.
Perhaps the best known landmark near us is The Varsity restaurant, directly across Spring Street from our parish. We are also located across the street from the North Avenue MARTA Station.
BUILDING MAP
Most worship services and concerts are held in the church or chapel, while events like dinners, small group gatherings, forums, and classes are held in Ellis Hall and the Parish House. Occasionally, special worship services for all ages are held in Ellis Hall.
GENERAL PARKING INFO
All Saints’ has a surface lot and parking deck available for those attending worship services or events at All Saints’. The surface lot and upper level of the parking deck are accessible from West Peachtree Street and Ponce de Leon Ave. The lower level of the parking deck is accessible from Spring Street only (across the street from The Varsity).
Accessible Parking
There are designated accessible parking spaces along West Peachtree Street in front of the church, as well as in the surface lot and upper level of the parking deck.
SUNDAYS
Overflow Parking at Bank of America
We now have additional parking spaces available at the Bank of America parking deck. This parking option is available to us on Sundays from 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. No validation tickets are needed; the automatic gates will open for you when you pull up. The entrance to the parking deck is off of North Avenue, across from the Negril Village restaurant. Click here to view a map >>
WEEKDAYS
Parking
Parishioners attending meetings at the church on weekdays may park in the lot adjacent to the church office or in the upper level of the parking deck. When visiting All Saints’ during the day, please stop by the church office in Egleston Hall to register with the receptionist.
Entrance
To enter the church office on weekdays, please ring the doorbell at either the north or south door of Egleston Hall and a receptionist will answer. Please identify yourself and wait for the door to be unlocked. The Children’s Center has a similar security system.
The Kenan Memorial Organ
A Bit of History
The James G. Kenan Memorial Organ represents a new chapter in a history that brings together memories, families and traditions at All Saints’
It all began two generations ago when Annice Hawkins and Thomas Kenan married, joined All Saints’ and raised four children. As active parishioners they were blessed by the church’s outstanding music program led by organist and music director Joseph Ragan, who had been hired in 1930. At the time, All Saints’ was enjoying its second organ since the original instrument had been destroyed in the 1920 fire.
Annice and Thomas Kenan’s son Jim graduated from the University of North Carolina, attended Harvard Law School, and graduated from Emory Law School before joining the United States Navy in the Second World War. He worked briefly in New York and then returned to Atlanta to manage a family investment firm. At the same time he began to engage fully his calling as a philanthropist. Active in the Atlanta community, Jim Kenan served on the All Saints’ vestry and on the boards of the Atlanta Speech School, the Atlanta Historical Society and the Emory University Board of Visitors.
The Music Legacy
In 1968, Gregory Colson became organist and music director at All Saints’. Soon after, the vestry voted to repair All Saints’ third organ, which had been in use since 1949. The vestry minutes of February 1969 report that Jim Kenan and his brother Frank, of Durham, N.C., contributed a generous gift to restore the 1949 organ. Repairs were not sufficient, and the following December the vestry authorized construction of a new organ. Once again the Kenan brothers offered a substantial gift, and in keeping with their wishes, it was consecrated in memory of their parents, Annice and Thomas Kenan. Jim and Frank Kenan’s vision complemented their generosity, for they also established a music endowment that continues to support the music programs and needs of All Saints’ Church. The Kenan Memorial Organ, built by the Schantz Organ Company, served the parish well for three decades.
According to Jim and Anne Kenan’s daughter, parishioner Sarah Kenan Kennedy, the Kenans were not a musical family. She recalls that her father had great appreciation for classical music and many composers but music was not a dinnertime topic of conversation. Nonetheless, Jim and Frank Kenan practiced stewardship with an open hand. Sarah believes that “Dad and Uncle Frank simply wanted to help with the needs of All Saints’ at the time, and the organ was a fitting way to honor the memory of their parents who had been so involved here.” With their gift, Jim and Frank Kenan connected past, present and future generations through the All Saints’ music program.
The Place for Us
Having grown up in Atlanta, the third generation of Kenans gradually dispersed to various states beyond Georgia. Sarah and her husband Jim Kennedy returned to Atlanta from Colorado in the mid-1980s and began looking for a church. On their first visit to All Saints’ they knew they had found a home. According to Sarah, we realized immediately that this was the place for us.
Planning Begins
In the late 1990s, All Saints’ parishioners became increasingly aware of the sounds of age coming from the Schantz Organ. Strange sounds and inoperable stops were impacting the performance of the thirty year-old instrument, and the All Saints’ organists – Ray and Beth Chenault and Jefferson McConnaughey – began the process of determining whether the existing organ could be repaired or if a replacement was needed. A preliminary report was presented recommending a new organ. The vestry authorized the formation of an organ committee to manage the project and the rector named Greg Kellison to chair the committee.
The organists and the committee carefully researched numerous organ builders. With vestry approval, the organ committee selected Buzard Pipe Organ Builders of Champaign, Illinois to build the new instrument. Chapman Coyle Chapman Architects of Atlanta, Georgia was selected to manage the overall project.
Continuing the Legacy
Sarah Kenan Kennedy acted quickly. “As a member of the organ committee that was formed to discuss the need to renovate or replace the organ,” Sarah recalls, “it seemed obvious to me that my siblings and I should carry on the Kenan legacy.” The Spray Foundation, created by the Kenan family, provided principal funding for the new All Saints’ organ. In keeping with family wishes, the organ is consecrated in memory of Sarah’s father, James G. Kenan.
All Saints’
Stained-Glass Windows
Our cherished stained-glass windows, which include six from the famous Tiffany studios, tell the story of Christ and his apostles, along with the saints of old. They provide a beautiful and sacred backdrop for life among the modern-day saints who make up our similarly vibrant and colorful congregation.
Featured Video
Tiffany Talk and Tour
This lecture by Josh Probert, PhD, was delivered at All Saints’ on February 1, 2020 as part of a Tiffany Talk and Tour featuring the windows of All Saints’, First Presbyterian, and North Avenue Presbyterian in Atlanta.
Take a Look
A sampling of our stained-glass windows
The Epiphany
After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem and asked, “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him…” (Matthew 2:1-2)
Palm Sunday
When they had come near Jerusalem and had reached Bethphage, at the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two disciples, saying to them, ‘Go into the village ahead of you, and immediately you will find a donkey tied, and a colt with her; untie them and bring them to me. If anyone says anything to you, just say this, “The Lord needs them.” (Matthew 21:1-3)
The Attic
Youth Ministry Center
All Saints’ is incredibly fortunate to enjoy a 10,000 sq. ft. youth ministry center called “The Attic,” located on the 3rd floor of the Pritchett Children’s Center on the campus of the church. This space, dedicated to providing a safe space for teens in our community overlooks Georgia Tech and Midtown’s iconic Varsity Drive-in.
Features
The Attic includes:
- a common space for fellowship, meals, and entertainment,
- a full kitchen with two ovens, stove, dishwasher, sink, and island
- a multipurpose recreation room with a half-court basketball court, pool table, foosball, and pingpong
- four breakout rooms for small group gatherings, classes, and meetings
- Restrooms with showers
- Airplay Sound System, Apple TV, and HDMI equipped technology throughout
Photo Gallery
The Attic
Check out these images of our state-of-the-art youth facility, completed in 2013.
Hosting an Event
at All Saints’
All Saints’ serves as host to many different kinds of community groups, events, and even film crews from time to time! We would be glad to be in conversation about how we might partner together in your next endeavor. To inquire about your group coming to All Saints’, please contact Betsey Gibbs at bgibbs@allsaintsatlanta.org.
For information about weddings, click here.
