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Who we are
We are an Anglo-Catholic parish in the Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta. Our mission is to restore all people to unity with God and each other in Christ, through prayer and worship, proclaiming the Gospel, and promoting justice, peace, and love.
Church Address
1068 North Highland Avenue Northeast
Atlanta,
GA
30306
United States
Phone: (404) 872-4169
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Church Pastor
The Reverend Mother Melanie Rowell
Rector
1068 North Highland Avenue Northeast
Atlanta,
GA
30306
United States
Phone: (404) 872-4169
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The Reverend Mother Melanie Rowell
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Mother Melanie Rowell fell in love with the Anglo-Catholic tradition when she began attending an Anglo-Catholic parish near her work as a university music professor. With its incense, bells, beautiful vestments, and shrine to Mary, this small church drew her into the beauty, mystery, and immensity of the Word made flesh. Through her regular participation in weekday Masses, God became present to her in a way she had never experienced: in the Word being preached, in the prayers and readings, and most importantly, in the Sacrament. It was her intense experience of Jesus in this place that led her to discernment and then ordination to the priesthood in 2018.
Prior to her graduation from the School of Theology at the University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee, and her subsequent ordination, Mother Melanie taught music and voice in various forms for over twenty-five years, eventually becoming Associate Professor of Music at Southern Wesleyan University in Central, SC. There she taught applied vocal lessons, diction, music history, and directed the yearly student musical. In addition, she maintained an active performing schedule as a professional soprano, singing recitals and oratorio as well as roles in musicals and operas.
Mother Melanie served for over four years as Assisting Priest at St. Columba’s Church in John’s Creek, Georgia, the other Anglo-Catholic church in the Diocese of Atlanta, a church plant that is now 18 years old. Here she participated in every aspect of parish life, celebrating the Mass and preaching frequently, and leading Evening Prayer, Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament, Stations of the Cross, and Compline.
Along with her work at St. Columba’s, Mother Melanie served for over four years as Lower School Chaplain at Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School, the largest Episcopal day school in the US. In this role she equipped and empowered a group of fourth and fifth graders to serve as leaders at school Morning Prayer services and as servers at the altar for Holy Communion. In addition to teaching religion classes for all students (1st through 5th grades), she cultivated deeper relationships by providing pastoral care to students, parents, faculty, and staff.
She has been a member of the Society of Catholic Priests since 2017, serving as Secretary to the Council from 2018 to October 2022. In October 2022, she was elected Provincial Convener, a post she will hold for three years. She also holds a life membership in the Confraternity of the Blessed Sacrament.
Mother Melanie enjoys reading, hiking, walking, and traveling.
Prior to her graduation from the School of Theology at the University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee, and her subsequent ordination, Mother Melanie taught music and voice in various forms for over twenty-five years, eventually becoming Associate Professor of Music at Southern Wesleyan University in Central, SC. There she taught applied vocal lessons, diction, music history, and directed the yearly student musical. In addition, she maintained an active performing schedule as a professional soprano, singing recitals and oratorio as well as roles in musicals and operas.
Mother Melanie served for over four years as Assisting Priest at St. Columba’s Church in John’s Creek, Georgia, the other Anglo-Catholic church in the Diocese of Atlanta, a church plant that is now 18 years old. Here she participated in every aspect of parish life, celebrating the Mass and preaching frequently, and leading Evening Prayer, Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament, Stations of the Cross, and Compline.
Along with her work at St. Columba’s, Mother Melanie served for over four years as Lower School Chaplain at Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School, the largest Episcopal day school in the US. In this role she equipped and empowered a group of fourth and fifth graders to serve as leaders at school Morning Prayer services and as servers at the altar for Holy Communion. In addition to teaching religion classes for all students (1st through 5th grades), she cultivated deeper relationships by providing pastoral care to students, parents, faculty, and staff.
She has been a member of the Society of Catholic Priests since 2017, serving as Secretary to the Council from 2018 to October 2022. In October 2022, she was elected Provincial Convener, a post she will hold for three years. She also holds a life membership in the Confraternity of the Blessed Sacrament.
Mother Melanie enjoys reading, hiking, walking, and traveling.
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Mr. Elias Nail-DuPree
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985 Los Angeles Ave NE
Atlanta, GA
30306
Atlanta, GA
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The Church of Our Saviour Service Times
Holy Mass
Sundays at 10:00 am in the Church
Tuesdays at 12:10 pm in the Lady Chapel
Wednesdays at 5:30 pm in the Lady Chapel
(Confessions are heard preceding the Thursday Mass, 5:45-6:45 in the Confessional, located in the Lady Chapel)
Thursdays at 7:00 pm in the Lady Chapel
Morning Prayer
Monday-Thursday at 9:00 am in the Lady Chapel
Rosary
Tuesdays at 11:30 am in the Lady Chapel
2025 Ash Wednesday Mass
March 5, 2025 at 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM
The Church of Our Saviour service times last updated on the 25th of February, 2025
Sundays at 10:00 am in the Church
Tuesdays at 12:10 pm in the Lady Chapel
Wednesdays at 5:30 pm in the Lady Chapel
(Confessions are heard preceding the Thursday Mass, 5:45-6:45 in the Confessional, located in the Lady Chapel)
Thursdays at 7:00 pm in the Lady Chapel
Morning Prayer
Monday-Thursday at 9:00 am in the Lady Chapel
Rosary
Tuesdays at 11:30 am in the Lady Chapel
2025 Ash Wednesday Mass
March 5, 2025 at 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM
The Church of Our Saviour service times last updated on the 25th of February, 2025
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The Church of Our Saviour History
The Church of Our Saviour was founded in 1924 to provide more fully “the Catholic worship and traditions of the Episcopal Church” than was then provided by the other parishes of the city. The parish first met in the home of Mr. H. S. Bartlett at the corner of Ponce de Leon and Moreland Avenues. The bishop at the time, Bishop Henry Judah Mikell, insisted that the name be “The Church of Our Saviour,” specifically noting that “Saviour” be spelled with a “u.”
In 1925, the original wooden building was constructed. This structure was subsumed by the current brick structure.
Under the rectorate of the Rev’d Samuel C. W. Fleming in 1941, and with about 1/6 of the membership serving in the armed forces, the Mass was instituted as the main service of worship and daily mass was begun. In 1945, the Blessed Sacrament began to be reserved perpetually in the church (and a cross in the Parish Hall marks the spot where it was reserved for the first time).
The structure that now houses the parish offices was built in 1948 as a rectory. In 1952 the Lady Chapel and the two rooms above it, as well as the belfry were constructed. In 1953 the parish adopted the Right Reverend John Kudo to support as parish missionary. Bp. Kudo was a missionary to a T. B. and Leper Colony in Tokyo. We supported them financially and helped rebuild their church, the Chapel of our Lady in 1957 after the previous chapel burned to the ground.
In 1955, the nave of the church was extended, the narthex was built, and the church was covered with brick. In 1959, the first of the current stained glass windows was created and installed. In the 1960s, there was an intense effort to move the parish to Tucker, which the rector, Fr. Pettway, opposed. Many families left the parish over this debate, but other families replaced them.
It was also in the 1960s that Randolph Hall (now Garrison) after the church acquired the lot next door to the church. By 1964 Kendall Dane completed the carved crucifix, which still hangs over the altar. He also made the shield on the exterior of the building on Garrison Hall and also the brass dove which used to hang over the altar. The dove signified the charismatic or Pentecostal renewal which occurred in the church starting around 1970, continuing well into the 1980s.
The last stained glass windows were installed in 1977: Crucifixion, Last Supper, Transfiguration, and Baptism/Epiphany. These were created by Patrick Mizzell from Laurens Studio.
In the 1980s under Fr. Rudd, a significant renovation was completed: the altar was brought forward, the choir screen was built, and the windows inside the parish were re-framed to the gothic shape we see today. Andrew Mangione, architect and parishioner, oversaw this project. Fr. Warren Tanghe was the rector in the 90s and early 2000s, and under his leadership Our Saviour increased its emphasis on scholarship, church history, liturgics, and Christian formation through quiet days and retreats. Fr. Tanghe was very active in the campaign to get the Archbishop of Canterbury to create a second Anglican province in the United States for conservative Anglicans. COOS enjoyed a period of growth and renewal in the 20-teens under the vision of Frs John Bolton and Zachary Thompson. The church’s membership became more diverse, including decades-long members and newer members to the parish. The church became known as a community church in the Virginia Highland area.
2020 was a landmark year for everyone, and the Church of Our Saviour was no different. Live-streaming Holy Mass became the norm during this time, a method of outreach that no one would have planned or expected. Fr. Chris Miller brought this parish into the technological age, and we still stream our masses. COOS’s membership and attendance still continue to increase as we recover from the pandemic, and it is our hope that we continue with our many outreach ministries, find new ways to serve the community, and become known as the community church for Virginia Highland.
Rectors of the Church of Our Saviour
I. George W. Gasque 1924-1927 II. Joseph William Gubbins 1927-1928 III. Woolsey Couch 1929-1932 IV. William Stephen Turner 1932-1935 V. Charles Frederick Schilling 1936-1941 VI. Samuel Chew Williams Fleming 1941-1945 VII. Roy Pettway 1945-1984 VIII. Thad Benedict Rudd 1984-1988 IX. Warren Verze Tanghe 1990-2005 John Bolton (Priest in Charge) 2006-2014 X. Zachary Thompson 2014-2017 XI. Christopher Miller 2017-2022 XII. Melanie Gibson Rowell 2023-
In 1925, the original wooden building was constructed. This structure was subsumed by the current brick structure.
Under the rectorate of the Rev’d Samuel C. W. Fleming in 1941, and with about 1/6 of the membership serving in the armed forces, the Mass was instituted as the main service of worship and daily mass was begun. In 1945, the Blessed Sacrament began to be reserved perpetually in the church (and a cross in the Parish Hall marks the spot where it was reserved for the first time).
The structure that now houses the parish offices was built in 1948 as a rectory. In 1952 the Lady Chapel and the two rooms above it, as well as the belfry were constructed. In 1953 the parish adopted the Right Reverend John Kudo to support as parish missionary. Bp. Kudo was a missionary to a T. B. and Leper Colony in Tokyo. We supported them financially and helped rebuild their church, the Chapel of our Lady in 1957 after the previous chapel burned to the ground.
It was also in the 1960s that Randolph Hall (now Garrison) after the church acquired the lot next door to the church. By 1964 Kendall Dane completed the carved crucifix, which still hangs over the altar. He also made the shield on the exterior of the building on Garrison Hall and also the brass dove which used to hang over the altar. The dove signified the charismatic or Pentecostal renewal which occurred in the church starting around 1970, continuing well into the 1980s.
The last stained glass windows were installed in 1977: Crucifixion, Last Supper, Transfiguration, and Baptism/Epiphany. These were created by Patrick Mizzell from Laurens Studio.
In the 1980s under Fr. Rudd, a significant renovation was completed: the altar was brought forward, the choir screen was built, and the windows inside the parish were re-framed to the gothic shape we see today. Andrew Mangione, architect and parishioner, oversaw this project. Fr. Warren Tanghe was the rector in the 90s and early 2000s, and under his leadership Our Saviour increased its emphasis on scholarship, church history, liturgics, and Christian formation through quiet days and retreats. Fr. Tanghe was very active in the campaign to get the Archbishop of Canterbury to create a second Anglican province in the United States for conservative Anglicans. COOS enjoyed a period of growth and renewal in the 20-teens under the vision of Frs John Bolton and Zachary Thompson. The church’s membership became more diverse, including decades-long members and newer members to the parish. The church became known as a community church in the Virginia Highland area.
Rectors of the Church of Our Saviour
I. George W. Gasque 1924-1927 II. Joseph William Gubbins 1927-1928 III. Woolsey Couch 1929-1932 IV. William Stephen Turner 1932-1935 V. Charles Frederick Schilling 1936-1941 VI. Samuel Chew Williams Fleming 1941-1945 VII. Roy Pettway 1945-1984 VIII. Thad Benedict Rudd 1984-1988 IX. Warren Verze Tanghe 1990-2005 John Bolton (Priest in Charge) 2006-2014 X. Zachary Thompson 2014-2017 XI. Christopher Miller 2017-2022 XII. Melanie Gibson Rowell 2023-
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