1973

The Episcopal Church of St. Peter by-the-Lake was formed in 1973 by six families. The Rev. Gary Garnett, Vicar of St. Andrews in Mt. Holly, NC, directed the services. In the beginning, worship services were held in home, a marina, Wesport Country Club, and Mom & Pop's Restaurant.



In 1974, St. Peter's was recognized as a mission in the Diocese of Western North Carolina. The Rev. Dennis Fotinos was appointed vicar and was shared with St. Andrews of Mt. Holly.

1979

Shortly thereafter, St. Peter's obtained a grant from the Diocese and purchased land on Fairfield Forest Road in Denver, NC. On January 6, 1979, the parish hall was dedicated and worship services were held in the new building. 

The Rev. Dennis Fotinos became the first full-time rector until 1984 when the Rev. William Todd was called to the role. Ther

1985

In 1985 SPBTL became a full parish. In 1986, under the leadership of Rev. Todd, an aggressive building campaign was begun. Our present sanctuary was completed and consecrated on November 24, 1987. Two adjacent lots for additional parking were acquired two years later.

1990

The Rev. Dr. Claude Stewart became the rector and served as a pastoral minister for the congregation from January 1991 until November 1995. On August 1, 1996 the Rev. Ronald B. Taylor became rector. The church now continues to serve the community through Christian education, worship, outreach and fellowship.

2017

We moved our worship space to Furr Hall as we 'Widened our Walls' once again and began a renovation project to expand our Sanctuary and Christian Formation space. 

We celebrated our first worship service in our new sanctuary on Palm Sunday 2019.

Today

Approaching 50 years as a parish..... The church  continues to serve the community through Christian education, worship, outreach and fellowship.