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Originally named Church of the Messiah, the church met in a store or hall on North Avenue. On March 3, 1895, the church was formally organized as Saint Ann's Church, an organized mission of the Episcopal Diocese of Chicago. In 1928, a large fire destroyed most of the building. The congregation was able to remodel the remaining structure and continue to use the building. The church may have closed in 1964.

First recorded in the Diocese of Chicago journal in 1866 as a struggling unorganized mission with a congregation of 167 persons, it was last mentioned in the journal of 1879 as a congregation of 75 persons.

St. Anslem's existed until it merged with St. Mary's Episcopal Church (Chicago, Ill) (Korean Mission) (650.64) in 1995 to become One in Christ Episcopal Church (670.61).

First Swedish church of any denomination in Chicago and the second Swedish church in the country. Established in 1849, Saint Ansgarius Church burned in the Great Chicago Fire of 1871. After being rebuilt, it continued until 1920, when it closed. It reopened in 1924 and was rededicated in 1943 as Saint Francis Church (Chicago, Ill).

Short lived Swedish Episcopal congregation in Moline, Illinois.

In 1959, Saint Ansgar's congregation was accepted into the Chicago Diocese as a mission. In 1995, it had developed to the point where it became a parish, and continues as such to date.

Began as Saint Barnabas mission church consecrated in June 1883. It became a Parish Church on February 24, 1908. A church building was erected in 1915.

Organized as a mission in 1962. Applied for and received status as a parish in 1976.