[1] It was established to minister to residents living in Seneca Village, a free black neighborhood which would later become a part of Central Park.

It housed a racially mixed congregation, including freed African American slaves and recent European immigrants.

Approximately 270 African American residents of Seneca Village were among the 1,600 people evicted under eminent domain during 1857, for the creation of Central Park.

Early ministry to the poor included a summer respite for mothers and children at All Angels’ Farm (a forerunner to the concept of today’s Fresh Air Fund).

In 1947, All Angels Farm closed as the church had purchased other property in Ramapo, Rockland County to replace the summer camp in Wappinger.

A 2005 reminiscence in The New York Times described the interior as spectacular: Among its treasures was a two-and-a- half-story Tiffany window and a pulpit ringed with limestone angels that wrapped around the banister and paraded toward the top.

In addition to the community meal every Sunday, There is also a weekly program called Pathways, which provides showers, clothing, as well as social, medical, and psychiatric services for individuals who need them.

[9] Besides large gatherings, All Angels' has a number of "house churches," located all throughout Manhattan, as well as individual ones in Jersey City, Bergen County, Queens, and Brooklyn, which foster community growth through sharing meals, studying Scripture, and group prayer.