The Rev. W. J. Martin, Rector

The Rev. W. J. Martin serves as Rector of All Saints Parish. Fr. Martin is a native of Boston and earned his B.A. Degree in Political Science from Tufts University and his M.A. in Classics from Dalhousie University. He was ordained at Christ Church Cathedral, Nassau, Bahamas in 2000 and served as Curate until 2001 when he accepted the position of Rector at a church in California. During his time in California he taught Church Fathers and Medieval Philosophy at St. Joseph of Arimathea Seminary. He was called as Rector to All Saints Church in November of 2008.

The Rev. Paul Blankinship, Assisting Priest

Fr. Paul, a native of Richmond, VA, assists at All Saints and supplies for the various missions and parishes of the Appalachian Deanery. He earned his A.B. from the College of William & Mary, where he attended with Fr. Mark Clavier, and was confirmed an Anglican and married in the lovely Wren Chapel. Later, he attended Duke Divinity School where he earned his M.T.S. After his ordination in 1997, he served as curate at St. Barnabas, Dunwoody, GA, St. Paul's, Melbourne, FL, and St, Michael's, Charlotte before becoming rector of All Saints, Wilmington, NC. He and his family moved to Asheville in 2005. Besides serving as a priest, Fr. Paul is studying to become a painter at Fine Arts League of Asheville. He is married to Andrea and has two children, Andrew and Sophie Jane.