St. Peter’s was founded in 1834 as the first Episcopal Mission in Charlotte at a time when Mecklenburg County was composed of just a series of small villages. In 1857, St. Peter’s moved to the current location at the corner of Seventh and Tryon Streets. This “Little Church” was razed and replaced in 1892 with the structure that proudly sits there today. We recently completed renovating the Church and replacing our old pipe organ with a wonderful new Fisk organ. We will continue to preserve this beautiful building for generations to come. As the city of Charlotte has grown, so has St. Peters, providing the community with a large body of contributions that have been examples of lasting achievements through faith, courage, and ceaseless devotion to Christian causes. St. Peter’s has been an integral part of the development and renewal of the downtown Charlotte community.

As an Episcopal parish, we believe in maintaining a strong tie to our traditional values while being adaptable to the changing times of the early 21st century. We want to remain open to the leading of the Spirit as God draws people who are often different from one another, by providing opportunities for interaction and the learning and acceptance that comes from being open to the Spirit. We do this by providing opportunities for fellowship, outreach, worship and spiritual growth.

Major renovations and the completion of our pipe organ were finished in 2010.