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To continue enhancing our worship of God the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit through active participation in both music and worship following the tradition of our rich Anglican heritage, being ever mindful of the need and desires of this Parish. After 300 years worship remains central to the life of St. Peter's. Two worship services at 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. are held each Sunday. The 9:00 a.m. service is our quiet service with no music. This service uses Rite I or II in celebration of Holy Eucharist each Sunday. The 11:00 service alternates between Holy Eucharist and Morning Prayer and is filled with the joyful sounds of families, children, and music. During the summer months we have a single service at 10:00 a.m. Our church seats approximately 150 people including a balcony. Throughout the liturgical year we have special services including the Great Litany, the Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols, Ash Wednesday, Blessing of the Palms and Procession on Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Easter. We have 2 services on Christmas Eve. The Church year culminates with a Youth Service in late spring. An outdoor Holy Eucharist is held annually during the summer followed by a church picnic. Lay persons are involved in a variety of roles, such as sidesmen, lectors, and Lay Eucharistic Ministers. The Altar Guild carefully prepares the altar for worship and a parishioner provides homemade bread for Eucharist. Children are an important part of our lay ministry. Acolytes assist the rector by serving as bearers of the cross, torches, or banners in processions, and assist the rector at the altar. Peter's Heralds, children grades K-3, ring the church bell in the belltower to begin worship. Our small yet talented Adult Choir extends our worship by leading congregational hymns and offering beautiful anthems. Care is provided in the nursery for small children during the 10 o'clock Adult Education hour and the 11 o'clock worship service.
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