About Us
Open to all,
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church
is a community of faith,
centered in Christ,
seeking spiritual growth
and transformation.
In the Present
- Today the people of St. Peter’s actively support a variety of social services in San Pedro.
- St. Peter’s is in the top 2% of congregations in the country contributing to Episcopal Relief and Development an international aid organization.
- St. Peter’s now houses Kids Music N’ Motion, offering music lessons to small children and their families & Al-Anon and AA groups.
- On July 14, 2008 World Tots San Pedro opened. World Tots San Pedro serves children from 6 weeks to Pre-K (children entering Kindergarten the following September). They are open from 6:30am to 6:00pm, Monday through Friday. To find out more about World Tots San Pedro, please contact the YWCA of Harbor Area and South Bay or CALL 310-241-0014.
In the Past
- St. Peter’s is the oldest church in San Pedro. The original building, built in 1884, was on 2nd Street near the harbor. With the first church building in town, the people of St. Peter’s chose to share their church home with congregations of other denominations until they could fund and erect their own building.
- St. Peter’s current building on 9th Street was completed in 1954. Members of this congregation founded Beacon House and have advocated for seamen and others in need in this community for decades.
- Responding to the post-war baby boom, a church school was begun. in 1961. St. Peter’s Episcopal Day School offered an environment of academic excellence and values formation to South Bay families for forty-four years.