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St Peter’s Church 400th Christmas
News | December 24, 2011
Bermuda’s first church, St. Peter’s in St. George’s, began celebrating its 400th Christmas tonight [Dec.24].Starting at 11pm, the Christmas Eve Candelight Service was held at St. Peter’s, believed to be the oldest continuously used Anglican church in the Western hemisphere.The congregation joined in singing Christmas hymns including ‘O Little Town In Bethlehem,” “Away i... Read more
Students Decorate St. Peter’s Tree
News | December 8, 2011
On the eve of celebrating its 400th Christmas, some of the youngest Bermudians this week decorated the tree at Bermuda’s historic St. Peter’s Church.Rev. David Raths called the efforts by students from East End Primary and St. George’s Prep “wonderful”, adding the Christmas tree will be blessed this weekend.“We will be blessing the tree at the beginning of our service this Su... Read more
Digging into the history of St. Peter’s Church
News | February 10, 2011
A special Bermuda National Trust archeological dig is set to plumb the secrets of Bermuda's oldest churchyard.The Archaeology Committee of the BNT began surveying the historic churchyard at St. Peter's Church, St. George's on Friday and will continue until August 15 thanks to a grant from the Bank of Bermuda Foundation.The aim of the project is to produce an accurate plan of the property showing ... Read more