St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Beverly has called the Rev. Christopher Whiteman to serve as the 16th rector in the church’s history.
Whiteman was formally installed as rector on Oct. 20 by the Rt. Rev. Carol Gallagher, assistant bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts, in a ceremony at St. Peter’s Church on Ocean Street.
In a news release, Whiteman said he was “delighted to accept the call to be St. Peter’s new rector.”
“I am particularly pleased to be joining this parish in living out their mission of feeding God’s people in Beverly,” he said. “In speaking with the search committee, I was especially struck by their authenticity and vulnerability while conveying the joys, struggles, and challenges of being God’s people on the corner of Ocean and Hale streets.”