About us

St Peter's seeks to engage with people of all ages and has fun activities for children on Sundays and in the week. Please contact Fr Jonathan for more information

Fr Jonathan Kester became Vicar of St Peter's on 17 July 2022 after serving forfourteen years as Vicar of Emmanuel Church, West Hampstead and St Priest in Charge of St Cuthbert's, West Hampstead and for seven years as Area Dean of Camden. He was ordained deacon in 1993 and priest in 1994 by the Bishop of St Albans and served his curacy at St Mary the Virgin, Cheshunt. Following his curacy he served as Chaplain to the Bishop of Edmonton here in the Diocese of London and then for eight years as Vicar of St Mary the Virgin, Great Ilford in the East London part of the Barking Episcopal Area of the Diocese of Chelmsford from 2000 to 2008 before moving to West Hampstead. St Peter's is supported by our Associate Priest, the Revd Jacqui Miller and Dr Judith Richardson our Licensed Lay Minister and at midweek Eucharists by our Honorary Assistant Priest, Fr Herbert Bennett.

St Peter’s is a Church of England parish church in the Westminster St Margaret's Deanery and the Diocese of London. It was designed in the classical style by the architect Henry Hakewill and completed in 1827, enlarged in 1875, and then partly destroyed by fire in 1987. The redesigned interior of the church which was completed in 1991 has made St Peter’s one of the most beautiful churches in London today. Inside the light and airy interior, the eye is drawn to the exquisite gold mosaic of the apse at the east end of the church, and the beautiful open pipework and working of the organ above the glass doors at the west. With a large modern Parish Hall and excellent meeting rooms too, St Peter’s is able to share its facilities with the community of which we are a part.