All Saints Church (Secunderabad)

CSI-All Saints Church is a church under the auspices of the Church of South India. It is located in the Trimulgherry locality of Secunderabad. It was originally a Garrison Church, presided by Army Chaplains but was subsequently bequeathed to the Church of South India, a uniting Church in 1947. The church currently serves the Tamil speaking congregation of Secunderabad and offers services in English every week and in Tamil every week.

CSI-All Saints Church
CountryIndia
DenominationChurch of South India (A Uniting church comprising Wesleyan Methodist, Congregational, Lutheran, Calvinist and Anglican missionary societies – SPG, WMMS, LMS, Basel Mission, CMS, and the Church of England)
ChurchmanshipHigh church
History
DedicationAll Saints
Administration
DioceseDiocese of Medak
ProvinceSecunderabad
PresbyteryRev. Justus Moni, CSI[1]
Clergy
Bishop(s)The Right Reverend A. C. Solomon Raj, CSI
Laity
Organist(s)Ms. Sukanya Mathew

History

All Saints Church was constructed in 1860 AD to serve the British Cantonment of Secunderabad. The church was the first permanent structure in the Trimulgherry Entrenchment.[2][3][4]

Architecture

The church is an imposing Gothic structure with a multitude of turrets and a tower belfry. The altar piece of the church is a beautiful stained glass window depicting Jesus carrying the cross. The stained glass window is dated 1884 and dedicated to the memory of Edward Dawson, Lieutenant of Royal Artillery.[5] Sixteen memorial tablets along the walls of the church describe the various British officers that lived and died at Secunderabad.

Antique pews, lamps along with a baptismal font are some of the prized possessions of the church. The church received the INTACH Heritage award from the Government of Andhra Pradesh from good maintenance.

Queen's visit

In 1983, Queen Elizabeth II visited the church[6][7] The Queen also visited the nearby Holy Trinity Church, Bolarum where she celebrated her 36th wedding anniversary along with Prince Philip in a service led by Bishop Victor Premasagar.[8]

Worship Services
  • All Sundays : 7:30 Am Holy Communion Service in English
  • All Sundays: 9:00 Am Holy Communion Service in Tamil
  • All Sundays: 7:00 Pm English Evensong Holy Communion Service

See also

References
  1. Church of South India Synod, Diocese of Medak Clergy List.
  2. The Hindu Newspaper. 17 August 2006 Edition.
  3. hyrjm. "The Hindu : Saving sentinels from decay". hindu.com. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  4. "Google Groups". bbs.keyhole.com. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  5. The Hindu Newspaper. 17 August 2006 edition
  6. chakrapani. "One of the oldest edifices in Secunderabad - Architecture Photos - Chakra'View'..." cp.aminus3.com. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  7. Lodi News-Sentinel, 21 Nov 1983.
  8. "Welcome to Holy Trinity Church Bolarum". htcbolarum.org. Archived from the original on 3 October 2013. Retrieved 6 June 2014.

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