The Origins and Development of The Children of St Ann’s Spiritual Baptist Church
St Ann’s Spiritual Baptist Church began as a small Prayer Group during the 1970’s, in the kitchen at the home of dearly departed Mother Grace Chapman. After membership grew, worship was temporarily moved to St James Congregational Church in Roxbury, then onto various homes and later to the home of our dearly departed Reverend Mother Cecilia Iona Mayhew where a spiritual place of fellowship was set up for five years.
After five years, membership increased and a larger sanctuary of worship was sought after. During this time, along with the late Leader Jeremiah Trotman and the late Leader Cyril Ali Jackman, a name Children of St Ann’s Spiritual Baptist Church came about by our dearly departed Reverend Mother Cynthia Doyle.
On December 29, 1987, a place of worship was established at 118 Woodrow Avenue in Dorchester. After three years, membership again increased, and on November 4th, 1991 an official House of Worship was instituted, and on January 24, 1992 a permanent home, at 162-164 Woodrow Avenue, Dorchester, was founded.
The Children of St Ann’s was later registered and consecrated in July of 1992.
Let it be known in 1992,the Children of St Ann’s conducted a Baptism in the Jordan River in Holy Land of Jerusalem by Shepherd Peter E. Doyle under the direction of the Holy Spirit and the late Mother Cynthia Doyle.
In July of 2000, Shepherd Peter Doyle was ordained a Reverend by Apostolic Patriarchate Dr. Norris V. Ashton under the Spiritual Baptist Archdiocese of New York and remains the presiding Minister of the Children of St Ann’s.
On March 13, 2009 , Reverend Peter Doyle was elevated to the Bishopric and consecrated a Bishop by the Apostolic Patriarchate Dr. Norris V. Ashton of the Spiritual Baptist Faith.
On July 13, 2013, the Children of St Ann’s with Bishop Doyle as Co-Celebrant saw the Ordination of its first Ministers of Religion.
On July 16, 2017 , Bishop Doyle served as Chief Celebrant in the Ordination Service of Ministers of Religion. He consecrated the first Elder and ordained the first Deacon of the Children of St Ann’s Spiritual Baptist Church.
On December 15, 2017, the Children of St Ann’s continued its growth with Bishop Doyle serving once again as Chief Celebrant in the Ordination Service of Minister of Religion.
In March of 2018, Mt Bethel Spiritual Baptist Church of Grenada held its first marriage ceremony when Overseer Reverend Mother Cynthia Durrant was launched out by Bishop Peter E. Doyle in her first Ecclesiastical order of work.
In September of 2018, Reverend Derick Ashby, Pastor- Zion Spiritual Baptist Temple, under the leadership and guidance of Archbishop Peter. Doyle conducted his first wedding ceremony.
In November 2019, Bishop Doyle after seeking the guidance of God through prayer and fasting, was enthroned as Archbishop of the newly formed Spiritual Baptist Archdiocese of Boston, Inc.
In December of 2019, Archbishop Doyle served as Chief Celebrant, under the Central Executive Council of the Spiritual Baptist Archdiocese of Boston, for the consecration of Reverend Mother Gloria of Melchizedek Divine Spiritual Baptist Church to the office of Elder.
In March of 2020, the Children of St Ann’s conducted its first ever Morning Worship Service using Zoom Video Communications. In addition, the Children of St Ann’s aligned themselves with the Prayer Line Family Ministry.
In July of 2022, Archbishop Peter E. Doyle as Chief Celebrant, under the Central Executive Council of the Spiritual Baptist Archdiocese of Boston, consecrated Deacon Curtis Babb of the Prayer Line Family and Archdeacon Arnold Sylvester of St Theresa’s Spiritual Baptist Church to the Bishopric office. Immediately following Bishop Arnold Sylvester was enthroned as Archbishop of the Northeastern Jurisdiction of the Spiritual Baptist Archdiocese of Boston, Inc
On October 8th of 2022, the Children of St Ann’s continued its growth with Archbishop Doyle serving once again as Chief Celebrant in the Ordination Service of Ministers of Religion. He also ordained the first Deaconess of the Children of St Ann’s Spiritual Baptist Church.
Bless the name of JESUS!