All Saints' Episcopal Church

The Burial Rites for Sarah Johnson will be at All Saints on Saturday, August 29, at 11:30 AM.

A reception follows in the parish house.  

Rest eternal grant her, O Lord.  And let light perpetual shine upon her.

Obituary Link

• September 9 - Ann Lunsford representing Roanoke River Partners. Roanoke River Partners, a nonprofit was formed to support responsible nature and heritage tourism.

• September 16 - Fish biologist with the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission

• September 23 - Chelsea Ricks, conservation manager with the Fishing Creek Soil and water conservation district.

• September 30 - Kat Lewandowski with Sylvan Heights Bird Park. She will present information on birds and other wildlife along the Roanoke River.

The Parish Office sustained damage during the storms passing through Roanoke Rapids on Friday, May 16, 2025, around 6:30 PM.

The large oak tree has been removed from the roof, but the repairs and damage assessment continue.

The Parish Office is temporarily located at 9 East 7th Street in the Parish House.

The repairs are extensive.  The roof, trusses, chimney, plumbing exhaust, electrical connections, ceilings, and more must be repaired and inspected.  

Kenneth Daniel Roofing is working with All Saints and Church Insurance Group to make repairs.

We can answer the phone in the parish house, but if we call out from the phone it shows an unknown number.  Without more fees, we cannot overcome this issue.  We can receive calls on our number.

We can check USPS mail and email.  Please be patient as we handle this disruption.

Services on Sundays at 11:15 and on Wednesdays at 12:00 continue without issue.  All are welcome!

We are awaiting arrival of necessary building materials to begin repair work.  Obtaining the necessary supplies has been challenging.

This update is current as of August 2026.  Contact Mike Scott at mike.scott.pro@gmail.com  with questions regarding the parish office repairs.

The parish house chairs were purchased in 1947 to furnish the new building.  They were made in Siler City, NC, by the High Point Bending and Chair Company using North Carolina craftsmen and lumber.

The Stewardship Committee is pleased to announce the restoration project to give the nearly 80 year old chairs another 80 years of service.  

The cost of restoration covers the chair and also serves as a fundraiser to accrue funds for a number of maintenance projects coming up on the historic Upjohn church building.

The chair joints will be disassembled, reglued, and clamped to dry.  They will be refinished once joints are secured and any necessary repairs made.  

You may restore a chair in memory of someone, in honor of someone, or with thanksgiving for someone or a life event or milestone.  These will be recorded in an archival quality book to remain in the parish house.

The project will be ongoing until the chairs are completed.  Fortunately, the restorer in Momeyer, NC, will take 25 chairs at the time, allowing us to only send chairs to the workshop once we have received the donations for the restoration.  

Consider adopting one more chairs over the next few months or years!  Thank you.

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August update:  Twenty -five (25) chairs have been beautifully and expertly restored and returned.

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There are 125 chairs to go.  Consider restoring a few chairs to celebrate the people of All Saints, Roanoke Rapids, past and present, and yet to come!