Reviews of St. Peter's Episcopal Parish. (Church) in Seattle (Washington).

St. Peter's Episcopal Parish

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1610 S King St, Seattle, WA 98144, United States

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Reviews of St. Peter's Episcopal Parish

Anna Weitnauer

What to expect: A coming home experience to a community supporting all of you as you are for who you are, fully affirmed and loved, welcomed and cared for. Who to meet: Father Edmund, his loving husband, and their adorable son What to see: Simple beauty. Minimalist altar and décor, showing respects to its history as a Japanese American church What to do: Engage with new friends over coffee hour, a full meal and drink in lower parish hall following service 2x/month 10/10 recommend!

Christine Bingham

I have been a member and volunteer at St Peter's since moving back to Seattle after many years abroad. With so much changing so fast in our city, it can be hard to feel known and seen; this community's warmth and quick embrace helped make my transition back home feel seamless. My husband and I chose this parish for its location, diversity and rich history, and we have been coming back because of the kindness and genuineness of its people. So if you're looking for a spiritual home with gentle liturgy, real social engagement, good food (!) and stimulating conversation, pass by next Sunday.

Pauline M

Every visit I've had with the congregation at St. Peter's has been an enriching experience. The services and sermons feel intimate and focused, I always leave with a reflection for the coming week. The leadership is very responsive and available to engage one-on-one (if you wish). On my first visit, everyone was warm and welcoming, without being overwhelming. The community is small and diverse - people of all ages, backgrounds, and interests. I've really enjoyed getting to know each person over the delicious (and abundant) food at coffee hour. This is a church that takes its heritage and mission in the community seriously, and I feel very fortunate to have found it.

Colleen

What a friendly and welcoming environment for worship! My partner and I recently attended a service at St. Peter's as newcomers, where the congregation are a young, warm and supportive group embracing a true sense of community. The service was joyous, musical and modern, and it was followed by a fantastic coffee hour where we sat for a while getting to know other parishioners. As for each worshiper, we felt loved and our presence valued. If you are looking for a congregation for worship in the Seattle area, you could not find a better place.

Barb Ludwig

My husband and I moved to Seattle for ten months to help care for our grandchildren while our daughter fought a rare form of cancer. When we visited St. Peter’s we were drawn in by their warm welcome, and we attended regularly thereafter. They prayed for our daughter in the liturgy every Sunday. Father Edmund’s sermons are thoughtful and challenging. The communion bread is delicious – a rare blessing in an Episcopal church. St. Peter’s is the warmest, most welcoming church we have ever attended in our lives – and my husband has been in church for many decades! A lovely bonus is that the “coffee hour” after the morning church service is a full-fledged lunch. What’s not to like?

Kevin Hollinz

When I moved to Seattle two years, I started looking for a new church. I thought I would try out a few, but St. Peters was the first place I visited and I didn't feel the need to go elsewhere. I immediately felt a sense of community at St. Peters. If you're used to going to larger churches, St. Peters will feel much smaller (about 50 people attend each Sunday). To me, attending each Sunday feels kind of like getting together with my extended family. The "sign of peace" lasts 5-10 minutes, and people make an effort to say hello to newcomers and guests in attendance. Then there's the famous coffee hour/lunch after service. The most striking thing about coffee hour is that just about everyone attends. It's a great space to get to know everyone, and I've really enjoyed conversing with parishioners of all ages and backgrounds. Fr. Edmund is a thoughtful and humble leader. He prepares each Sunday sermon with a great amount of care and reflection, and as a young professional, I've found his sermons to be especially engaging. He knows what it's like to be a 20- or 30-something churchgoer in Seattle, and he understands the struggles many young people face in figuring out the role of church/religion in their lives. He welcomes doubt and skepticism as part of the journey, and he emphasizes our collective call to serve in the community.

Megan Oakes

St. Peter's is a wonderful community, I have been going to church there for just over two years and I have felt so welcomed from my first day going. The masses are really beautiful and just the right mix of traditional liturgy with joyful community. There is also a wonderful emphasis on social justice in a way that calls everyone to join in the work and to be aware of our places in the structures of society. I love this church so much!

M B

This has been a great experience for me compared to other churches in the past. The community has been very welcoming, they often invite me to various events, and Father Edmund even takes the time during the week to catch up during the week and get to know me over coffee. It's been a great experience in building community.

Caroline Phan

I have been attending St Peter's for just under a year, and I love it! The congregation is diverse in many ways -- I feel this makes the parish stronger because there are people of all ages, races, etc., but there is an air of mutual respect for all, including my two little dogs that I take with me every Sunday. I have no human children, so my pups really are my children and provide a great deal of comfort to me, and I appreciate that everyone makes us feel welcome at all times. The parish is very open and welcoming -- a friend attended with me last Sunday, and she remarked that it was the most welcome she had ever felt at a religious service, and that truly warmed my heart to know that I am part of such a community! Parishioners wear name tags, which helps us learn each others' names (which is not so easy when you only see each other once a week or less!). Coffee hour after service is really more like lunch -- plenty of food for a full meal, but even better, the opportunity for fellowship and getting to know others beyond just a handshake at the peace is awesome. There are also joint services with another small parish just a mile away, St Clement's, and I love these joint services because I now feel like I have two church homes and feel welcome at and have friends at both places. One of my favorite joint services was Mass on the Grass this past summer -- we held mass outside at the park at one of the picnic shelters (shade in the case of sun, protection in the case of rain), and then we had a joint parish picnic afterwards. It was so fun, and it was terrific to socialize with parishioners from both churches outside in the sun! One of our parish goals this year is to deepen our relationship with our neighborhood, which I feel we do through the Diocese of Olympia Refugee Resettlement Office, which uses our church basement during the week, and through urban ministry options. St Peter's began as the Episcopal Japanese Mission, so I have also learned more about Japanese history and culture. I highly recommend coming for a visit! :)

Adam Pike

This is a gentle space. The sense of welcome is sincere, but not intrusive--a genuine interest in every person who comes to visit. As a community, there is a pleasant balance of rich heritage, embodied by members who have been anchors for decades, while still leaving plenty of space for newcomers, and for dynamic changes. The architecture is impressive, but humble, with simple beauty that facilitates reflection without drawing too much focus to itself. That reflection is followed by warm hospitality of a shared meal and conversation. Although I have typically come alone, this is a place where I would truly feel comfortable bringing anyone.

Michael Lott

I started attending St. Peter's after I graduated from college and felt like I needed a new faith community during that transition. Really I was just looking for a place to attend church, but St. Peter's ended up being much more than that. The community was so gracious in its hospitality, I felt welcomed and embraced my first time there. By my second time attending, members of the congregation had already learned my name, and the rector, Fr. Edmund, personally reached out to welcome me. It was a pleasant surprise to find a faith community that was so warm and accepting, as well as a wonderful reprieve from the Seattle freeze that I've learned to expect when I enter a new space in this city. Also, coming from a Roman Catholic background, I find that this Episcopal church shares the core values of my faith, and encourages me to practice them as I see fit without judgement. If you are looking for a faith community that is engaged, multi-generational, generously hospitable, and committed to justice I would definitely recommend St. Peter's.

Jim Mathis

When I moved to Seattle and began my search for a faith community, I visited several parishes near the city core, but I was struck with 2 characteristics of St. Peter’s that have proven enduring. It was immediately apparent the parish has a deep commitment to social justice and community service that informs their manifestation of faith. There are constant reminders that their faith calls them to consider others, especially the poor, weak and vulnerable. And then over time, I noticed how the people care tenderly for one another. Whether a steady hand for an elder or child, or warm greeting for the stranger or clearing dishes away for someone else after a meal , the parish testifies that no one is outcast; no one is alone. Everyone there is part of that body of Christ church. And so I have become a member of St. Peter’s Seattle. Jim Mathis

Les Caliboux

I am a French mother of 3 little kids aged 4, 2 and 0 (2 months old baby). I have been going to church occasionally since moving to the US 6 years ago, both out of curiosity (how does worship goes in the US) and also to introduce the kids to what happens in a church. My husband is not interested and I didn't intend to make it a Sunday habit, as we also want to spend time as a family on weekends. My perspective changed when we tried Saint Peter's. As a foreign person I felt welcome by this highly diverse community, originally japanese but now including a lot of people from different ethnical or sexual backgounds. Not only they tolerated my noisy wiggly little kids during service, they also showed a lot of interest in interacting with them, either by reading books to them or playing with them during coffee hour. There is some space in front of the church for the kids to color bible-themed printouts during service, and also a whole nursery room in the basement with a variety of toys where the kids can wiggle some of their energy out when it becomes too hard to be quiet. Saint Peter's has become one of the kids' favorite outing on Sundays, and even my husband sometimes joins for coffee hour- he still isn't a church person but he likes good food and good company, and that's what Saint Peter's offers after service!

Kelly Park

It’s refreshing to find a genuinely kind church family that enjoys one another. This church is very welcoming to all and giving to the community. It’s a reflection of the multicultural, multigenerational neighborhood and the coffee hour is a great time of conversation and delicious food.

Kate Blyth

As a newcomer to St. Peter's I found the community to be open, welcoming and wonderful place worship. Outreach and hospitality seem to be the driving forces at St.Peter's so if you are looking for active meaningful church life St. Peter's has a lot to offer.

SoCal Punx

Enjoyed my experience I felt welcomed which was a plus and minimal judging so there's a possibility I might go back blue is the service pamphlet that was given out and what you might expect from this church check it out if it's your thing