Willa Veona Beatrice Hill was born in Forrest City, Arkansas on June 8, 1936 to Ms. Mittie Hill and Mr Jack Dawson both of whom have preceded her in death. She realized the presence of God in her life at age 9 and attended church regularly with her Grandmother the late Mrs Mattie Hill. In 1960 she united herself with the Holy Trinity Non-Sectarian Temple under the leadership of the late Bishop Charles Joseph Hawkins, PhD 33. There, she began her spiritual training and served as President of the Missionary Board, sergeant at arms and Worthy Matron of the OES lodge associated with that church until late in the year of 1971.

In the middle of the year of 1980, she was led by the Holy Spirit to begin a prayer band that in 1981 was chartered as the Saint Michael’s House of Prayer Nondenominational Church and there she served as pastor for twenty-one years. During the course of her tenure as pastor of Saint Michael’s House of Prayer Nondenominational Church, Reverend Hill continued to feel the yoke of an even higher calling, and in September of 1987 she was consecrated Archbishop by the late Archbishop Barbara Williams, prelate of the Association of Christian Spiritual Churches Incorporated.

She continued to pastor the flock that God had given her until the summer of 2002 when her health began to fail. She continued to serve as overseer of the church until she departed this life on April 20, 2005. Archbishop Willa Hill was a woman of great faith who accomplished great things. She stood against the grain of provincial minded clergy who denied the fact that God had and still does call women to preach the Gospel and shepherd His flock.

In the summer of 2000, that our founder and former pastor, the Late Archbishop Willa V. Hill, decided to abdicate her position when her health began to fail and immediately named her son, The Right Reverend Anthony Q. Hill, as her successor.

Archbishop Anthony Q. Hill is senior pastor of St. Michael House of Prayer Church located in Chicago, Illinois. He is also the founder and senior presiding prelate of the Living Waters Interdenominational Church Assembly whose home diocesan is also located in Chicago, Illinois. As pastor of St. Michael, he aids all members in growing spirituality by creating and teaching Christian education courses designed to meet varying degrees of spiritual abilities, needs, and leveling of understanding. His vision includes continuous growth in each of four areas: Spirituality, Membership, Financial Stability, and Community Outreach. He provides physical and spiritual support of God’s people through prophetic counseling healing and the provision of blessings as the Spirit leads.

Archbishop Hill holds a Bachelor in Theology from Jarvis Christian College concentration in Biblical History, double bachelor degrees from Illinois State University in Theatre, Directing and Performance and English Education, a Double Master’s Degree History with concentration in Theory and Criticism and Education with concentration in Clinical Research and Supervision of Education. Post graduate degree in Old World History, using his expert training for the building of God’s Kingdom and people church and unchurched alike. For several years he has taught and served as a professor of both undergraduate and graduate studies at Illinois State University allowing multiple opportunities to affect the lives of young minds from various backgrounds and upbringings.

His own personal mission as a bishop being to love the Lord and serve Him in accordance with the Word and Spirit of God, to work for the salvation and sanctification of God, to work for the salvation and sanctification of God’s people, and to implement God’s vision for His Church. Archbishop Hill labors endlessly toward this achievement. As senior presiding prelate of the Living Waters Interdenominational Church Assembly, Archbishop Hill serves as pastor to pastors and oversees various types of ministries throughout the United States from church, community support programs and even faith-based publications via electronic mail. A gifted prophet counselor and leader in his own, Archbishop Hill provides training and support for all ministers, both new and seasoned, and leads an outreach ministry for the homeless. Under the tenure as leader, the Living Waters Organization has partnered with the St. Teresa’s Shelter in Chicago for the purpose of finding and providing more permanent housing for those in need who are both in an out of our churches as well as the RBC Center of Englewood Chicago and Gateway Rehabilitation Services to provide food, clothing, shelter and post incarceration job training and placement.

Elect Lady Dr. Teresa Hill works to make the school system work for every child. Her motto is “All children can learn . . . Period.”

Dr. Hill received her Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education, and Master’s and Doctor of Education degrees in Educational Administration from Illinois State University. She began her career teaching a kindergarten class of 31 students from low income backgrounds and later served as an assistant principal, principal, and assistant superintendent.

Elect Lady Dr. Hill consults with educational leaders, provides professional development for teachers, and leads school improvement planning. She has presented at state and national conferences and she is the author of the book, “Every Closed Eye Ain’t Sleep: African American Perspectives on the Achievement Gap”.

Elect Lady Dr. Hill is an ordained evangelist and the Elect Lady of St. Michael’s House of Prayer Non-Denominational Church where she serves under the leadership of her husband, the Archbishop A. Q. Hill.