Summer 2026

A Midcentury Modern Mission Celebrating 75 Year s in All Saints’ New Church B Y AME L I A WARD AND DAN I E L L A ROMANO A mong the artists and scholars living in Carmel in the town’s earliest days, there were enough Episcopalians to warrant local services by 1906. Initially, servic- es were led by visiting clergy at the Pine Inn with a congregation anchored by such lumi- naries as artist Mary DeNeale Morgan. In a few short years, that congregation formalized into All Saints’ Episcopal Church. For those unfamiliar with Christian sects, the Episcopal Church’s origins lie in the Church of England, splitting away after the American Revolution. Since that time, quite notably, a quarter of all U.S. presidents have been Episcopalians, starting with George Washington. Episcopalians have long been known as a fun- loving bunch. In fact, there’s an old saying: “Where four Episcopalians are gathered, you’ll find a fifth” (of bourbon, preferably). While that may not always be true, it is a testament to the good humor and affability of Episcopalians and of the All Saints’ community. Perhaps All Saints’ most famous embodiment of this spirit lies in artist Eldon Dedini (1921-2006), whose comics C A R M E L M A G A Z I N E • S U M M E R 2 0 2 6 177 A group of vestry members gather with Father Seccombe on the morning of the church’s dedication, in 1951. (Left to right) Frank Putnam, Captain Archer M.R. Allen, Father A.B. Seccombe and David Clark. Photo: Cole Weston