The weekend's celebrations began on Saturday with a Pilgrimage Walk, when parishioners and community members walked from various sites around the Wakatipu, including Frankton, Arrowtown and Fernhill, to congregate at the church for soup and sausages, before a walk around Queenstown.
Yesterday, four former vicars attended the service - the Rev Geoff Neilson (1970-78), the Rev Rory Redmayne (1985-89), the Ven Neil Fuge (1995-2002) and the Rev Hugh McCafferty (2003-07) - along with the Bishop of Dunedin the Rt Rev Dr Kelvin Wright and Queenstown Lakes Mayor Vanessa van Uden.
Included in the service was the dedication of the 150th banner, given by the Queenstown Embroiderers Guild, depicting the original St Peter's church, traditional symbols of St Peter, a boat representing Peter's fishing boat and the whaleboat used by William Rees and Nicholas von Tunzelman to travel from Kingston to Queenstown, with a backdrop of the Remarkables and Kelvin Peninsula.
Following the service, a golden totara was planted on the church grounds, blessed by the bishop. A time capsule was presented, which will be stored until the 200th anniversary on September 1, 2063.
