News & Events
Organ Recital
Event | May 29, 2025
Organist Michael Bawtree will be visiting Bermuda from Scotland for the first time in almost 30 years and is delighted to give a concert in St George’s. The hour-long concert takes place on Friday, June 13th, at 7 pm, and will include music by Handel, Bach, Elgar, Mendelssohn and Scottish composers. Admission is free and donations will go to St Peter’s Church, Their Majesties ... Read more
Anglican Church celebrates new beginning in East End
News | May 15, 2025
Rev Nisbett is formerly inducted as priest-in-charge by Archdeacon Smith (Photograph by Akil Simmons) The Anglican Church celebrated a new beginning in St George’s yesterday when a returning “son of the soil” was introduced as the priest-in-charge of the diocese.The Reverend Thomas Nisbett was licensed and installed in a service at St Peter’s Church in the Olde Towne.Mr Nisbett —... Read more
Licensing and Installation Service of Rev Thomas WL Nisbett
Event | May 6, 2025
A service for the licensing and installation of the Revd Thomas W.L. Nisbett as Priest-in-Charge of the Anglican Parish of St George with St Peter’s Church and Chapel of Ease, St David’s, will take place at 7 pm on Wednesday, May 14th at St Peter's Church, Their Majesties Chappell. Watch live on https://www.youtube.com/jrocbda. Revd Nisbett returns home after serving for many years ... Read more
Walk to Calvary April 18 2025
Event | April 16, 2025
Get ready for something truly special this year! For the first timeever, live animals will be joining the Walk to Calvary cast to furtherhelp bring the Bible to life like never before. Keep your eyes open…you never know when you'll hear a bleat or flutter as the story unfolds.You don't want to leave the children at home and have them miss this newexperience. This is one surprise all... Read more
Service Honours Pilot James Darrell
News | April 15, 2025
Descendants of Pilot James Darrell gathered at St Peter’s Church on Saturday, April 12, to honour the Bermudian who was born enslaved in 1749 and freed thanks to his navigational skills and seamanship. He was Bermuda's first King's Pilot and the first Black Bermudian to own property, and is buried in St Peter's Church Graveyard. The commemorative service was led by Rev Dr Lorne Bean... Read more
Island pays respects to naval officer killed in battle
Event | February 25, 2025
The last casualty of the War of 1812 was remembered at a ceremony at St Peter’s Church on Saturday — 210 years after his death. Midshipman Richard Sutherland Dale was serving aboard the US frigate President in January 1815 when it encountered a squadron of Royal Navy ships. During a 15-hour engagement, midshipman Dale, aged 20, was severely wounded, and his right leg had to ... Read more
Students explore island’s history of slavery in educational journey
News | January 23, 2025
More than 200 primary school students visited the Town of St George this week to learn about the history of enslaved people in Bermuda.The initiative, a collaboration between the Department of Education, The Friends of St Peter’s Church, the African Diaspora Heritage Trail Foundation and the Bermuda National Trust, was launched in 2020 as a series of “learning journeys” for public s... Read more
The Blessing of the Animals
Event | October 2, 2024
All are welcome to celebrate the Feast of St Francis of Assisi with the Anglican Parish of St George at the annual Blessing of the Animals at 3 pm on Sunday, October 6th at the Unfinished Church in the Town of St George. Please bring a chair. Donations will be taken for the SPCA. ... Read more
The Blessing of the Boats
Event | June 25, 2024
The traditional Blessing of the Boats took place on Sunday, June 23, with Canon John Stow being rowed by the Bermuda Pilot Gig Club from St George’s to St David’s to bless boats that gathered at Chapel of Ease Dock. The traditional Blessing of the Boats arises from the long established connection of the people of St David’s with the fishing and boat-pilot occupation and dates back t... Read more
The Serjeant’s Cup: David Baldwin’s Bermuda connections
News | May 9, 2024
David Baldwin’s father, Sir Peter Baldwin, was a codebreaker, interpreting Japanese “purple” messages picked up in Bermuda during the Second World War. His great uncle on his mother’s side, Sir Edward Wilshaw, was the chairman of Cable & Wireless Ltd, the company that redirected those same messages by underwater cables to Porthcurno, in Cornwall, England. Mr Baldwin, Serjean... Read more