PLAN YOUR VISIT

Visiting a church shouldn’t be intimidating or confusing!

Let’s face it, visiting a church for the first time can be a little intimidating. Our goal is to help make your first visit to All Souls Church a positive experience and help you make a connection with Jesus and with our people!

We hope the frequently asked questions below will help remove any lingering doubts as you plan a visit to All Souls.

Frequently Asked Questions

We are a church that blends the beauty and practices of various traditions. Our services are shaped by the ancient liturgies, yet we worship in ways that are both ancient and contemporary. We are Table Centered, open to the gifts of the Spirit, and place a high value on Scripture.
Liturgy is the work of God through “the work of the people” and our services involve a lot of congregants who participate in various ways, from playing or singing on the worship team, to greeting, to reading scripture or leading us in the Creed, to the A/V technicians – there are a lot of ways to get involved.  Our worship service is highly participatory.  We sing and read together with lyrics and text projected on a large screen at the front of the Sanctuary.  We pass the peace of Christ to each other.  We recite the Lord’s Prayer and the creeds together.  We believe giving of offerings is an act of worship and each week we offer a chance for people to engage in worship through giving.
The teaching of the Scripture is Biblically-based, rooted in the church calendar, and has real application to our daily life as we seek to faithfully follow Jesus.  We are sacramental in that every part of our worship service is leading us to the Lord’s table and we end each worship service by coming forward to the Lord’s table for to receive the Eucharist.  Our table is open to all who desire to follow Christ.

Please dress casually and comfortably.

Options: Our parking lot on the west side of the main building at the end of King St. · Street parking on Fifth Avenue · Either side of the MAC Building · Our parking on the east side of the main building and follow sidewalk along Fifth and down King.  Enter on the West (King Street) side of the main building.

As you enter All Souls Building, there will be a greeter to welcome you.  Be sure to tell them you’re visiting for the first time and need to know where to go next, especially if you have children. We will not single you out as a first-time guest.  We hope you will feel welcomed by those around you, and we also hope you will welcome others, as those sitting around you may also be a guest.

​We are a diverse and varied group of believers. We are made up of charismatics and social-justice seekers; those certain of their faith, those who are deconstructing, and those who doubt.  We believe that, despite our differences, all things hold together and find unity in Jesus Christ.  Our hope is that we provide both a safe space for you to continue your journey of faith and a spiritual home with people that will walk alongside you.

Children bring joy and energy to our church family, and we love it!  For more information on specifics, click here.

​The best way?  Just start showing up.  Sign up for the newsletter by clicking here. We also host regular newcomers’ dinners, and there are various small groups you can get connected with. For more information on small groups, please reach out to marisa@allsoulsknoxville.com. We also have a newcomers form that you can fill out to let us know a bit about yourself, as well as ask any questions you might have.