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The Anglican Church of All Saints

Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife North

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Our church… 130 years in the making

Rededication
Church rededication on Sunday 13th March 2016 by Bishop David Hamid.

THE ANGLICAN CHURCH of All Saints in Parque Taoro, Puerto de la Cruz, is over 130 years old, making it the oldest Anglican church in Spain.

Peter Spence Reid “Don Pedro”

Many visitors to Tenerife are surprised to find an English-style church here. This small enclave of the Church of England owes its existence to a handful of dedicated Christians who, in the late 1800’s, met each Sunday for Morning Prayer. These Services were read by the British Vice-Consul, Mr Peter Spence Reid.

Donations were given by people of many different nationalities and denominations towards the eventual building of All Saints’ Church, in what was then known as Puerto Orotava and is now Puerto de la Cruz.

The first service was held in the church on 14th June 1891 but due to an outbreak of smallpox there was no formal opening at that time. That was delayed until 1st November 1891 when it was dedicated as All Saints’ Church. On 15th January 1893 the Rt Revd Ernest Graham Ingham, the Bishop of Sierra Leone, in front of a congregation of 189, formally consecrated All Saints’. We have on the wall a copy of the Deed of Consecration.

Brass plaque
The brass plaque that commemorates three lives lost in the First World War.

Another historical feature in our Church is a Font with a brass plaque in memory of three parishioners who were baptised in the church and subsequently lost their lives in World War One; a tablet bears the inscription “you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart all your soul and all your strength”. There is also a beautifully carved wooden pulpit. The east wall behind the altar has a carved oak reredos in memory of a previous parishioner.

The original Pipe Organ in the church was a Bevington built in the UK around the turn of the 20th century. The interior workings of this have been removed, though the front pipes have been retained to enhance the overall appearance of the church. Today’s modern, digital Johannus organ sits in front of the Bevington in the Sanctuary. It was installed during a considerable programme of renovations carried out in 2016, made possible in the main by the generous donations of two members of the congregation.

The construction of All Saints – sometime around 1890-91.

On Sunday 13th March 2016 Bishop David Hamid re-dedicated the church and its new organ. More pictures from the rededication ceremony can be found by clicking on this link Church Rededication March 2016

The building is Early English Gothic style with pairs of lancet windows to the side aisles. In the Sanctuary there is on the south wall a large scale reproduction of the Light of the World by Holman Hunt.

We also have some wonderfully vibrant stained-glass windows depicting figures of the prophet, apostle and martyr and the wording from Te Deum. The magnificent East window was made by Shrigley and Hunt of Lancaster, England.

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Click here to read the January 2025 Newsletter from our Chaplain, Mtr Fiona.

Services & Social Events Schedule

Our church is usually open on Tuesdays between 3 & 5pm, and Wednesday mornings between 11am & 1pm. Come & explore our beautiful church – the oldest Anglican Church in Spain – or take a moment for quiet reflection or light a candle in memory of a loved one.

SUNDAY:
11:00am – Sung Eucharist

WEDNESDAY:
10:00am – Said Eucharist


REGULAR EVENTS:


Come along on the first Wednesday of each month at 10:45am (after the Eucharist) for coffee, tea and cake at the Friendship Cafe. Friendship is free, and so are the refreshments!


Messy Church is on the third Saturday of each month from 3:30pm to 5pm. For more information please contact Fiona +34 623 39 24 99

For the latest information about Car Boot Sale dates through to June 2025, please click here.

For the list of dates of future quizzes through to June 2025, please click here

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Contact Us – Who’s who

Chaplain:
The Revd Fiona Jack
tel: +34 623 39 24 99
email: chaplain@allsaintstenerife.org
PTO:
The Revd Rachel Ganney
Reader:
Peter Lockyer
tel: +34 922 37 03 28
email: allsaints@lynx3.eu
Church Wardens:
Wendy Sanderson
tel: +34 641 08 51 83
Kath Delgado Cabrera
tel: +34 615 22 23 11
email: churchwarden@allsaintstenerife.org

Safeguarding officer:
Shanon Ferguson
tel: +34 624 75 06 00
email: safeguarding@allsaintstenerife.org

Hon Treasurer:
Kath Delgado Cabrera
email: treasurer@allsaintstenerife.org
Chaplaincy Council Secretary:
Kath Delgado Cabrera
tel: +34 615 22 23 11
email: kath.delgadocabrera@gmail.com
Organist:
Rayco Gonzales
tel: +34 699 64 94 54
email: raycobrito@hotmail.com

LINKS TO KINDRED SITES

St Francis’ Anglican Church,
Tenerife South

The English Library, Tenerife

The Friends of Tenerife

Ecumenical links

In der Anglikanischen Kirche in Puerto de la Cruz hält die Evangelische Kirchengemeinde Teneriffa Nord sonntags regelmäßig um 17 Uhr deutschsprachige Gottesdienste für ihre Mitglieder, Urlaubsgäste und interessierte Besucher.  Im Gemeindehaus hinter der Kirche befinden sich Gemeindebüro und Gemeinderäume. Hier und im dortigen Gartengelände wird bei vielerlei Gemeindeveranstaltungen ein geselliges Beisammensein gepflegt – Tel. 922 374 964.

OUR GERMAN Lutheran Brothers and Sisters also use the church for their Sunday Services and social events.  They have an office at the Parsonage and can be contacted by telephone on 922 374 964  Their office hours are displayed by the main door to the Parsonage.

We also have Ecumenical Links with the Scandinavian and Finnish churches in Puerto de la Cruz.

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