St. Peter’s offers three distinct Sunday service options. All three follow the same worship structure, including a sermon and communion, but with different features. All three have the same dress code—casual. Two are in the sanctuary (8:30 and 10:30) in the morning and one at Bethune Beach on Sunday evening (5pm Winter/DST or 6pm Summer/EST). The unique features of each include:

• 8:30: Get an early start on the day with a quiet, contemplative service without music.
• 10:30: A more social service with music and the children arriving from Sunday School before communion.
• Beach: BYO chair and let the majesty of the ocean serve as a backdrop for the message. Come early to get a parking space along the seawall. We gather under the adjacent pavilion in case of bad weather.

We believe St. Peter’s is ‘where you belong.’ At St. Peter’s ‘Belonging’ refers to an affinity you have to be part of this community of faith. There is no test or cost to ‘belong’; just participate. Whether you come in person to the sanctuary, carry your chair to the Beach service, or watch the sermon online, you belong at St. Peter’s.

St. Peters services all follow a structure whereby there are readings from the Gospel, a sermon that is framed by the readings but anchored in real life, a common confession as a group where we admit and ask for forgiveness from mistakes made in the past, and then communion.

Services in the Sanctuary use readings from the Book of Common Prayer (black book). The reference is in the bulletin and announced during the service. At the 10:30 service, hymns are in the red book.

Communion represents the sacrifice of Jesus long ago so that we may make mistakes and be forgiven. Unlike some denominations, everyone is welcome to receive communion. No one checks your Christian credentials to see if you measure up.

At St. Peter’s consecrated wafers that have been infused with wine are offered to all who wish to receive. In the Sanctuary, we all go up to the altar while at the Beach the priest circulates among the crowd. If you aren’t ready for communion but would like a blessing instead, just cross your arms.

Not a problem to us. Many of our regulars come from other denominations and faiths. Everyone can belong here regardless of where they are on their spiritual journey. Some seasonal visitors even attend St. Peter’s when in the New Smyrna area and a different denomination when back home.

We offer services in our church and on the beach, and we also have a YouTube channel.