Who We Are

A place to come and experience God

We aren’t perfect, so you shouldn’t feel the need to be either.

For 140 years St. Peter’s by-the-Sea has existed on the coastal waters of Narragansett, offering believers and seekers a place to come and experience God. Our history is the stuff of novels, both glorious and tragic, but through it all, the people of St. Peter’s have maintained their faith in the truth and power of God’s love, as expressed most perfectly in the person of Jesus Christ. It is at the heart of who we are. It shapes us. It defines us. We are-all of us-created by that love, recipients of that love, and called to share that love with the rest of the world.

When you come to St. Peter’s, you will meet a lot of really good people. We are rich and we are poor. We are old and we are young. We are lifelong Christians and we are just finding our spiritual footing. We are all sorts of things. So there is room here for you. There is a place for you, whoever you are, however you are, wherever you are. We aren’t perfect, so you shouldn’t feel the need to be either.

Our Vision

To become a community of apostles where each person is growing deeper in relationship with God, neighbors, self and the world.

Our Mission

St. Peter’s by-the-Sea is an inviting, nurturing, serving community of Christian Faith

We live this by:

-welcoming all people into the abundance of God’s love;

-offering opportunities of Christian worship and formation that transform us into apostles of Christ;

-being a loving community where all are sent into the world to share the Good News in word and deed.