St. Peters Church marking 50th year in South Windsor

SOUTH WINDSOR The clergy and congregation of St. Peters Episcopal Church will be celebrating their 50th anniversary at the current location during services Sunday.

Weve had a good focus of sharing Christs love with each other and the community around us, Rector Thomas White said. I think thats important to continue to do.

Services are held at 8 and 10 a.m. every Sunday. White said that the most special time Sunday would be when members of the parish speak about what St. Peters has meant to them over the years.

The special anniversary service will take place during the 10 a.m. service Dec. 21.

The building, at 109 Sand Hill Road, was built in 1964 after the church was organized at Wapping Elementary School two years prior.

The parish hall was added in 1967, and is used to host various community organizations, including Boy Scout meetings, suppers, and Alcoholics Anonymous meetings.

Organizations are not charged a fee for use of the space, but they often make donations, White said.

The education wing was built in 1987 and the parking lot was redone about 20 years ago, White said. Prior to that, parishioners parked on an unpaved lot, which often would get muddy in the rain.

The pews in the sanctuary are original, but the altar has been replaced to match the churchs architecture. Likewise, the original pipe organ was replaced with an electric organ about 15 years ago.

Included on the roughly 10-acre lot is a memorial garden, where 14 people have their ashes interred.

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St. Peters Church marking 50th year in South Windsor