St. Peter's is easily reached from any direction. For detailed directions and a map, please see our Directions page.

Absolutely. Because of its central location, St. Peter's has for many years welcomed people not only from Weston but also from its surrounding communities.

No. Although St. Peter's is an Episcopal Church, many, many of our members were not raised in the Episcopal Church and yet have found this congregation to be their spiritual home. Many of us have come from other Christian denominations or have never attended or belonged to a church before.

We invite and welcome anyone to worship and pray with us. We hope that, at the point you feel comfortable doing so, you will want to become more involved in the life and activities of our parish. You may volunteer to serve in many ways: Church School teacher, usher, Altar Guild, Flower Guild, Pastoral Care visitor, etc.

You may also want to consider Baptism (if you have not already been baptized elsewhere) or Confirmation.

Baptism is the sacrament offered to those who feel spiritually moved to become part of the Body of Christ and to share in Holy Communion. One becomes a Christian through Baptism.

Confirmation is the sacramental rite that is offered to those who would like to make a personal and corporate commitment to live out their Christian faith in the Episcopal Church. One becomes an Episcopalian through Confirmation.

Whether or not you have been confirmed in the Episcopal Church, you are completely welcome at St. Peter's and encouraged to participate fully in the life of our congregation. We certainly hope that over time you will consider Confirmation, but it is not a "requirement".

Finally, we encourage everyone to prayerfully consider "joining" this congregation by making a financial commitment to support our ministry and its budget.

If you are interested in finding out more about the Episcopal Church, please visit our Links page.

By all means. Because we are an inclusive community, our members have a broad range of practices when it comes to attire for church services. At any given service, you will see some in their "Sunday best", others in casual or informal attire, and still others in distinctive attire such as traditional African dress.

Please introduce yourself to the ushers or a member of the Newcomers Committee when you arrive and indicate that you are visiting or new to St. Peter's. They will show you the guest book and invite you to sign your name and address.

During the worship service, at the Exchange of the Peace, please introduce yourself to those seated around you. They may be new or visiting St. Peter's for the first time also. There is also a coffee hour after the 10:00 service, and this is an excellent opportunity to get to know people at St. Peter's.

In the pew there is a card that invites you to provide your name, address, phone number, etc. and boxes to indicate if you would like to meet with the Rector, learn about marriage, baptism, confirmation, etc. Please fill it out and place it in the Offertory basin or hand it to a member of the clergy at the front door at the end of the service.

The Rector will write and the Newcomers Committee will call and invite you to get to know one another informally over coffee in your home or the Rector's office, whichever you prefer. You are encouraged to call the office to arrange for an appointment with the Rector.

Please know that you are welcome, and we look forward to including you in the life of our parish!

We are a "liturgical" church, which means we follow a set form of worship that allows and encourages the congregation to participate. We stand to sing, sit to listen, and may kneel, sit or stand to pray.

In the Episcopal Church, we use three books to assist us in worship: the Bible, the Book of Common Prayer and the Hymnal. When you enter the sanctuary, an usher will give you a bulletin, which gives you a "map" to help you follow the service. Three Bible passages are read by assigned persons at every worship service, and a psalm is either read or sung. There is an insert with the biblical passages printed on it inside the bulletin.

The biblical passages are assigned according to a lectionary that is followed by many Protestant and Roman Catholic Churches. The sermon is based on the assigned biblical passages.

When we worship, we follow a set form of liturgy that was approved by the national Episcopal Church and published in the Book of Common Prayer. The Book of Common Prayer was originally published over 450 years ago and has been revised from time to time over the years to keep the language of the people and the theology contemporary with the times. To learn more about this remarkable book, which is truly one of the treasures of the Episcopal Church, please visit our Links page.

On Sunday mornings we offer either Holy Communion or Morning Prayer, as printed in the Book of Common Prayer or supplemental liturgical books provided by the Episcopal Church.

The Hymnal contains both the hymns and the music that is sung by the congregation at particular points in the service. Music is a vitally important part of worship services and parish life at St. Peter's, and more information about our music program may be found on the Music page of our website.

When you worship in the Episcopal Church, you will find that the congregation is actively praying, singing, and coming forward to receive communion at the altar rail.

Baptisms are planned several weeks in advance by the clergy. The clergy meet with the person or family for Baptismal preparation. The person or family requesting Baptism is asked to attend worship and prayerfully consider if St. Peter's is the faith community in which they will live out their Baptismal promises.

Baptism is the community's celebration of the incorporation of a new Christian into the Body of Christ. Thus, Baptism is ordinarily celebrated on Sunday morning at the main service at 10 a.m.

If you are interested in baptism, please attend a Sunday service and introduce yourself to one of the clergy.

Marriages are planned months in advance by a priest on staff and the couple. No date is set until a priest has met with the couple and discussed the wedding plans.

Weddings at St. Peter's are available to those who are members of the parish, children of members, or to couples searching for a spiritual home and considering becoming members of St. Peter's. The sanctuary may not be rented for weddings, and a priest on St. Peter's staff is expected to perform all marriages. The marriage service must be according to the Book of Common Prayer, with or without Holy Communion.

The Episcopal Church requires that the priest and the couple meet for marriage preparation

. If one or both of the engaged couple has been married previously and is divorced, the Episcopal Church requires the priest and the couple to make an application to the Bishop of the diocese for permission to be married by the priest of the particular parish.

The couple is responsible for applying for a Marriage license in any town in The Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The clergy are authorized to sign the marriage license after the service is complete.

Please call the office for an appointment with a priest to discuss the possibility of a wedding. 781-891-3200.

St. Peter's will provide a funeral for anyone. The family or the deceased do not have to be a member of St. Peter's, an Episcopalian or a baptized Christian. We will use the Burial service as provided in the Book of Common Prayer. A funeral is offered in the sanctuary, with or without Holy Communion. St. Peter's will coordinate the time and date of the funeral with the director of the funeral home that the family has contracted. The family must make arrangements for a burial plot through the funeral home. Fees are due to the Organist and Custodian, and an offering to the Church is appreciated.