All Saints' Episcopal Church (Beverly Hills, California)
| All Saints' Episcopal Church | |
|---|---|
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| 34°04′15″N 118°24′20″W / 34.07073°N 118.40566°WCoordinates: 34°04′15″N 118°24′20″W / 34.07073°N 118.40566°W | |
| Location | 504 North Camden Drive, Beverly Hills, California |
| Country |
 USA |
| Denomination | Episcopal |
| Website | allsaintsbh.org |
| History | |
| Founded | 1935 |
| Dedication | 1951 |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles |
| Clergy | |
| Bishop(s) | J. Jon Bruno |
| Rector | Stephen Huber |
| Deacon(s) | Scott C. Taylor |
All Saints' Episcopal Church is an Episcopal church in Beverly Hills, California.
Location
It is located at 504 on North Camden Drive in Beverly Hills, California.[1][2][3]
History
Like most churches in Beverly Hills, the congregation first met at the Beverly Hills Hotel from 1922 onwards.[4] Four years later, in 1926, a chapel was built.[4] By 1935, it became a parish in its own right.[4]
Several decades later, in 1951, a new church building was erected, though the chapel was preserved.[4] The organ was made by Casavant Frères for the new church in 1951.[5]
The church gives free dinners to the homeless every Monday evening under the All Saints Homeless Assistance program.[6][7] In March 2012, artist Lisa Lesniak sold her paintings of the homeless as a fundraiser for the church.[6]
The church is a member of the Congregational LGBT Ministries of the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles.[8]
On Ash Wednesday in 2015, the deacon from All Saints offered ashed to passers-by on the streets of Beverly Hills together with the deacon of Church of the Good Shepherd.[9]
Leadership
Rev. J. Herbert Smith served as rector until 1969, when Rev. Kermit Castellanos served as rector until 1975.[10] During the latter's tenure, membership grew from 200 to 1,000.[10] In 1977, Rev. Carol Anderson became the rector.[11] She was the first woman to serve as rector.[11] She was credited with bringing a more charismatic approach to her sermons.[11]
The associate rector for a decade until 2015 was Barry Taylor, a former roadie for AC/DC.[12] The current rector is Reverend Stephen Huber.[2]
Parishioners
Parishioners have included Rod Stewart and Oliver Muirhead.[12] Actress Reese Witherspoon did the Stations of the Cross for the church.[12]
References
- ↑ Google Map
- 1 2 The Episcopal Church: All Saints' Episcopal Church, Beverly Hills, CA
- ↑ LAWeekly: All Saints Episcopal Church
- 1 2 3 4 Marc Wanamaker, Early Beverly Hills, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina: Arcadia Publishing, 2005, p. 117
- ↑ All Saints' Episcopal Church, Organ Historical Society
- 1 2 Kevin Roderick, The homeless of Beverly Hills 90210, in art, LA Observed, March 7, 2012
- ↑ City of Beverly Hills: Emergency Shelters and Services
- ↑ Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles: The Bishop's Commission on LGBT Ministries
- ↑ Nita Lelyveld, On Ash Wednesday, two deacons deliver on the streets of Beverly Hills, The Los Angeles Times, February 18, 2015
- 1 2 Rev. Kermit Castellanos : Rector Emeritus of All Saints' Dies, The Los Angeles Times, April 01, 1985
- 1 2 3 John Hart, 'Carol Anderson: Female and Charismatic in Beverly Hills', in Sources of Inspiration: 15 Modern Religious Leaders, edited by Gene I. Maeroff, Lanham, Maryland: Rowman & Littlefield, 1992, pp. 165-182
- 1 2 3 Robina Gibb, Barry Taylor: Rock’n’roll pastor hits a bump on the highway to heaven, The Guardian, 1 February 2015