St Peter's By-the-Sea is part of the Pio Pio-Aria-Mokau co-operating parish. The church is used by Anglicans, Methodists and Presbyterians.
The church was originally built when the Rev. Alan B. Pywell was the Anglican vicar. It was dedicated on 17 November 1952 and consecrated by Bishop Holland on 25 July 1953.
The church, which can seat 110, was valued at about £2,000 when built, but with gifts and voluntary labour had only cost £686.
Related items:
Mokau Church Consecration Service Held (Daily News 3 Nov 1952)
Gifts to Mokau church (Daily News 6 November 1952)
Mokau Church Consecrated by Bishop Holland (Daily News 27 July 1953)
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