When we sat down together to discuss what seems to be special about this church we both agreed, at All Saints there is no façade. The identity of the church is rooted in the character of the people who are gathered together to worship and serve the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. We are not a community of fixed people who have arrived. We are a community of people who have been and are being transformed by Christ. We want to make God’s presence known as we worship, serve, work, and live our lives in Chapel Hill and Durham. This is who are, this is what we do, and this is the God we worship.

Initially, we struggled with using the word ‘authenticity’ to describe this community for fear it would sound like some trendy, cliché, buzz word. But we came back to it because authenticity isn’t just talked about here…it’s not a buzz word. All Saints’ authenticity arises from a communal posture of really knowing who we are and really realizing our need for God.

There are two ways authenticity is embodied practically for us at All Saints. First it is in the way the church has emphasized the importance of ministering holistically to the body of Christ. This is a place where our entire family can connect with the Gospel. We don’t want our kids just to be entertained at church. We want them to be in community with others – adults and peers – who share their faith so they may grow into mature believers.

Secondly, we have loved liturgical churches for many years. There is a commitment here at All Saints to taking liturgy seriously – permitting it to be living and active worship of a living and active God. Liturgy is about the community of faith praying what we believe in order that we may also believe what we pray.

If you feel a desire to see what we’re all about, we would say come. All Saints is a group of special people and this is an exciting time in our lives. Come and see what God is doing in our midst.