Summer 2026

Monte Verde between Ocean and Seventh (now Carmel City Hall). The charming wood- shingled church was dedicated in 1913, when Carmel’s population was just 550, and housed All Saints until the congregation outgrew it in the late 1940s. Following the Second World War, returning servicemen, who had visited Carmel while stationed at Fort Ord, settled in the area. By 1950, the population had grown to almost 4,400—Carmel was suddenly filled with families and children. Under the leadership of the church’s young priest, the Reverend Al Seccombe, a new church building was planned for the booming congregation, and in 1947, All Saints purchased a two-acre property at Dolores and Ninth. A modern design to reflect C A R M E L M A G A Z I N E • S U M M E R 2 0 2 6 179 A gathering of the Building Fund Committee for the new church. Father Seccombe (standing far right) and Marcia Hart (stand- ing third from right, wearing a hat) were integral to the project. Hart’s generosity continues to support the church today. Photo: Arthur McEwen Photo: Kaldor-Bates (Left) Scottish master carver and sculptor Alec Miller worked closely with local woodworker and artist Ivor Prosser (right), a Welshman whose son-in-law was Cole Weston. Parishioner Pearl Leighty assisted the two artists with installation.