About St. Peter’s Parish

There is no better description of the people of this church than our mission statement: St. Peter’s episcopal Church seeks to be a warm, welcoming community of people called to know, love, worship and serve Jesus Christ and His people. We believe the Christian life is a journey and we invite God’s people to journey with us. Those of us who have come to this parish in recent years know that the people of St. Peter’s are warm and welcoming.

Our Clergy

Our rector, the Rev. George D. Young, III, has been with us since 1997. He has led us into a number of new ways to grow in our faith, including Centering Prayer, the monthly Celtic Service, and a host of other programs, large and small. Our assistant rector, The Rev. Kimberly Still, a graduate of The School of Theology at The University of the South (Sewanee), joined us in 2007.

Our Vestry

These 12 parish leaders are responsible for assisting the rector in leading the parish to a stronger Christian ministry and a strengthening of our faith. The vestry is responsible for the financial affairs of the parish and, in general, acts as a board of directors. The members serve three year staggered terms.

Our Staff

We have a dedicated group of full-time and part-time paid staff members, as well as office volunteers. This busy group is led by our parish administrator, Ms. Caroline Morrison. These are the folks to e-mail if you have any questions not answered on our web site.

Our Facilities

Our beautiful and historic church is located at 801 Atlantic Avenue at the corner of 8^th Street. Behind the church are our architecturally compatible, modern parish hall, office and classroom buildings surrounding a courtyard, creating an inviting, campus-like atmosphere which contributes to the feeling of community shared by our members. We invite you to join us.

Our History

We will soon celebrate our Sesquicentennial, the parish having been formed as a missionary outpost in June of 1858. Construction of the first St. Peter’s Church building was begun in November of that year. The present building’s cornerstone was laid in 1881.

Our Publications

St. Peter’s has a number of brochures available, several of which are on the publications page. Our monthly newsletter, the ESP, is provided there in PDF format, and much of the content also appears on the web site in appropriate locations, including the monthly letters from the rector and pastoral letters from our bishop.

St. Peter’s Episcopal Church
Atlantic Avenue and 8th Street
Fernandina Beach, FL 32034
(904) 261-4293
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