All Saints' Anglican Parish (Sault Ste Marie, Ont.) was founded in 1957 and two years later, in 1959, the Archbishop W.L. Wright, assisted by Rev. D.A.P Smith, George Freeman, and Rev. Canon F.W. Colloton laid the cornerstone for All Saints Mission (Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.).
The All Saints' Anglican Church building was designed by J.B. Parkin Architects. A sod turning ceremony for the All Saints Parish Hall was officiated by Most Rev. W.L. Wright, Archbishop of Algoma, in September 1959.
On Sunday, November 5, 1961 the Archbishop of Algoma announced that All Saints could become a self-supporting parish with Rev. Warren C.S. Banting as the first Rector. Rev. Banting would go on to hold this role until the church closed.
Faced with a large deficit and a declining membership the congregation of All Saints voted in the fall of 1969 to close the church at the end of the year. Because of the proximity of other churches in Sault Ste Marie, Ontario it was felt that people would attend the nearest church, with a large portion of the congregation being absorbed by the Holy Trinity Parish (Sault Ste. Marie, ON).
Incumbents include: Rev. Bruce W. Fraser (1958-1959), and Rev. Warren C. S. Banting (1959-1969).
Sources:
- "Archbishop Officiates at Corner Stone Laying Ceremony", The Algoma Anglican 3, no. 11 (1959): 2. Algoma University Archives, 2013-086_001_001
- "Sod Turning Ceremony", The Algoma Anglican 3, no. 8 (1959): 6. Algoma University Archives, 2013-086_001_001
- "All Saints', Sault Ste Marie Becomes Self Supporting", The Algoma Anglican 5, no. 11 (1961): 1. Algoma University Archives, 2013-086_001_002
- "Sault Church Will be Sold", The Algoma Anglican 14, no. 1 (1970): 3. Algoma University Archives, 2013-086_001_006_001.
- "Churchmen Work For New Parish", The Algoma Anglican 14, no. 9 (1970): 4. Algoma University Archives, 2013-086_001_006_009.
- "Reception Held for Bantings", The Algoma Anglican 14, no. 2 (1970): 3A. Algoma University Archives, 2013-086_001_006_1970Feb.
