St. Peter's Anglican Church - Calgary, Alberta
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St. Peter's Anglican Church is found on 75th Avenue and Elbow Drive in southwest Calgary, Alberta.
Waymark Code: WMDA2N
Location: Alberta, Canada
Date Posted: 12/11/2011
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The church can be found at:
903-75th Ave SW,
Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2V 0S7
They can be reached by phone at: (403) 252-0393
"St. Peter’s is a large parish, but we are striving to ensure that people of all sorts and conditions are cared for. We have enhanced our pastoral care ministry with the addition of a trained group of Stephen Ministers; we are also looking at small group opportunities in which people can relate and connect on a manageable level. "
"In 1893, the church began as "The Mission of Glenmore". Services were conducted in a little school house that is now the site of the YMCA on Heritage Drive. Since that early beginning St. Peter's parish has grown and expanded significantly. Over the years we have had six Rectors beginning with Archdeacon Tims (after whom the Chapel in the Church is named) from 1926-1943; Rev. V.S. Crowe served from 1944-1948; Rev. V.S. Ford served from 1948-1952 and Canon Morgan served as Interim from 1953-1955; Archdeacon Robert B. Crowder served as Rector from 1955-1959. Archdeacon Crowder returned to us upon his retirement and we were very fortunate to have him as a very active Honorary Assistant until his death in April 2007.
The period of the late '50s, early '60s was a period of substantial growth, and as a result the existing Church building became inadequate and plans were made to construct a new church on the present site at 75th Avenue and Elbow Drive.
The church building was opened and dedicated on February 21, 1961. In July of that year the Rectory was completed and in 1967 the Parish Hall extension was opened. The Rev. Canon W.I.D. Smith served as Rector during this busy time and retired in 1977.
In October 1977, Archdeacon Robert Pynn was appointed Rector and served until January, 1991 when he was appointed Dean of Calgary and Rector of the Cathedral Church of the Redeemer. In August 1991, Bishop Gary Woolsey joined St. Peter's parish family as the new Rector. Bishop Woolsey, after 35 years of ministry, retired at the end of May, 2002. The following February The Rev. Grant Rodgers came to St. Peter's and served as Rector for 5 years until his move to British Columbia in August 2008. In September 2008, we welcomed The Venerable Richard LeSueur to St. Peter's as Priest in Charge. "
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